FACULTY AND STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference January 14-18, 2026 • Marriott Marquis • Washington, DC Society on Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference | January 14–18, 2026 | Washington, DC
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CONFERENCE PRESENTERS F ac ulty
Mary Ager
Leon Banks
Anna Cody
Rachel Fusco
Daniel Gibbs
Jeremy Gibbs
Philip Hong
Soobin Kim
Hee Yun Lee
Anthony Mallon
Jane McPherson
Orion Mowbray
David Okech
Gaurav Sinha
Chris Weatherly
Yingying Zeng
Liwei Zhang
Ph.D. Candidates & Students
Sumin Cheon
Autumn Collier
Zach Cooper
Candidate
Candidate, ABD
Mamie Harper
Max Suenghyun Moon
Elizabeth Mukasa
Candidate, ABD
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Anitra Walker
Yein Yoon Candidate, ABD
PAPER PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS & SYMPOSIA FACULTY MARY AGER
DANIEL GIBBS
Poster, Author: The History and Geography of Labor Movement Organizing in the Gig Work Economy Friday, January 16, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Marquis BR 6, ML 2
Poster Presentation, Author: #Radicalpermission: An Exploratory Thematic Content Analysis of SelfPermission Tweets in the Pandemic Era Saturday, January 17, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Marquis BR 6, ML 2
Symposium, Presenting Author: 25 Years of Data on Credit Card Use Among U.S. Households Who Receive Social Welfare Saturday, January 17, 2026: 4:15 PM-5:45 PM Independence BR B, ML 4
LEON BANKS Symposium, Author: A Phenomenological Inquiry into Lived Student Debt Experiences in an Online ADHD Community Saturday, January 17, 2026: 4:15 PM-5:45 PM Independence BR B, ML 4 Symposium, Author and Discussant: Perceived Utility and Knowledge As Predictors of Generative AI Use Among Emerging Social Workers Thursday, January 15, 2026: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM Marquis BR 13, ML 2
ANNA CODY
Symposium, Author and Discussant: Understanding AI Integration in Child Welfare Practice: Experiences and Attitudes of Legal Professionals Thursday, January 15, 2026: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM Marquis BR 13, ML 2 Symposium, Author and Discussant: Perceived Utility and Knowledge As Predictors of Generative AI Use Among Emerging Social Workers Thursday, January 15, 2026: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM Marquis BR 13, ML 2 Flash Talk, Presenting Author: Evaluating an Innovative Information-Sharing Technology in Child Welfare: A Community-Based System Dynamics Approach Friday, January 16, 2026: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM Archives, ML 4
JEREMY GIBBS
Flash Talk, Presenting Author: Constraints on Financial Well-Being and Potential for Labor Trafficking Risk Among Malawian Youth and Young Adults Saturday, January 17, 2026: 4:15 PM-5:45 PM Marquis BR 9, ML 2
Oral Presentation, Presenting Author: How Does Depression Symptomology Mediate the Relationship between Sleep Disturbance and Suicide Risk for Sexual Minority Men? Sunday, January 18, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Marquis BR 13, ML 2
RACHEL FUSCO
PHILIP HONG
Oral Presentation, Author: How Does Depression Symptomology Mediate the Relationship between Sleep Disturbance and Suicide Risk for Sexual Minority Men? Sunday, January 18, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Marquis BR 13, ML 2
Poster Presentation, Presenting Author: Bridging Employment Barriers and Economic Self-Sufficiency: The Transforming Role of Grit Thursday, January 15, 2026: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM Marquis BR 6, ML 2
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PHILIP HONG Poster Presentation, Author: Navigating Barriers to Economic Self-Sufficiency: The Mediating Role of Employment Hope and the Impact of Interventions Friday, January 16, 2026: 5:30 PM-7:00 PM Marquis BR 6, ML 2
SOOBIN KIM Poster Presentation, Author: Alone with Screen: The Effects of Being Home Alone and Screen Time on Adolescents’ Depression in Low-Income Families Thursday, January 15, 2026: 3:15 PM-4:45 PM Marquis BR 6, ML 2 Poster, Presenting Author: Paid Work and Unpaid Caregiving Under Guaranteed Income: Evidence from Georgia’s Pilot Saturday, January 17, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Marquis BR 6, ML 2 Flash Talk, Author: Gendered Racial Microaggressions and Sleep Quality: Examining the Mediating Role of Mental Health in Asian American Women Friday, January 16, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Archives, ML 4 Oral Presentation, Author: The Moderating Role of Coping Strategies in the Relationship between Gendered Racial Microaggressions and Sleep Quality Among Asian American Women Thursday, January 15, 2026: 3:15 PM-4:45 PM Liberty BR N, ML 4
HEE YUN LEE Poster Presentation, Author: The Role of AI in Physical Activity Research Addressing Mental Health in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Scoping Review Saturday, January 17, 2026: 9:45 AM-11:15 AMMarquis BR 6, ML 2 Poster Presentation, Author: Pathways of Vulnerability: The Mediating Role of Mental Health in the Link between Ethnic Discrimination and Sleep Among Korean Americans Saturday, January 17, 2026: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM Marquis BR 6, ML 2
Poster Presentation, Presenting Author: Social Media Reports of Anti-Asian Hate during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Incident Types, Victim Characteristics, and Emerging Themes Saturday, January 17, 2026: 4:15 PM-5:45 PM Marquis BR 6, ML 2 Symposium, Author & Symposium Organizer: Who Gets to Learn AI? Institutional and Socioeconomic Barriers Shaping Social Science Students’ Literacy Thursday, January 15, 2026: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM Marquis BR 13, ML 2 Symposium, Author & Symposium Organizer: Reframing AI Literacy through an Ethics- and Justice-Focused Lens: A Qualitative Analysis of Social Science Students’ Experiences and Perspectives Thursday, January 15, 2026: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM Marquis BR 13, ML 2 Symposium, Author & Symposium Organizer: Perceived Utility and Knowledge As Predictors of Generative AI Use Among Emerging Social Workers Thursday, January 15, 2026: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM Marquis BR 13, ML 2 Oral Presentation, Author: Investigating the Protective Roles of Family, School, and Neighborhood Contexts in Mitigating the Effects of Traditional and Expanded Childhood Adversities on Substance Use Among Marginalized Young Adults Sunday, January 18, 2026: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM Liberty BR K, ML 4 Symposium, Presenting Author and Discussant: Unveiling Protective and Risk Factors: Korean Americans in the Deep South and Their Encounters with Discrimination during the COVID-19 Pandemic Saturday, January 17, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Archives, ML 4 Symposium, Presenting Author and Discussant: Navigating Discrimination: Experiences and Recommendations of Korean Americans in the Deep South during COVID-19 Saturday, January 17, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Archives, ML 4 Symposium, Author and Discussant: Determinants of Mental Health Service Utilization Among Asian Americans: An Analysis of the 2022 National Health Interview Survey Saturday, January 17, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Archives, ML 4
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Symposium, Author and Discussant: Analyzing the Links between Anti-Asian Hate Incidents and the Mental Health of Asian Americans during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comprehensive Scoping Review Saturday, January 17, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Archives, ML 4 Oral Presentation, Author: Bridging Unequal Digital Connections: How Mobility Shapes the Impact of Social Internet Use on Loneliness in Older Adults during COVID-19 Friday, January 16, 2026: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM Liberty BR I, ML 4 Speaker/Presenter: Invited Symposium II: Advancing Health and Social Equity Through Artificial Intelligence Saturday, January 17, 2026: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM Independence BR D/E, ML 4 Speaker/Presenter: RMW-1: AI in Action: Leveraging Agents, Mastering Prompt Engineering, and Securing Grants for Breakthrough Impact Thursday, January 15, 2026: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Marquis BR 7, ML 2
ANTHONY MALLON Symposium, Presenting Author: Engaging MSW Students in Delivering Vita Services for Low-Resourced Communities Friday, January 16, 2026: 5:30 PM-7:00 PM Marquis BR 14, ML 2
JANE MCPHERSON Workshop, Speaker/Presenter and Organizer: Agency, Community, and Profession: Methods and Materials for Researching Diverse Social Work Histories Friday, January 16, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Liberty BR K, ML 4 Flash Talk, Author: Validating Parental Suicide Prevention Communication Self-Efficacy Scales for Latino Parents in the U.S. Saturday, January 17, 2026: 4:15 PM-5:45 PM Treasury, ML 4 Speaker/Presenter: SSRPCB-5: Historical Research Methods for Advancing Antiracist and Anticolonialist Social Work Research Thursday, January 15, 2026: 10:15 AM-12:15 PM Marquis BR 13, ML 2
ORION MOWBRAY Poster Presentation, Author: Assessing the Mediating Impact of Solution-Focused Constructs on Depression, Anxiety, and Well-Being: A Longitudinal Mediation Analysis of a Randomized Control Trial Friday, January 16, 2026: 5:30 PM-7:00 PM Marquis BR 6, ML 2 Poster Presentation, Author: National Trends in Social Support Among Grandparent Caregivers, 2018-2023 Saturday, January 17, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Marquis BR 6, ML 2 Poster Presentation, Author: Material Hardship and Perceived Physical Health Among Grandparent Caregivers: A National Trend Analysis Saturday, January 17, 2026: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM Marquis BR 6, ML 2 Oral Presentation, Author: Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms, Associations with Substance Use, and Gender Differences Among Criminal Justice-Involved Young Adults to Midlife: A Multilevel Growth Curve Model Friday, January 16, 2026: 3:45 PM-5:15 PM Liberty BR K, ML 4 Oral Presentation, Author: Using Social Risk Factors to Predict Allostatic Biotypes of Depression: A Latent Profile and Multinomial Regression Analysis Friday, January 16, 2026: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM Liberty BR O, ML 4
DAVID OKECH Poster Presentation, Author: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Re-Trafficking Vulnerability, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Human Trafficking Survivors in Kampala, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Sunday, January 18, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Marquis BR 6, ML 2 Flash Talk, Author: Individual and Communal Factors Associated with Re-Trafficking Vulnerability Among Female Survivors in Kampala, Central Uganda Sunday, January 18, 2026: 11:30 AM-1:00 PM Liberty BR J, ML 4
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DAVID OKECH
YINGYING ZENG
Flash Talk, Author: Constraints on Financial WellBeing and Potential for Labor Trafficking Risk Among Malawian Youth and Young Adults Saturday, January 17, 2026: 4:15 PM-5:45 PM Marquis BR 9, ML 2
Roundtable, Speaker/Presenter: Navigating the Intersection of Data Science and Social Work Research: Perspectives from Early to Senior Career Researchers Sunday, January 18, 2026: 11:30 AM-1:00 PM Marquis BR 14, ML 2
GAURAV SINHA
Poster Presentation, Presenting Author: What Are the Key Components and Characteristics of Culturally Competent Mental Health Services for First-Generation Young South Asian Immigrants? Saturday, January 17, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Marquis BR 6, ML 2
Workshop, Speaker/Presenter: Implementing AI Based Large Language Models for Social Work Research: Foundations, Local Deployment of Open Source Models, and Practical Considerations Friday, January 16, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Independence BR H, ML 4 Roundtable, Speaker/Presenter: Emerging Technology and Social Work for Marginalized Voices: Potential Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions Friday, January 16, 2026: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM Independence BR H, ML 4 Poster, Author: Exploring Mental Health Awareness, Barriers, and Support for Young Adults in India Friday, January 16, 2026: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM Marquis BR 6, ML 2 Symposium, Presenting Author: Evaluating Large Language Models for Mental Health Friday, January 16, 2026: 2:00 PM-3:30 PM Liberty BR I, ML 4 Symposium, Author: A Phenomenological Inquiry into Lived Student Debt Experiences in an Online ADHD Community Saturday, January 17, 2026: 4:15 PM-5:45 PM Independence BR B, ML 4 Symposium, Author: Examining Associations between Past-Due Unpaid Medical Bills and Healthcare Utilization Saturday, January 17, 2026: 4:15 PM-5:45 PM Independence BR B, ML 4
CHRIS WEATHERLY Oral Presentation, Author: How Is Trauma Exposure Measured in Populations Who Have Experienced Incarceration? a Systematic Scoping Review Friday, January 16, 2026: 3:45 PM-5:15 PM Liberty BR K, ML 4
Symposium, Presenting Author: Financial Capability and Wellbeing Among Migrant Workers in Post-COVID China: Evidence from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province Friday, January 16, 2026: 2:00 PM-3:30 PM Independence BR C, ML 4 Oral Presentation, Author: Multidimensional Deprivation Among Newly Resettled Afghans in the U.S. Friday, January 16, 2026: 5:30 PM-7:00 PM Liberty BR J, ML 4 Symposium, Author: Wealth Building and Child Development: Long-Term Effects of Child Development Accounts Saturday, January 17, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Marquis BR 14, ML 2 Symposium, Presenting Author: AI in Combating Poverty and Economic Inequality Saturday, January 17, 2026: 4:15 PM-5:45 PM Marquis BR 8, ML 2
LIWEI ZHANG Roundtable, Speaker/Presenter: Navigating the Intersection of Data Science and Social Work Research: Perspectives from Early to Senior Career Researchers Sunday, January 18, 2026: 11:30 AM-1:00 PM Marquis BR 14, ML 2 Speaker/Presenter: SSRPCB-4: The Good, the Challenging, and the Discouraging Aspects of the K Series: Navigating NIH K Career Awards in Social Work Thursday, January 15, 2026: 10:15 AM-12:15 PM Marquis BR 14, ML 2
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PH.D. CANDIDATES & STUDENTS SUMIN CHEON Poster Presentation, Presenting Author: Buffering Effect of Community-Level Social Capital on the Association between Latent Risk Profiles in Families and Child Maltreatment: Findings from South Korea Saturday, January 17, 2026: 4:15 PM-5:45 PM Marquis BR 6, ML 2
AUTUMN COLLIER Flash Talk, Presenting Author: Disparities in Wealth: Analyzing the Intersection of Race, Age, and Marital Status Thursday, January 15, 2026: 3:15 PM-4:45 PM Capitol, ML 4
ZACH COOPER Poster Presentation, Presenting Author: Assessing the Mediating Impact of Solution-Focused Constructs on Depression, Anxiety, and Well-Being: A Longitudinal Mediation Analysis of a Randomized Control Trial Friday, January 16, 2026: 5:30 PM-7:00 PM Marquis BR 6, ML 2
MAMIE HARPER Flash Talk, Author: Evaluating an Innovative Information-Sharing Technology in Child Welfare: A Community-Based System Dynamics Approach Friday, January 16, 2026: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM Archives, ML 4
MAX SUENGHYUN MOON Poster Presentation, Presenting Author: The History and Geography of Labor Movement Organizing in the Gig Work Economy Friday, January 16, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Marquis BR 6, ML 2
Poster Presentation, Presenting Author: Shifting Dynamics Influencing Childbirth Intentions Among Young Adults in Seoul, South Korea: An Exploratory Research on Childbirth Intentions Saturday, January 17, 2026: 4:15 PM-5:45 PM Marquis BR 6, ML 2 Poster Presentation, Presenting Author: Alone with Screen: The Effects of Being Home Alone and Screen Time on Adolescents’ Depression in Low-Income Families Thursday, January 15, 2026: 3:15 PM-4:45 PM Marquis BR 6, ML 2 Poster Presentation, Presenting Author: Bridging Employment Barriers and Economic Self-Sufficiency: The Transforming Role of Grit Thursday, January 15, 2026: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM Marquis BR 6, ML 2 Poster Presentation, Author: Unstable Homes, Changing Families: Impacts on Adolescents’ Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors Sunday, January 18, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Marquis BR 6, ML 2 Poster Presentation, Presenting Author: At the Intersection of Migration, Gender, and Academia: A Q Methodological Study of Korean Female Doctoral Students in the U.S Sunday, January 18, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM Marquis BR 6, ML 2
ELIZABETH MUKASA Flash Talk, Presenting Author: Social Determinants of Mental Health: The Moderating Effects of Bullying Behavior on Immigrant Youth Saturday, January 17, 2026: 4:15 PM-5:45 PM Independence BR F, ML 4 Oral Presentation, Presenting Author: Refugee Income after Resettlement Friday, January 16, 2026: 5:30 PM-7:00 PM Liberty BR J, ML 4
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ANITRA WALKER Symposium, Presenting Author: Perceived Utility and Knowledge As Predictors of Generative AI Use Among Emerging Social Workers Thursday, January 15, 2026: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM Marquis BR 13, ML 2
YEIN YOON Flash Talk, Author: Evaluating an Innovative Information-Sharing Technology in Child Welfare: A Community-Based System Dynamics Approach Friday, January 16, 2026: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM Archives, ML 4 Poster Presentation, Author: Alone with Screen: The Effects of Being Home Alone and Screen Time on Adolescents’ Depression in Low-Income Families Thursday, January 15, 2026: 3:15 PM-4:45 PM Marquis BR 6, ML 2
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