Half a dozen students and faculty at the 糖心Vlog School of Social Work will present their research at the , which will take place in Atlanta at the Marriott Marquis from Thursday, October 22 to Sunday, October 25.聽
BCSSW scholars will address a range of issues, including mental health across the life course, age-based discrimination among older workers, and innovations in social work education.聽
BCSSW will also host a reception for attendees on Friday, October 23, at 7 p.m. in Marquis Salon C. The reception, held in conjunction with five other top schools of social work鈥攖he University of Chicago, The Ohio State University, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Washington, and Washington University in St. Louis鈥攚ill feature live music and entertainment.聽
The鈥擱ooted in Resilience: Honoring the Past, Grounding the Present鈥攊nvites the social work community to reflect on the enduring strength and adaptability of the profession. 鈥淭he event,鈥� CSWE said on its website, 鈥渨ill celebrate the legacies of justice, advocacy, and care that inform social work education, while also exploring the core values that root social work as a profession.鈥�
Here are the BCSSW presenters and summaries of their research projects:
Day: Friday, October 23
Type: E-Poster Presentation
Title: 鈥淎 Social-Ecological Analysis: Exploring Climate Change-Related Stressors and Youth Mental Health in Uganda.鈥�
BCSSW contributors: Assistant Professor William Byansi and doctoral student Wilberforce Kurevakwesu
Time and location: 12:30 p.m., Atrium Ballroom
Day: Friday, October 23
Type: E-Poster Presentation
Title: 鈥淎ge Discrimination and Work Stress Across Racial and Ethnic Groups Among US Older Workers.鈥�
BCSSW contributors: Doctoral student Chin-Yi Su
Time and location: 12:30 p.m., Atrium Ballroom
Day: Friday, October 23
Type: E-Poster Presentation
Title: 鈥淐hildhood Adversity, Anxiety, Depression and Suicidal Behaviors Among African Emerging Adults in the US.鈥�
BCSSW contributors: Assistant Professor William Byansi and doctoral student Wilberforce Kurevakwesu
Time and location: 1:15 p.m., Atrium Ballroom
Day: Saturday, October 24
Type: Oral Presentation
Title: 鈥淢ental Health Consequences of Racism-Based Police Violence Exposure Among Black and Hispanic Emerging Adults.鈥�
BCSSW contributors: Assistant Professor Robert O. Motley, Jr.
Time and location: 11 a.m., International 1
Day: Sunday, October 25
Type: Paper Presentation
Title: 鈥淓nhancing MSW Student Engagement in Research Methods Through a Collaborative Annotation Assignment.鈥�
BCSSW contributors: Doctoral candidate Sophia Eisenberg and doctoral student Patrick Mulkern
Time and location: 11:30 a.m., M105