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NATIONAL RESEARCH EXPOSURE
The Graduate School of Social Service would like to congratulate those on our faculty whose research was presented at this year’s Society for Social Work and Research 29th Annual Conference in Washington, DC!
Please see below for a full list of Fordham GSS presentations!
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Gender-Based Violence in the Global South: Intersectional Challenges in Research on Sexual Violence Against Women and Sex Workers in South Asia
Thursday, January 15, 2026: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Independence BR C, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributor: Sameena Azhar, Ph.D.
Navigating Policy Shifts: Advancing and Sustaining Substance Use Research in Social Work
Thursday, January 15, 2026: 3:15 PM-4:45 PM
Supreme Court, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC
GSS Contributor: Dania Lerhman, Doctoral Student, Fordham University
At the Bottom of the Marriage-Seeking Chain? Divorced Mothers in Chinese Urban Romance Markets
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Marquis BR 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributor: Fuhua Zhai, Ph.D.
Centering Lived Experience: Photovoice As a Tool for Social Work Practice with Women of Color in Chronic Pain
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Marquis BR 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC
GSS Contributors: Rahbel Rahman-Tahir, Ph.D.; Amna Tanweer Yazdani, Research Assistant, Fordham University
From Telling to Showing: Using Participatory Screenwriting to Illuminate Latina Youth’s Mental Health Experiences
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Liberty BR K, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributor: Jenn Lilly, Ph.D.
Friday, January 16, 2026
Aging Research, Education, Advocacy, and Practice
Friday, January 16, 2026: 12:45 PM-1:45 PM
Marquis BR 7, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributor: Tina Maschi, Ph.D.
Standing at the Intersection of Social Work and Generative AI: Perspectives, Possibilities and Practices.
Friday, January 16, 2026: 2:00 PM-3:30 PM
Liberty BR I, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributor: Lauri Goldkind, Ph.D.
Special Session: JSSWR
Friday, January 16, 2026: 3:45 PM-5:15 PM
Marquis BR 10, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributor: Lauri Goldkind, Ph.D.
Amplifying Voices of Underrepresented Populations through Mixed Methods and Community Partnership: Evidence From the 2022 State of Chinese Americans Survey
Friday, January 16, 2026
Congress, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributor: Fuhua Zhai, PhD
Catalyzing Transformation in Youth Services: Engaging Families in Problematic Sexual Behavior Interventions
Friday, January 16, 2026
Marquis BR 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributor: Yafan Chen, Ph.D.
Lifetime Trauma Exposure and Traumatic Symptoms in Latina Women: A Latent Profile Analysis Among a National Sample
Friday, January 16, 2026
Mint, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributor: Yafan Chen, Ph.D.
A Scoping Review of Psychosocial Factors Influencing Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Access and Outcomes of Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in the United States
Friday, January 16, 2026
Marquis BR 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributor: Dania Lerhman, Doctoral Student, Fordham University
Victimization Against Latina with Sexual and Gender Minority Identities: A Scoping Review
Friday, January 16, 2026
Marquis BR 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributor: Yafan Chen, Ph.D.
Strengthening Behavioral Health Workforce: Evaluation of the Pipeline Program for Advanced MSW Training in Integrated Care
Friday, January 16, 2026
Marquis BR 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributors: G. Lawrence Farmer, Ph.D.; Elizabeth Matthews, Ph.D.; Yvette Sealy, Ph.D.; Binta Alleyne-Green, Ph.D.; Janna Heyman, Ph.D.; Linda White-Ryan, Ph.D.
Policing Gender and Sexuality in High School Sports: The Mediating Impact of Hearing Anti-LBGTQ Language on High School Athletes’ Self-Esteem across Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation
Friday, January 16, 2026
Marquis BR 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributors: Laura Wernick, Ph.D.; Derek Tice-Brown, Ph.D.; Mackenzie Lerario, MSW Graduate, Fordham University; Jessica Vidette Harrison, MSW Graduate, Fordham University
Understanding Therapists’ Perspectives on Generative AI in Mental Health Contexts: A Social Media Analysis
Friday, January 16, 2026
Liberty BR I, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributors: Elizabeth Matthews, Ph.D.; Shoshana Cantwell, MSW Student, Fordham University; Antonia Greco, MSW Student, Fordham University; Lauri Goldkind, Ph.D.
AI-Powered Documentation in Mental Health: Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations
Friday, January 16, 2026
Liberty BR I, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributors: Dania Lerhman, Doctoral Student, Fordham University; Elizabeth Matthews, Ph.D.; Lauri Goldkind, Ph.D.
The Mediating Role of Motivation and Efficacy in Social-Emotional Competence Development: Implications for School Bonding and Student Well-Being
Friday, January 16, 2026
Monument, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributors: G. Lawrence Farmer, Ph.D.; Doreen Dorcely, MSW, School Social Worker, Fordham University
Catalyzing Transformation in Youth Services: Engaging Families in Problematic Sexual Behavior Interventions
Friday, January 16, 2026
Marquis BR 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributor: Yafan Chen, Ph.D.
Social Work Opportunities and Challenges with Generative AI: A Narrative Study at the Precipice of Automation or Integration
Friday, January 16, 2026
Liberty BR I, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC
GSS Contributor: Lauri Goldkind, Ph.D.
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Social Determinants, Food Insecurity and Health Outcomes for South Bronx Residents during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Marquis BR 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributors: Sameena Azhar, Ph.D.; Gregory Acevedo, Ph.D.
The U.S. Maternal Mental Health Crisis: A Systematic Review of Theoretical Frameworks, Policies, and Interventions to Promote Health Equity
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Marquis BR 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributors: Huangshu Xu, Doctoral Candidate, Fordham University; Jemel Aguilar, Ph.D.
Patterns of Social-Emotional Learning Implementation in Schools: A Cluster Analysis Approach
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Marquis BR 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributor: G. Lawrence Farmer, Ph.D.
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Flourish or Perish? Clinical Social Work and the Rise of AI Therapy
Sunday, January 18, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Treasury, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributors: Lauri Goldkind, Ph.D.; Elizabeth Matthews, Ph.D.
Social Work Practice and Technology: Navigating Ethical Challenges
Sunday, January 18, 2026: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM
Mint, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributors: Elizabeth Matthews, Ph.D.; Lauri Goldkind, Ph.D.
Digital Equity at Work: Social Work Responses for Marginalized Communities
Sunday, January 18, 2026: 11:30 AM-1:00 PM
Marquis BR 12, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributor: Lauri Goldkind, Ph.D.
Parenting Skills and Child Behavior Outcomes in Chinese Immigrant Families: Findings from a Culturally Enriched Group-Based Intervention
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Marquis BR 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributor: Fuhua Zhai, PhD
Parenting Under Cultural Strain: Acculturation Conflict, Stress, and Social Support Among Asian American Immigrant Families
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Marquis BR 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributor: Fuhua Zhai, PhD
Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: Barriers to Seeking Help Among Asian Immigrants
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Marquis BR 8, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributor: Yafan Chen, Ph.D.
The Association between Adolescents’ Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence and Behavioral Problems: An Examination of the Form of Violence and Gender Differences
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Independence BR A, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
GSS Contributor: Yafan Chen, Ph.D.
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