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“Beyond the Return” Portal of Power: Exploring otherness, culture, and disability through global learning
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row E
Panelist: Erica Brown-Meredith, PhD – Norfolk State University
Panelist: Phillip Riddick, PhD – Norfolk State University
Panelist: Breshell Nevels, PhD – Norfolk State University
Moderator: Kirsten S. Ericksen, PhD (she/her/hers) – Norfolk State University
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Beyond Burnout: Self-Care as a Pathway to Disability Justice and Joy
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 15
Presenter: Trinette B. Langley, MSW – North Carolina State University
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Black Girls' Experiences of Online Gendered Racism
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 9
Presenter: Domonique Henderson, MSW, ASW – UCLA
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Black Liberation through Quantitative Methods: How an Independent Study Facilitated My Learning of Statistics
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 15
Presenter: MAMIE MARIE HARPER, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Georgia
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Can We Talk? Reframing Conversations about Belonging
Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Spruce
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Celebrating Resilience, While Finding Joy
Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Denver
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Clinical Practice with African-American Men Living in Urban Contexts
Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Spruce
Presenter: Samuel R. Aymer, PhD (he/him/his) – Silberman School of Social Work
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Community Advisory Board Insights on Recovery for Black Adults with Serious Mental Illness
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 16
Presenter: Marcus Brown, MSW, LCSW-S (he/him/his) – University of Houston
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Criminalization in Schools as a Disabling System: Reframing the Conversation
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 10
Presenter: Travis Albritton, PhD – UNC Chapel Hill - School of Social Work
Presenter: Lily Kays, n/a – UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Cultivating “Collective Effervescence:” Black Women Graduate Students Experiences of Joy
Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Denver
Presenter: Anna Stewart, MSW, LISW-S – The Ohio State University
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Double Jeopardy and Disability: Analyzing Age & Race through a Disability Justice Lens
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Grand Ballroom
Presenter: Acanthus N. Fairley, LCSW (she/her/hers) – CUNY Graduate Center
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Ecowomanism, Disability Justice, and Healing: An Afrocentric Approach to Social Work
Location: Sheraton Tower, Majestic Level - Vail
Presenter: La’Toya N. Edwards, DSW, LCSW, BCD, ERYT, SEP (she/her/hers) – Thriving Well Holistic Wellness Solutions
Presenter: Tiffany Wright, LCSW – Morgan State University
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Engaging Young Voters and Increasing Awareness of Disability Rights at HBCUs
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 21
Presenter: Kiersten J. Hyde, n/a – North Carolina State University
Presenter: Judith Crocker-Bilinglsey, Dr. – Johnson C. Smith University
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Examining Americans with Disabilities in Social Welfare History
Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Spruce
Presenter: Robert L. Cosby, PhD, MSW, MPhil – Howard University School of Social Work
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Exploring the Intersections of Blackness and ADHD through an Intersectionality Framework
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 5
Presenter: Daniel Mango, EdD(c) – University of San Francisco
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Expressive Arts and Music: Facilitating Disability Joy And Well-Being Among Incarcerated African American Men
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 15
Presenter: Aneesah N. Johnson, MSW – North Carolina State University
Presenter: Crystal Campbell, LCSW – NC State University School of Social Work
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Extending Self-Care Conceptualization for Black Women Social Workers Based on Black Feminist Thought
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court B
Presenter: Channel L. Lowery, MSW, LGSW (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
African Americans and the African Diaspora
HBCUs Addressing the Behavioral Health Workforce Shortage: An Intersectional Analysis
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 19
Presenter: Shena L. Brown, Ph.D., LCSW, MAC, CFCS (she/her/hers) – Clark Atlanta University
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Holding Space and Self Power: Strategies for Self Care and Help Seeking
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court B
African Americans and the African Diaspora
How I Make It Through: Experiences Of Black Males In Predominantly White Communities
Location: Sheraton Tower, Majestic Level - Vail
Presenter: Stephen A. Vinson, EdD, LCSW – University of West Florida
Contributor: Danielle Vinson, MSW – The Bridge Cousneling and Consulting
African Americans and the African Diaspora
InterSEXtions of Justice: Centering Disability, Pleasure, and Equity in HIV Prevention for Black MSM
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 15
Presenter: Shelton Young, MSW, LCSW (he/him/his) – University of Illinois Chicago
Presenter: Yarneccia D. Dyson, PhD, MSW – University of Houston - Graduate College of Social Work
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Multiply Minoritized: How Black Students Use Social Capital to Seek Help for Complex Trauma
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court B
Presenter: Jalissa R. Worthy, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Howard University
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Navigating Intersectionality: The Black ADHD Experience
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 5
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Neuro Minds: Support Programming for Neurodivergent Black Students
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 13
Presenter: Adrianna M. Fields (she/her/hers) – University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Presenter: Antoinette Gregory, n/a – University of North Carolina at Greensboro
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Protective Factors for Suicidal Ideations among Black U.S. Middle Schoolers During COVID-19
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 15
Presenter: Shawndaya S. Thrasher, PhD, LMSW, MSW, MS (she/her/hers) – Louisiana State University
Presenter: DeKeitra R. Griffin, LCSW (He/King) – Louisiana State University
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Social Determinants of Mental Health among Black Collegians: Results from the Healthy Minds Study
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 16
Presenter: Terrell T. Richardson, M.Ed., MSW (he/him/his) – The University of Alabama
Presenter: MD SARAFAT HOSSAIN, MSSW – University of Alabama
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Strategies to reduce barriers to yoga for black, brown and indigenous individuals
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 16
Presenter: Jessica Gladden, LMSW, PhD (she/her/hers) – Western Michigan University
African Americans and the African Diaspora
Substance Abuse, Disabilities, and Black Women: Exploring Intersectional Challenges- Nurturers need Nurture
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 13
Presenter: Michelle Chambers-Rollins, PhD, MSW, LCSW, LCAS (she/her/hers) – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
African Americans and the African Diaspora
The Loneliness of Being Immunocompromised: How COVID-19 Reminded Us of the Susceptibility of Disability
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 11
Presenter: Jaida Ellis, n/a – North Carolina State University, School of Social Work
Presenter: Amar Woodrow (he/him/his) – North Carolina State University, School of Social Work
African Americans and the African Diaspora
The Unspoken Privilege of Joy in Motherhood: Race-based Stress and Perinatal Suicidal Thoughts
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 12
Presenter: Natasha Welz, DSW, LCSW – Southern CT State University
Presenter: Brianna V. Garrison, Phd, MSW, LCSW-S (she/her/hers) – Southern Connecticut State University
African Americans and the African Diaspora