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SSWR
16th Annual Conference
Research That Makes A Difference: Advancing Practice
and Shaping Public Policy
11-15 January 2012
I Grand Hyatt Washington
I Washington, DC
The SSWR
Annual Conference offers a scientific program
that reflects a broad range of research interests,
from workshops on the latest quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies to symposia
featuring studies in child welfare, aging, mental
health, welfare reform, substance abuse, and
HIV/AIDS.
Over 500
symposia, workshop, roundtable, paper and poster
presentations. Research methods workshops designed
to enhance methods expertise and grant-writing
skills and special sessions on research priorities
and capacity building that target cutting-edge
topics vital to contemporary social work research.
Preconference
programs and a networking reception especially
for doctoral students. |
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Click
here for the SSWR 2012 Thursday Morning Workshops
and Special Sessions and Invited Sessions Presentation
Slides |
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Special
Interest Groups Meeting Schedule |
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SSWR
2012 Conference Printable Program Book (PDF) |
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SSWR
2012 Conference Registration Brochure |
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| Important
Message About Overflow Hotel
The Grand Hyatt Washington is SOLD OUT.
SSWR has secured the Renaissance Washington,
DC Downtown Hotel as the overflow hotel. Click
here to reserve at the Renaissance Washington,
DC Downtown Hotel or call the Renaissance Hotels
toll free reservations @ 1-800-HOTELS-1 and
ask for the Society for Social Work & Research
Overflow Block guest room block in order to
get the conference rate.
If you have reserved at the
Grand Hyatt Washington and your plans have changed,
such as your dates of arrival and departure
have changed or that you are no longer planning
to attend the conference, we encourage you to
please call the Grand Hyatt Washington at (800)
233-1234 or (202) 582-1234 immediately. |
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| What's
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| ONLINE
REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE! Click
here for more info
- Click here
for conference attendee registration information
- Click here
for exhibitor/advertiser registration information
- Click here
for student volunteer registration infomation
Presentation
Schedules Have Been Sent
Presentation schedule for all speakers/presenters
at the SSWR 2012 conference have been sent on
Tuesday, September 27, 2011. If you did not
receive your presentation schedule, please email
DeeJay Garringo, Program Director, at dj@sswr.org.
Abstract
Notifications Have Been Sent
Abstract notifications have been sent to ALL
authors on Thursday, September 8, 2011. If you
did not receive your abstract notification,
please contact DeeJay Garringo, Program Director,
at dj@sswr.org.
Please note all accepted presenters/speakers
are required to register for the conference
and must be current 2012 SSWR members. This
includes ALL oral and poster presenters, symposia
organizers, paper presenters and discussants,
and workshop and roundtable speakers.
Important
Notice to Abstract Authors
You DO NOT need to be a SSWR member to submit
an abstract. However, if your abstract is accepted
for presentation you MUST be a current 2012
member and register for the conference. This
includes ALL oral and poster presenters, symposia
organizers, paper presenters and discussants,
and workshop and roundtable speakers. |
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| A
few things to look forward to at the SSWR 2012
annual conference |
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| The
SSWR Annual Conference offers a scientific program
that reflects a broad range of research interests,
featuring studies in child welfare, aging, mental
health, welfare reform, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS,
organizations and management, poverty and social
policy, research and design measurement, and
more. Annual conference events and activities
include:
- Presidential plenary and
awards presentation, invited symposia, and
over 500 symposia, workshop, roundtable, paper,
and poster presentations.
- Research methods workshops
designed to enhance methods expertise and
grant-writing skills and special sessions
on research priorities and capacity building
that target cutting-edge topics vital to contemporary
social work research.
- Program and networking events
especially for doctoral students. Opportunities
for student volunteers are also available.
- Over 40 exhibitors including
universities, publishers, non-profit organizations,
foundations, and government agencies
- Earn up to 28.5 hours of
Continuing Education Units (CEU) (additional
fee)
- 30+ special interest groups
convene (all welcome)
- Job Seekers Registry
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| Preliminary
Program Schedule |
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| View
the preliminary
program schedule. This schedule will
be updated as the conference is being developed. |
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| Registration
Rates and Deadlines |
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| Participant
registration includes all conference materials,
refreshment breaks, admissio to the Welcome
to SSWR in Washington Reception on Wednesday,
Opening Plenary Session and Reception on Thursday,
the President’s Reception on Friday, the
reception on Saturday as well as the Membership
Breakfast and Meeting on Sunday. Participant
registration also includes entry to exhibits,
lectures, papers, symposia, and workshops. All
presenters/speakers are required to register
for the conference and must be current 2012
SSWR members. This includes ALL oral and poster
presenters, symposia organizers, paper presenters
and discussants, and workshop and roundtable
speakers. We urge you to register as
soon as possible, as space is limited. Those
registered before December 2, 2011
will receive the early registration rate. Please
complete the CONFERENCE REGISTRATION form on
page 15 of the registration
brochure or register
online.
Registration
Type |
Early
Bird Rate (before 12/2/2011) |
Member* |
$275 |
Non-Member |
$450 |
Student Member* |
$135 |
Student Non-Member |
$225 |
* In order to be eligible to
take the member or student member rates, your
membership must be current at the time of registration.
However, if you are an accepted presenting author/speaker
for the 2012 conference, your membership must
be current for the 2012 membership year as well
as register for the conference.
Click here to view the full
2012
registration rates and deadlines chart. |
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| Student
Volunteers at the SSWR Annual Conference |
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The Society for
Social Work and Research (SSWR) provides opportunities
for students to “earn” their registration
fee by volunteering at the annual meeting. Volunteers
assist with registration, monitor sessions (handout
materials, count the number of attendees in
each session, assist presenters with AV needs,
sign CEU forms) and provide directions to participants.
Student volunteers must attend one of the orientation
sessions either Wednesday or Thursday held at
the Grand Hyatt Washington to receive their
assignments.
Volunteers are expected to
contribute 8 hours of time
during the conference. Students who are also
presenters can schedule their volunteer time
so it does not conflict with their presentations.
Visit the Student
Volunteers page for more information. |
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| Missed
the 2011 SSWR Annual Conference? Access to the
2011 conference program abstracts and presentations |
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| In
case you missed the 2011 annual conference that
was held in Tampa, FL, January 2011, you may
access the program abstracts and presentations
offered at the last conference.
Mark your calendars now for
the SSWR 2012 annual conference, January 11-15,
2012, Grand Hyatt Washington, in Washington,
DC. We hope to see you there! |
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| SSWR
2012 Thursday Morning Workshops and Special
Sessions and Invited Sessions Presentation
Slides |
Research
Methods Workshops |
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Multilevel
and Longitudinal Analysis
Andrew Grogan-Kaylor (University of Michigan) |
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Everything
You Ever Wanted to Know About Secondary
Data
JoAnne McFarland O’Rourke, MSW,
Lynette Hoelter, PhD (University of Michigan-Ann
Arbor) |
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Special
Sessions on Research Priorities and Capacity
Building |
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Publish,
Not Perish: Essential Strategies for Writing
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Brian Perron, PhD (University of Michigan-Ann
Arbor), Michael G. Vaughn, PhD (Saint
Louis University) |
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Understanding
Private Foundations
Maureen Martin, Lindsey Rossow-Rood (University
of Michigan) |
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Building
Research Capacity in Social Work Education
Programs
Ruth G. McRoy, PhD (Boston College), Joan
Levy Zlotnik, PhD, ACSW (National Association
of Social Workers), Jerry Flanzer, PhD
(San Jose State University), Carol M.
Lewis, PhD (University of Texas at Austin) |
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Panel
of Recently Funded Scholars
Gary Cuddeback, MSW, MPH, PhD (University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Felipe
Castro, PhD (University of Texas at El
Paso), Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD (Washington
University in St. Louis), Craig Field,
PhD (University of Texas at Austin) |
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Foundations:
A Local, Regional and National Perspective:
The Community Foundation of Southeast
Michigan, the Council of Michigan Foundations,
and the Annie E. Casey Foundation
Randall Ross (Community Foundation for
Southeast Michigan), Michael Litz (Forum
of Regional Associations of Grantmakers),
Benjamin Kerman (The Annie E. Casey Foundation) |
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Presidential
Plenary |
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Promoting
Social and Emotional Well-Being for Vulnerable
Children and Youth: What We Know and Where
We Are Going
Bryan Samuels, MS (U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services) |
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Invited
Symposia |
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Promoting
Positive Development in Children, Youth,
and Families
Moderator: Jeffrey M. Jenson, PhD (University
of Denver)
Presenters: Richard F. Catalano, PhD (University
of Washington), Neil B. Guterman, PhD
(University of Chicago), Mary McKay, PhD
(New York University) |
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Race
and Ethnicity in Research and Practice:
What Difference Have We Made?
Moderator: Rowena Fong, EdD (University
of Texas at Austin)
Presenters: Karina Walters, PhD (University
of Washington), Sean Joe, PhD, LMSW (University
of Michigan-Ann Arbor), Vincent Guilamo-Ramos,
PhD (New York University) |
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Shaping
Public Policy: Poverty and Low Income
Families
Moderator: Roberta Rehner Iversen, PhD
(University of Pennsylvania)
Presenters: Daniel R. Meyer, PhD (University
of Wisconsin-Madison), Susan J. Lambert,
PhD (University of Chicago), Yolanda C.
Padilla, PhD (University of Texas at Austin) |
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