January 2023
From the Director
Alumni Spotlight
2023–2024 Doctoral Application Cycle Opening Soon
2022–2023 Doctoral Fellows CV Booklet
National Mentoring Month
Society for Social Work Research 27th Annual Conference
Update Your Contact Information
Alumni Spotlight
CSWE’s current MFP fellows are well on their way to distinguishing themselves in their professional and personal lives and are providing impactful services to their communities in several ways.
January’s Featured Fellow showcases Tashee L. Brown, a master’s in social work student at University of Alabama at Birmingham, preparing to graduate this spring.
Tashee has nearly 10 years of experience in the social work field. Prior to joining the MFP, she spent 7 years working for a local mental health nonprofit. Two years were dedicated to serving adults living with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar, anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, and more in the capacity of a case manager. Additionally, Brown has worked in youth crisis services for 5 years serving rural and inner-city communities. She shares that through these experiences, she learned the importance of community and supportive resources in working with individuals, groups, and communities contending with stigma. Her current approach in her role as a Program Coordinator for Youth Crisis Services prioritizes prevention education presentations within urban populations that have little access to mental health resources.
“My interest in working with the BIPOC population stems from my awareness of the disparities within my own communities as a Black female.” says Brown. When asked about her goals post-graduation, she noted the in addition to taking the social work licensure exam, she hopes to provide youth and family therapy for minority communities facing a mental health crisis. “I want to be a part of the change in Black communities that prioritize their mental health and make way for resources that understand trauma that is specific for the BIPOC populations.”
2023–2024 Doctoral Application Cycle Opening Soon
The 2023–2024 doctoral fellowship application cycle opens in just a few days! Learn more about the program and sign up to be alerted by email when the application opens Sunday, January 15, 2023.
The MFP team will be hosting various sessions to support those interested in applying and/or sharing the opportunity with others. Please register and join us for one or more of the virtual sessions to receive more information about specific eligibility requirements, award details, and the application process.
January 23, 2003, 9:00 AM (ET)
January 23, 2023, 5:00 PM (ET)
January 26, 2023, 1:00 PM (ET)
January 26, 2023, 7:00 PM (ET)
In addition to the information sessions listed above, MFP staff members at CSWE will be holding Zoom Q&A sessions at the following dates and times:
2023–2024 Doctoral Fellows CV Booklet
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National Mentoring Month
In a statement issued on December 30, 2022, Joe Biden proclaimed January 2023 as National Mentoring Month, calling on “all Americans across the country to observe this month with mentoring, appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.”
The MFP has taken up this charge by choosing to officially launch the master’s mentorship program for the 2022–2023 cohort of fellows this month. The beginning of the program was marked by two “Speed Mentoring Sessions” during which fellows and volunteer mentors had the opportunity to engage in small groups to discuss mentorship styles and needs. Between now and the end of January, fellows will indicate which mentors they believe to be most aligned with their self-identified goals for the mentorship experience, and MFP staff members will assign students to mentors according to these preferences. Fellows will engage with their mentors throughout the spring, completing reflective journal entries to effectively prepare before sessions and capture key takeaways.
CSWE’s MFP is appreciative of the voluntary services offered by our esteemed mentors and look forward to offering fellows meaningful mentorship experiences in the weeks, months, and years ahead.
Not a current fellow or MFP Mentor? You can still celebrate National #MentoringMonth by taking a moment to thank the mentors in your life. Let them know what their support means to you and then inspire others to join the movement by sharing your experiences.
Society for Social Work Research 27th Annual Conference
Later this month, the Society for Social Work Research (SSWR) will hold its annual conference in Phoenix, AZ. Between January 11 and 15, SSWR will host four (4) plenary sessions, more than 300 sessions across 25 tracks of original symposia, roundtables, workshops, individual papers, 740 ePosters, and more than 75 special interest group meetings all built around the theme of “Social Work Science and Complex Problems: Battling Inequities + Building Solutions”.
MFP staff members are pleased to share a sampling of the presentations doctoral fellows will be giving this year at SSWR. Topics include:
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Title |
Date/Time |
Format |
Presenter(s) |
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Photovoice as Participatory Action Research in Times of Climate Crisis |
Friday, January 13, 2023, 8:00 AM–9:30 AM |
Poster |
Nidia Hernandez, MSW, Doctoral Student, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ |
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Sunday, January 15, 2023, 9:45 AM–11:15 AM |
Poster |
Organizer: |
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Saturday, January 14, 2023, 9:45 AM–11:15 AM |
ePoster |
Jun Sung Hong, PhD, Wayne State University |
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Implementation of an Attachment-Based Program for African American Fathers of Teens |
Saturday, January 14, 2023, 8:00 AM–9:30 AM |
Poster |
Latrice Rollins, PhD, Morehouse School of Medicine |
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Friday, January 13, 2023, 9:45 AM–11:15 AM |
Poster |
Vashti Adams, MSW, University of Maryland at Baltimore |
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Internalized Weight Stigma and Psychological Distress Among Black, Latinx, and Asian Immigrants |
Friday, January 13, 2023, 2:00 PM–3:30 PM |
Poster |
Vashti Adams, MSW, University of Maryland at Baltimore |
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Using a Directed Acyclic Graph to Inform Research with Propensity Score Analysis |
Friday, January 13, 2023, 2:00 PM–3:30 PM |
Symposium paper |
Yali Deng, MSW, University of Maryland at Baltimore |
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Engaging Parents in Parent Cafes As Means to Build Relationships and Center Their Voice |
Friday, January 13, 2023, 8:00 AM–9:30 AM |
Poster |
Wynette Whitegoat, Washington University in Saint Louis |
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American Indian Child Welfare, Indigenous Family and Child Wellbeing |
Friday, January 13, 2023, 5:30 PM–7:00 PM |
E-Poster |
Wynette Whitegoat, Washington University in Saint Louis |
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Child Maltreatment Prevention in Indigenous Families: A Systematic Review |
Poster |
Wynette Whitegoat, Washington University in Saint Louis Wynette Whitegoat |
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Thursday, January 12, 2023, 3:15 PM |
Oral |
Gabrielle Aquino-Adriatico, MSW, University of Houston |
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Friday, January 13, 2023, 9:45 AM |
Poster |
Patrick Leung, PhD, University of Houston |
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Friday, January 13, 2023, 9:45 AM |
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Eshwar Ranganath, High School Diploma, Undergraduate Student, University of Houston, Houston, TX |
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Building Connection to Support People Living With HIV/AIDS: Multilevel Predictors of Social Networks |
Sunday, January 15, 2023, 11:30 AM |
Oral |
Katie McCormick, LMSW, University of Texas at Austin |
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"No One Ever Asked Me": Using Real-Time Reflexivity in Qualitative Interviewing |
Thursday, January 12, 2023, 3:15 PM–4:45 PM |
Oral |
Nina Tahija, LMSW, LCDC, University of Houston |
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Friday, January 13, 2023, 2:00 PM–3:30 PM |
Oral |
Yunju Nam, PhD, Associate Professor, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY |
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Saturday, January 14, 2023, 9:45 AM–11:15 AM |
Oral |
Cho Rong Won, MSW, PhD student, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL |
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Saturday, January 14, 2023, 4:00 PM–5:30 PM |
Poster |
Cho Rong Won, MSW, University of Alabama |
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Sunday, January 15, 2023, 11:30 AM–1:00 PM |
Poster |
Yan Luo, MSW, PhD student, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL |
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Youth Justice at a Crossroads: A Discussion of Visions for the Next Horizon |
Sunday, January 15, 2023, 8:00 AM–9:30 AM |
Roundtable |
Organizer: Julia Lesnick |
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Friday, January 13, 2023, 5:30 PM–7:00 PM |
Symposium |
Durrell Washington, MSW, University of Chicago |
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The Possibilities, Paradoxes and Praxis of an Abolitionist Social Worker |
Friday, January 13, 2023, 3:45 PM–5:15 PM |
Brief and Brilliant |
Durrell Washington, MSW, University of Chicago |
Update Your Contact Information
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