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SSWR Summer
Institute Workshops Information and Registration
 REGISTRATION
DEADLINE IS JULY 2, 2011
The Society for Social Work and Research
is pleased to present two Summer Institute
Workshops to be hosted by the University
of Pittsburgh School of Social Work.
“Community-based Intervention Research
for Underserved and Minority Populations”
July 12-14, 2011
Katie Greeno, PhD, Shaun Eack, PhD, and John Wallace,
PhD (University of Pittsburgh, School of Social
Work)
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Katie Greeno,
PhD
University of Pittsburgh
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Shaun Eack, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
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John Wallace, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
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Intervention science and research examine methods
to test what works, for whom, under what circumstances.
Minority populations are underrepresented in the
studies, limiting their generalizability.
Furthermore, evidence-based practices are not
always sustainable in community settings. This
workshop will provide an overview of methods for
community-based intervention research, with an
emphasis on the development of community-relevant
targets for intervention and the inclusion of
minority and underrepresented populations. Presenters
will describe current frameworks for developing
and maintaining communitybased partnerships to
identify relevant community problems and approaches
to their solution. Techniques for developing and
analyzing research projects will be presented.
The range of research designs
available to test interventions will be presented,
with special attention to trade-offs in rigor
and relevance. Finally, presenters will provide
an overview of the “gold standard”
of the development of evidence, the randomized
controlled trial, and use it to compare and contrast
other designs for testing effectiveness of community-based
interventions. Sponsored in part by The Center
for Race and Social Problems.
 Community-based
Intervention Research for Underserved and Minority
Populations Flyer (PDF)
“Biosocial Methods for Social Work
Research”
July 26-28, 2011
Michael Vaughn, PhD (Saint Louis University, School
of Social Work)
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Michael Vaughn,
PhD
St. Louis University
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Research funding and policy priorities are increasingly
requiring fuller and conceptually nuanced integration
of biological and environmental variables. In
this three day training course, Dr. Michael Vaughn
will introduce social work researchers to a range
of biosocial methods that can be employed into
a number of research designs. Topics to be included
are the principles of geneenvironment interplay,
the use of a broad array of
biomarkers, and the integration of neuroscience
approaches in social work research. Ethical issues
and other impediments to incorporating biosocial
methods into social work research will be examined.
Geared toward doctoral students and early career
researchers, attendees will develop a biosocial
conceptual framework pertinent to their area of
research.
Biosocial
Methods for Social Work Research Flyer (PDF)
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Training Location and Registration Information
Both workshops will be held at the University
of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work, Cathedral
of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. For information
and registration, go to http://www.regonline.com/sswr2011.
These training workshops
are limited to 25 participants each. Registration
cost is $450. Registration deadline is July 2,
2011.
Hotel Reservations
A block of hotels rooms has been reserved at Holiday
Inn Select Pittsburgh at University Center (800-
345-8082, 100 Lytton Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213)
To receive the discounted rate of $129.00 per
night, mention the Social Work Training Institutes.
For more information about the hotel go to http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/pittsburgh/pitsp/hoteldetail.
For question contact Karen Kolivoski at kmk70@pitt.edu.
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SSWR's Annual Summer Institute Workshops
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