The Council on Social Work Education is hosting the 2025 CSWE Conference in Denver, Colorado Oct. 23-26.

Five UConn School of Social Work faculty members, 12 Ph.D. students, and one alumnus will offer 11 presentations of their work.

Friday, October 24, 2025

Time:                12:30 to 1 p.m.

Room:              Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 1

Presentation:    A Critical Analysis of Economic Sanctions Policy: The Debilitating Impact on Healthcare in Afghanistan

Author:             Saghir, F.

 

Time:    12:30 to 1 p.m.

Room:              Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 12

Presentation:   Students' Perceptions of Master of Social Work Programs’ Preparation for Working with Far-Right Clients

Authors:           Su, Z. & Harrington, K.

 

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Time:               10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Room:              Sheraton Tower, Level 2, Tower Court C

Presentation:   Examining Practicing Social Workers' Perceptions of MSW Program Preparation to Work with Clients with Disabilities or Chronic Illnesses

Authors:           Carolan, K., Phillips, J., Su, Z., Charles, D., Moynihan, L., Harrington, K., & Iacono, G.

Time:               11 - 11:30 a.m.

Room:              Sheraton Tower, Level 2, Tower Court B

Presentation:   Embracing the Resistive Nature of Imagined Futures for Disabled LGBTQ+ Communities

Author:             Evans, S.

Time:               11 - 11:30 a.m.

Room:              Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 8

Presentation:   Mutual aid and Interdependence: The Role of Community Sponsorship in Refugee Integration and Belonging

Author:             Mortley, C.M.

 

Time:               1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Room:              Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 17

Presentation:   Social Work, Nonprofits, and Unionizing: Examining Organizational Structure to Promote Equity and Labor Rights

Author:             Valenzuela, F. 

Time:               1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Room:              Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 20

Presentation:   Do MSW Programs Prepare Students for Independent Collaboration? Results from a National Survey

Authors:           Phillips, J., Su, Z., Harrington, K., Goldsborough, E., Iacono, G., & Carolan, K.

Time:               4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Room:              Sheraton Tower, Majestic Level - Savoy

Presentation:   Social Work Practice with Forced Migrants with Disabilities and/or Other Chronic Health Conditions

Authors:           Berthold, S.M., Mortley, C.M., Klicheva, E., Mbewe, Y., & Harding, S.

 

Time:               4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Room:              Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row E

Presentation:   Preparing Social Workers for Affirmative Practice with LGBTQIA+ Populations: Recommendations for MSW Programs

Authors:           Iacono, G., Holle, L., Mortley, C.M., Phillips, J., Carolan, K., Su, Z., & Harrington, K.

 

Sunday, October 26, 2025

 

Time:               11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Room:              Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 17

Presentation:   Uplifting Palestinian Perspectives: Peer-based Learning for Critical Consciousness and Values-guided Action

Authors:           Valenzuela, F. & Smith, J.

 

Time:               11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Room:              Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row J

Presentation:   Understanding Factors that Impact the Emotional Well-Being of Hispanic Immigrants in the United States

Author:            Holle, L.