Highlights from the 2026 CSWE Annual Program Meeting
The FSU College of Social Work is proud to recognize our faculty, student scholars, and affiliates with the Florida Institute for Child Welfare who presented and participated in the 2026 Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting from October 22-25, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia.
After the conference kick-off on October 22, the college hosted a reception at Big Kahuna Atlanta for conference attendees to meet the college’s new dean, Kirk Foster and socialize. Flickr album of the FSU College of Social Work 2026 Atlanta reception.
Twenty FSU participants from the College of Social Work presented more than a dozen presentations throughout the conference.
Presentations: Thursday, October 22
Risk and Resilience: Birth Order and Healthy Sibling Outcomes in CSHCN Families
12:30 - 1:00 pm
Sonnie Mayewski (Doctoral Candidate), FSU College of Social Work
Beyond Self-Care: Leadership, Power, and Organizational Responsibility for Workforce Resilience
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Jessica Pryce, FSU College of Social Work, Florida Institute for Child Welfare
Lauren Stanley, FSU College of Social Work, Florida Institute for Child Welfare
Chelsea Brass, FSU College of Social Work, Florida Institute for Child Welfare
Heterodoxy as Resilience: Honoring Diverse Perspectives in Social Work Education
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Bruce Thyer, FSU College of Social Work
Jeffrey Lacasse, FSU College of Social Work
Effective and Ethical Integration of Social Media in Social Work Practice
2:45 - 3:15 pm
Priscilla Wilson (Doctoral Student), FSU College of Social Work
Health-Related Quality of Life Among Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Disease: A Scoping Review
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Zhe Yang (Doctoral Candidate), FSU College of Social Work
A Scoping Review of Solution-Focused Measures: Mobilizing Strengthens and Resilience in Social Work
4:45 - 5:15 pm
Zach Cooper, FSU College of Social Work
When the System is Personal: A Comparison of Child Welfare Workers’ Experiences by Maltreatment History
5:00 - 6:00 pm
Lauren Stanley, FSU College of Social Work, Florida Institute for Child Welfare
Chelsea Brass, FSU College of Social Work, Florida Institute for Child Welfare
Presentations: Friday, October 23
Partnership Session: Organizing for Resilient Communities: Celebrating the Past, Present, and Future
10:30 - 11:30 am
Shalay Jackson, FSU College of Social Work
Lauren Herod (Doctoral Student), FSU College of Social Work
Student Perspectives on the Child Welfare Immersive Collaborative Simulations (CWICS): Key Insights
12:00 - 12:30 pm
Michaé Cain, FSU College of Social Work, Florida Institute for Child Welfare
Malaika Samples, FSU College of Social Work, Florida Institute for Child Welfare
Building Trauma-Informed Evidence Behind Bars: Flexible Multi-Year Implementation of STAIR in a County Jail
2:15 - 2:45 pm
Lauren Herod (Doctoral Student), (Doctoral Student), FSU College of Social Work
Trechaun Anderson (Doctoral Student), FSU College of Social Work
Presentations: Saturday, October 24
The Power of Paid Internships: Funding Promotes BSW and MSW Student Well-Being
9:45 - 10:15 am
Lisa Schelbe, FSU College of Social Work
Shalay Jackson, FSU College of Social Work
Rosalyn Deckerhoff, FSU College of Social Work
A Biopsychosocial Strain Framework for Direct-File Youth: Rooted in Resilience
11:00 - 11:30 am
Megan Vogt (Doctoral Student), FSU College of Social Work
Survivor-Centered Safety Engagement: A Child Welfare Framework for Domestic Violence-Affected Families
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Oluwaseun Jegede (Doctoral Student), FSU College of Social Work
Pooja Ichplani, FSU College of Social Work, Florida Institute for Child Welfare