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  • Friday, Oct 24th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MT
    Ontological Foundations of Disability Justice: Using Mindfulness to Counteract Discrimination and Othering
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 9
    Presenter: Neeraj Mishra, Ph.D (he/him/his) – Loyola University Chicago
    Presenter: Katherine Tyson McCrea, PhD, M.Div., L.C.S.W. (she/her/hers) – Loyola University of Chicago
    Spirituality
  • Friday, Oct 24th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MT
    Triggering Traditions: Encountering Religious Harm/Trauma in Practicum Field Placements
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 7
    Presenter: Carol Bailey Nichols, LSW (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh
    Spirituality
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    10:30 AM - 11:00 AM MT
    Transforming Employment Barriers to Hope: Forgiveness as a Promising Key to Trauma-Informed Workforce Development
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 17
    Presenter: Seunghyun (Max) Moon, MSW, MSc – University of Georgia
    Presenter: Philip Hong – University of Georgia
    Contributor: Yeo Hyesu, PhD – University of Arkansas
    Spirituality
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM MT
    Social Work Education and Spiritual Care: Exploring Spiritual Needs of Older Adults in China
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 12
    Presenter: Exxon B. Susmerano, MA (he/him/his) – Arizona State University
    Spirituality
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM MT
    Congregations as Catalysts: Disability Justice and the Church
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Terrace Level - Beverly
    Spirituality
     Earn 1 ASWB ACE Credit
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MT
    Examining Black Clergy's Support for IPV Survivors: A Phenomenological Study Using Vignettes
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Terrace Level - Beverly
    Presenter: Ogechi C. Kalu, MSW – State University of New York at Buffalo
    Presenter: Jennifer Elliott, n/a – Buffalo State University, State University of New York at Buffalo
    Spirituality
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    1:00 PM - 1:30 PM MT
    Disabilities & Congregations: Guidelines for Developing a Disability-Informed, Spiritual Competency Training
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Terrace Level - Beverly
    Presenter: Pious Malliar Bellian, MSW (he/him/his) – Catholic University of America, NCSSS
    Presenter: Roy Malecha, BSW, LMSSW – Our Lady of the Lake University
    Spirituality
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    1:45 PM - 2:15 PM MT
    Spiritual and Religious Practice and Maladaptive Perfectionism in Latter-day Saint Youth: A Longitudinal Analysis
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 11
    Presenter: Christina M. Bartholomew, n/a – Brigham Young University
    Spirituality
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    4:15 PM - 4:45 PM MT
    Parallels in Addressing LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the LDS Church and Anti-Racism With Evangelical Communities
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 5
    Presenter: Wonjen C. Bagley, DSW (she/her/hers) – Tennessee State University
    Presenter: Lance T. Peterson, PhD, LICSW (he/him/his) – University of St. Thomas
    Spirituality
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    4:15 PM - 5:15 PM MT
    The Impact of Christianity on Trans and Nonbinary People: A Systematic Literature Review
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 5
    Moderator: Veronica L. Timbers, PhD, LCSW, MDiv – Utah State University
    Panelist: Tayon R. Swafford, PhD, MSW, LSW, MTS (he/him/his) – Marian University
    Panelist: Denise Levy, PhD, LCSW, REACE – Appalachian State University
    Panelist: Ryan Papciak, PhD, LCSW-QS (he/him/his) – Appalachian State University
    Spirituality
     Earn 1 ASWB ACE Credit
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM MT
    Crutch or Crucible: Practicum Student Accounts of the Intersection of Client Religion/Spirituality and Disability
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 12
    Presenter: Carol Bailey Nichols, LSW (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh
    Spirituality
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    11:30 AM - 12:00 PM MT
    Spirituality and Religion in the Grief Process of Losing a Sibling with a Disability
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 12
    Presenter: Tracy L. Humphrey, LMSW, MA, CSWM (she/her/hers) – University of Memphis
    Presenter: Susan L. Neely-Barnes, PhD, MSW – University of Memphis
    Spirituality