The UT College of Social Work faculty and PhD students are presenting their latest research and projects at the 2026 CSWE Annual Conference: Rooted in Resilience: Honoring the Past, Grounding the Present. Our presenters will share important insights and advancements in the field of social work.. Check the schedule below to find out when you can see our faculty and students in action and support the UTCSW at the conference.
Schedule
Friday – 10/23
8:45-10:15 am
- Sangmi Kim
Award Presentation
The Community Partnership Action Award is being presented during the Carl A. Scott Memorial Lecture
Marquis Ballroom
12:30-1:00 pm
- Santhoshraj Srinivasan
E-Poster 5
A Relational Model of Parental Trauma and Burnout: Implications for Parent-Child Relationships
Atrium Ballroom
2:00-2:30 pm
- Oliver Eya
E-Poster 10
Communication Satisfaction Among Caregivers of Children with Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences
Atrium Ballroom - Sangmi Kim
E-Poster 28
Cyberbullying and Adolescent Suicidal Ideation: A Causal Machine Learning Study Using YRBS Data
Atrium Ballroom - Caitlin Steele
E-Poster 5
Preparing Forensic Social Workers for Youth Justice: Practitioner Perspectives on Education, Skills, and Gaps
Atrium Ballroom
2:00-3:30 pm
- Dr. Courtney Cronley
Office Hours
CSWE conference attendees interested in our PhD program are welcome to drop by and speak with Dr. Cronley
Booth 704
2:45-3:15 pm
- Shanimol Shajimon | Sharon E. Bowland
E-Poster 11
Empowering Older Adults in India Through Technology: A Resilience-Based Community Model
Atrium Ballroom - Caitlin Steele
E-Poster 12
Energy Insecurity as Health Inequity in Public Housing Communities
Atrium Ballroom - Hailey B. Crowe-Sprague
E-Poster 14
Ethics of Artificial Intelligence-Driven Conversational Agents for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Social Work
Atrium Ballroom - Sangmi Kim
E-Poster 23
Exploring Bullying and Cyberbullying with Mental Health: Lifestyle-Routine Activity and Stress Process Theories
Atrium Ballroom
3:00-4:00 pm
- Dr. Rob Lucio
Interactive Workshop
AI-Powered Simulation in Social Work Education: Centering Social Work Voices in Design and Practice
Marquis Ballroom Salon D - Dr. Allison M. Buzard
Interactive Workshop
Archives, Ancestry, and Anti-Racism: Teaching Policy and Community Practice Differently
International 7
3:30-4:00 pm
- Jessica Shields
E-Poster 3
Formal Kinship Care: An Ecological Framework with Micro-Level Attachment Insights
Atrium Ballroom
4:15-4:30 pm
- Dr. Katherine Montgomery | Fatina Smith
E-Poster 15
Implementation Science and Culturally Grounded Pedagogy: Example of an Evidence-Based Intervention in Schools
Atrium Ballroom
4:15-5:15 pm
- Dr. Dashawna J. Fussell-Ware
Partnership Session
Partnership Session: Black Administrators, Researchers, & Scholars (BARS) at CSWE
International C
6:00-9:00 pm
- SEC Schools Reception
Join the SEC Schools of Social Work for a reception
Imperial Ballroom Salon A
Saturday – 10/24
8:45-10:15 am
- PIE Awards
Award Presentation
The Student PIE Award is being presented to the study abroad students from UTCSW during the Hokenstad International Lecture
Marquis Ballroom
10:00-11:30 am
- Dr. Courtney Cronley
Office Hours
CSWE conference attendees interested in our PhD program are welcome to drop by and speak with Dr. Cronley
Booth 704
10:30-11:00 am
- Oliver Eya
E-Poster 5
Collaborative Family Problem Solving Among Caregivers of Children with Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences
Atrium Ballroom - Caitlin Steele
E-Poster 17
Reframing Diagnostic Overshadowing as a Structural Failure of Mental Healthcare Access
Atrium Ballroom
12:45-1:15 pm
- Santhoshraj Srinivasan
E-Poster 20
Trauma-Responsive Early Identification for at-Risk Adolescents
Atrium Ballroom
1:30-2:00 pm
- Sangmi Kim
E-Poster 3
Community-Based Bilingual AI Digital Storytelling to Strengthen Mental Health Literacy Among Korean Americans
Atrium Ballroom
2:15-2:45 pm
- Dr. Mary L. Held
IPE Collaboration
Joined in Purpose: Finding Inter- and Intraprofessional Connection for Immigration Legal Advocates and Clinicians
M303
4:15-5:15 pm
- Jessica Shields | Mickeeya Murray Harrison
Interactive Workshop
Ethical Decision Making in Child Welfare: Tools for Complex, Crisis-Driven Placement Decisions
International 9 - Dr. Mary W. Gitau | Christopher Sarrazin | Ella Aldridge | Taylor Gillette | Tami Walker
Panel
Rooted in Resilience: Ethical Global Learning Through Study Abroad and International Practicum
Imperial Ballroom Salon A
6:30-7:30 pm
- Sangmi Kim
Award Presentation
Council on Racial, Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Award will be presented during the CRECD reception.
Skyline North
Sunday – 10/25
10:15-10:45 am
- Dr. Mary L. Held | Dr. Doug Coatsworth
Session
Evaluating Cultural Fit in Context: Latine Caregiver Perspectives on Familias Fuertes in Tennessee
M302
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