SSWR 2014 Conference - January 15-19, 2014

Research for Social Change: Addressing Local and Global Challenges
January 15-19, 2014
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
San Antonio, TX, USA

Hotel Reservation Deadline: Thursday, January 2, 2014

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About the SSWR Annual Conference

Research for Social Change: Addressing Local and Global Challenges
January 15-19, 2014
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
San Antonio, TX, USA

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. Read more

Questions? Please contact:
Program Director
DeeJay Garringo
dj@sswr.org, 703-352-7797, ext. 218

Conference Highlights:

This year's 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
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Message Center:

Posted May 6, 2013: Abstract status notifications will be emailed September 2013. If you have any questions, please contact DeeJay Garringo, Program Director, at dj@sswr.org or 703-352-7797, ext. 218.

Posted March 1, 2013: You DO NOT need to be a SSWR member to submit an abstract. However, if your abstract is accepted for presentation the presenters, speakers, organizers, and discussants are required to register for the conference and must be current 2014 SSWR members. This requirement is applicable to oral and poster presenters, symposium organizers, symposium paper presenters and symposium discussants, and workshop and roundtable speakers. Please note that co-authors are not expected to comply with this policy. However, co-authors attending the conference are required to register for the conference.

Key Dates:

Deadline for hotel reservations:	Thursday, January 2, 2014 OPEN
Deadline for abstract submissions:	Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 11:59pm PDT CLOSED

Student Volunteer Opportunities

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 San Antonio 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.

Access to the 2013 annual conference program abstracts and presentations

In case you missed the 2013 annual conference that was held in San Diego, CA, January 2013, you may access the program abstracts and presentations offered at the last conference.

2013 annual conference website
Program Book (PDF)
Access to the Thursday Workshops/Special Sessions and Invited Sessions Presentation Slides

Questions? Please contact:

DeeJay Garringo, Program Director
Society for Social Work and Research
11240 Waples Mill Road, Suite 200
Fairfax, VA 22030 USA
703-352-7797, ext. 218
703-359-7562 fax
dj@sswr.org