Research from more than 40 faculty members and students of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work will be presented at the 26th Annual Society for Social Work Research Conference - Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice, January 12 - 16, 2022 in Washington, D.C.

The SSWR Annual Conference offers a scientific program that reflects a broad range of research interests and the latest quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and studies. Below is a list of presentations from our school, with links to summaries:

*names in bold denote presenting author(s)

January 13, 2022

Type: Oral presentation
Title: Achieving Community Integration for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness in Mental Health Services: A Qualitative Study on Provider Perspectives of Service Activities
Contributors: Ryan Dougherty, PhD student, John Brekke, professor emeritus, Monique Holguin, PhD student

Type: Poster presentation
Title: Developmental Inflection Point for the Effect of Maternal Childhood Adversity on Offspring's Mental Health from Childhood to Adolescence: Time-Varying Effect of Gender Differences
Contributors: Jungeun Olivia Lee, assistant professor, Julie Cederbaum, associate professor, Woo Jung Lee, postdoctoral fellow

Type: Poster presentation
Title: The Association of Secondary Care Network Characteristics with Unmet Care Needs of Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Contributors: Jiaming Liang, PhD student, Maria P. Aranda, associate professor

Type: Poster presentation
Title: Mental Health Risks Associated with Social Isolation in Older Immigrants: The Mediating Role of Loneliness
Contributors: Juyoung Park, PhD student, Yuri Jang, professor

January 14, 2022

Type: Symposium 
Title: Administrative Data and the Life Course Perspective
Contributors: John Prindle, research assistant professor, Lindsay Palmer, PhD student, Jacquelyn McCroskey, professor, Andrea Eastman, research assistant professor

Type: Oral presentation
Title: Youth Service Engagement Among Housed and Unhoused Adults: The Role of Emotional Regulation
Contributors: Sara Semborski, PhD student, Ben Henwood, associate professor

Type: Oral presentation
Title: The Vulnerability of "Couch-Surfing": Behavioral Health and Victimization Among Youth and Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness
Contributors: Laura Petry, PhD student, Eric Rice, associate professor

Type: Oral presentation
Title: Relationship between Mental Health Condition and Self-Rated Mental Health in Asian Americans: The Moderating Role of Acculturation
Contributors: Yong Ju Cho, postdoctoral fellow, Yuri Jang, professor

Type: Poster presentation
Title: Sustainability Detriments and Outcomes across Samhsa-Funded Nonprofit Organizations
Contributors: Jessenia De Leon, PhD student

Type: Poster presentation
Title: Intergenerational Continuity and the Mechanisms of Childhood Adversity Among Teen Mothers and Their Offspring
Contributors: Yoewon Yoon, MSW, Julie Cederbaum, associate professor, Jungeun Olivia Lee, assistant professor

Type: Poster presentation
Title: School Climate and Mental Health Service Use Among Sexual Minority Adolescents: Adolescent Stress Experience Over Time Study (ASETS)
Contributors: Rory O'Brien, PhD student

January 15, 2022

Type: Oral presentation
Title: Inclusion Policy-Practice Decoupling in the U.S. Army
Contributors: Michalle Mor Barak, professor, Sara Kintzle, research associate professor, Carl Castro, professor

Type: Symposium
Title: COVID-19, Child Maltreatment, and Child Protection Systems: Population-Based Evidence across Jurisdictions
Contributors: Rebecca Rebbe, assistant professor

Type: Oral presentation
Title: Comparing Three Substance Interventions for Youth with and without Homelessness Experiences Prior to Treatment
Contributors: Graham DiGuiseppi, PhD student, Jordan Davis, assistant professor, John Prindle, research assistant professor, Eric Rice, associate professor, Ben Henwood, associate professor

Type: Oral presentation
Title: Couch-Surfing, on the Streets, or in Shelter: Disparities in the Experience of Homelessness Among Racial and Sexual Minority Youth and Young Adults 
Contributors: Laura Petry, PhD student, Eric Rice, associate professor

Type: Poster presentation
Title: Perceived Racial Discrimination and Mental Distress in Older Korean Americans: The Moderating Role of Ethnic Resources
Contributors: Yuri Jang, professor, Yong Ju Cho, postdoctoral fellow

Type: Poster presentation
Title: Perceptions of Favoritism in the U.S. Army
Contributors: Sara Kintzle, research associate professor, Michalle Mor Barak, professor, Carl Castro, professor

Type: Poster presentation
Title: Examining Soldiers Welcome Experience in the U.S. Army
Contributors: Sara Kintzle, research associate professor, Carl Castro, professor, Michalle Mor Barak, professor

Type: Poster presentation
Title: Living Environments and Social Isolation Among Older Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis by Racial and Income Groups
Contributors: Kexin Yu, PhD student, Shinyi Wu, associate professor, Iris Chi, professor

January 16, 2022

Type: Oral presentation
Title: A Longitudinal Examination of Veteran Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Contributors: Carl Castro, professor, Sara Kintzle, research associate professor

Type: Oral presentation
Title: The Role of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination in Caregiver Frustration in Child Access to Health Care and Gaps in Insurance Coverage: A 2018 National Survey Study
Contributors: Bo-Kyung Elizabeth Kim, assistant professor, Monica Perez Jolles, assistant professor, Robynn Cox, assistant professor

Type: Oral presentation
Title: Leveraging Data for Social Impact: Uplifting the Stories of Latina Immigrant Mothers during COVID-19
Contributors: Abigail Palmer Molina, PhD student, Dorian Traube, associate professor, Duyen Pham, MSW student, Ferol Mennen, professor emerita

Type: Symposium
Title: Fairness Analysis of a Risk Stratification Model Developed to Support Child Welfare Supervisors
Contributors: Eunhye Ahn, MSW student, John Prindle, research assistant professor, Jacquelyn McCroskey, professor
Title: Using Predicted Risk to Assess Disparities in the Utilization and and Delivery of Community-Based Services
Contributors: Jacquelyn McCroskey, professor, Lindsay Palmer, PhD student, Andrea Eastman, research assistant professor, Rebecca Rebbe, assistant professor, Lillie Guo, research assistant

Type: Poster presentation
Title: Correlates of Teacher-Directed Violence: Examining School Experiences by Race
Contributors: Bo-Kyung Elizabeth Kim, assistant professor

Type: Poster presentation
Title: The Mental Health Impact of Racial Discrimination Against Asian American Pacific Islanders
Contributors: Hans Oh, assistant professor

Type: Poster presentation
Title: Perceived Safety in Community and Service Settings Among Sexual and Gender Diverse Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness: A Mixed-Method Ecological Momentary Assessment Study
Contributors: Graham Disuiseppi, PhD student, Sara Semborski, PhD student, Harmony Rhoades, research assistant professor, Ben Henwood, associate professor

Type: Poster presentation
Title: Moral Injury Exposure Classes Differentially Predict Mental Health Severity Among Veterans
Contributors: Shaddy Saba, PhD student, Jordan Davis, assistant professor, Carl Castro, professor