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Influencing Social Policy (ISP)

Presents

POLICY CONFERENCE 2.0Race and Inequality: Policy & Advocacy for Structural Change

June 2-4, 2016

Hillman HallThe Brown School

Washington University, St. Louis

Cosponsored by the Center for Social Development & the Fox Clark Policy Institute, Washington University

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Proposal Reviewers

Marietta BarrettiMelissa BirdTerry CarrilioMichel CoconisAyala CohenMary CollinsLinda CumminsDiana DiNittoLinda Plitt DonaldsonEmily DouglasMiguel FergusonDeneece FerralesLynn GoerdtDiane HalimKatharine HillRick HoeferMark HomanDina KastnerJane Hoyt-OliverPeter KindleShannon LaneLia LevinCatherine MacomberDonna McIntoshJennifer MeadeDorlisa MinnickPeg MunkeElizabeth PalleyCynthia PetersonSuzanne PritzkerCorey ShdaimahLynn SquicciariniDavid StoeszKendra Yoder

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE2016

THURSDAY, JUNE 2

Policy Teaching Institute

8:30-9:00 Registration & Coffee Clark-Fox Forum

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Musical Entertainment

Vince VarvelRic Vice

With Special Thanks To:

Pam HugginsLissa Johnson

Tanika SpencerAlex Williams

Planning Committee

Stacey Borasky(formerly) St. Edwards University

Katharine V. ByersIndiana University

Jessica A. RitterPacific University

Sunny Harris RomeGeorge Mason University

Margaret SherradenUniversity of Missouri, St. Louis

9:00-9:15 WelcomeClark-Fox Forum

Sunny Harris RomePresident, Influencing Social Policy (ISP)

9:15-12:15

Session A: Teaching About the History of Social WelfareHillman 200

Learn about historical materials, creative assignments, and challenging activities to engage students not initially enthusiastic about studying policy and history by helping them see the relevance to their own lives. Explore how to approach student beliefs that differ from social work’s value base.

Lynn Goerdt Diane MartellUniversity of Wisconsin, Superior Rhode Island College

Shannon LaneAdelphi University

Session B: Teaching About Current Policies and ProgramsHillman 120

Discover how to inspire social work students to learn about and get involved in social policy. With a focus on teaching generalist policy courses at the BSW and MSW levels, this workshop provides tangible examples of experiential teaching tools that have proven successful with diverse groups of students.

Matt Bogenschutz Susan RollVirginia Commonwealth University California State University, Chico

Miguel Ferguson Margaret SherradenUniversity of Texas, Austin University of Missouri, St. Louis

12:15-1:00 Box Lunch ProvidedClark-Fox Forum

1:00-4:00

Session A: Teaching Social Policy AnalysisHillman 200

In this teaching intensive, seasoned policy faculty will share their ideas and frameworks for teaching students how to engage in policy analysis. Topical areas to be covered include:

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Integrating Social Construction of the Problem in Policy Analysis; Integrating Human Rights in Policy Analysis; and Integrating Stakeholder Impact in Policy Analysis.

David Androff Mary MannArizona State University University of Central Florida

Marietta Barretti Julie SteenLong Island University University of Central Florida

Session B: Teaching Policy AdvocacyHillman 120

Get students excited about engaging in advocacy! Try out creative exercises and assignments related to Building, Leading, & Sustaining Coalitions, Formulating & Communicating Policy Positions, and Testifying. Discuss common challenges that arise in teaching policy advocacy and develop strategies to address them.

Jill Manit Suzanne PritzkerUniversity of Nevada, Reno University of Houston

Tanya Rhodes Smith Sunny Harris RomeHumphreys Institute for Political George Mason UniversitySocial Work

THURSDAY, JUNE 2

Policy Conference 2.0

12:00-5:00 Registration Clark-Fox Forum

5:00-6:00 Opening Reception – music, hors d’oeuvres, and drinksClark-Fox Forum

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6:00-7:00 Opening Plenary Clark-Fox ForumSponsored by: NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy & Research

Moderator


Welcoming Remarks

Mary McKernan McKayDirector, McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and ResearchNew York University

Shaping Policy: Eliminating Health Disparities

Lisa CarrSenior Advisor, Community Outreach for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

7:30-9:00 Group Dinner (pay your own way)CJ Muggs, 200 South Central Ave. Clayton, MO 63105

FRIDAY, JUNE 3

7:30-9:00 RegistrationClark-Fox Forum

8:00-8:45 Continental BreakfastClark-Fox Forum

8:00-8:45 Poster Presentations Clark-Fox Forum

Refugee Resettlement Policy and Dispersion Strategy: Probing the Pull of Labor

The dispersal strategy of U.S. refugee resettlement policy is critically examined, via place-based context. Placement data from the Office of Refugee Resettlement and community-based population estimates are used for descriptive spatial analysis. Findings reveal the labor market as intersecting with refugee policy, with important implications about labor equity for refugees.

G. Odessa Gonzalez BensonUniversity of Washington

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Policy Change: Learning through Integrated and Applied Experiences

The purpose of this poster presentation is to demonstrate my experiences integrating life experience, classroom learning, and field experiences in a meaningful way to take part in creating policy change in the State of Nevada.

Rachel L. BlinnUniversity of Nevada, Reno

Students for Social Change: Development of a Student Association for Political Activism

Engagement in political activism promotes student knowledge and skills in policy practice. This poster presents the experiences of one group of students in developing and leading a nonpartisan club to promote social change through political action.

Rebekah Couper Stefanie SeaboltUniversity of Nevada, Reno University of Nevada, Reno

Amanda CuevasUniversity of Nevada, Reno

Comparative Analysis of American and Canadian Policies toward Unaccompanied Minors

This research analyzes how policy in the United States and Canada responds to unaccompanied minors, a vulnerable population in both countries due to their legal status and age. This comparative analysis will examine case processing, care and protection of unaccompanied minors, and gaps in services and resources for refugee resettlement.

Andrea ElizondoUniversity of Houston

9:00-9:45 Plenary SessionClark-Fox ForumSponsored by: NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy & Research

Moderator

Michael SherradenGeorge Warren Brown Distinguished University ProfessorDirector, Center for Social DevelopmentWashington University

Facing Forward: Funding Equity Post-Ferguson

Rev. Starsky Wilson

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Co-Chair, the Ferguson Commission.President & CEO, the Deaconess Foundation

9:45-10:00 Break

10:00-11:00 Concurrent Sessions (see below)

Session A: WorkshopHillman 120

Policy Briefs as Policy Practice: Integrating Competencies in Analyzing, Formulating and Advocating for Social Policies

Presenters from a national foundation and a social work school lead discussion of a policy brief model (with goal, problem, past policy and proposed policy sections) that integrates competencies in analyzing, formulating and advocating for social policies. Student briefs have been presented and have influenced current legislation and policy proposals.

Michael A. Dover Robert “Bobby” HackettCleveland State University The Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation

Session B: PresentationsHillman 200

Metaphor Analysis and Social Work: The Importance of "Front End" Policy Advocacy

This presentation puts forth the argument that metaphor analysis is not simply a helpful aid for professionals in analyzing social policies, but is crucial to such analysis. Policy advocacy requires that we focus our attention on the “front end” of the policy process and the various ways that social problems and societal sub-groups are defined or framed.

Gerald “Jerry” O'BrienSouthern Illinois University

Understanding Networks as a Model for Analyzing Policy Implementation

Implementation is a complex stage of the policy process. When examining policy outcomes, it is critical to attend to impact of implementation characteristics. This presentation proposes a research model for defining the “network” surrounding a policy and examining the impact the network’s structure may have on outcomes.

Jill ManitUniversity of Nevada, Reno

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Session C: PresentationsHillman 300

It’s More than Finding Jobs: Capacity Building for Hispanics with Disabilities in the Vocational Rehabilitation System in El Nuevo South 1999-2012

The Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation received $2.2 million under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to increase capacity to serve Kentucky’s migrant and seasonal farmworkers with disabilities, most of whom are Hispanic. This session will describe the statewide impact of those efforts despite the policy initiative being identified as “ineffective” by the federal government.

Karen CinnamondUniversity of Kentucky

Equitable Labor Participation for Migrant Women in the U.S.: An Analysis Based on the Theory of Social Construction of Target Populations

This presentation will analyze the current work regulations for spouses of foreign professional workers in the US based on the theory of social construction of target populations, focusing on the process of allocating benefits and burdens to migrant women and possible long-term impact of the current regulations.

Jungrim MoonUniversity of Kansas

Session D: Invited SessionHillman 130

The Grand Challenges for Social Work in the Next Decade: Maximizing Contributions from the Policy Front

Leaders involved in the Grand Challenges for Social Work effort will lead a conversation on policy strategies for educators and practitioners on some of social work’s greatest challenges: opportunity and justice, smart decarceration, long and productive lives, and financial capability as a tool to reduce economic hardship.

Yolanda C. Padilla Carrie Pettus-DavisUniversity of Texas, Austin Washington University

Nancy Morrow-Howell Margaret SherradenWashington University University of Missouri, St. Louis

11:00-11:15 Break


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Session A: PresentationsHillman 120

Inequalities in Adoption Policy: Advocacy Strategies for Empowering Same-Sex Families

Same-sex couples are more likely to pursue adoption compared to heterosexual couples, yet, policies in some states prohibit this family structure. This workshop will share findings from appreciative inquiry research. Family strengths within same-sex households with adopted children will be discussed to challenge existing inequality and inform policy interventions.

Amy Murphy-Nugen Evan MaasWest Carolina University West Carolina University

Cultural Competence in Child Welfare Decision Making

African American children are disproportionally represented in the child-welfare system. Findings will be presented to further understand the variables leading to the placement of African American children into foster care. Additionally, state program and policy initiatives, to reduce the number of children in foster care, were analyzed for cultural sensitivity.

Lynn SquicciariniUniversity of Kentucky


From Case to Cause: Embracing History to Tackle 21st Century Challenges

In the age of austerity it is a critical challenge to bridge the Micro-Macro divide in social work education, practice, and research. This presentation traces the history of the “case” versus “cause” debate, highlights three alternative approaches for redressing the dualism and presents four contemporary frameworks to bridge the gap.

Mimi Abramovitz Margaret SherradenHunter College University of Missouri, St. Louis

A Journey through History: Policy's Place in the Social Work Curriculum

Despite increasing recognition of policy’s relevance to social work, relatively few social work students pursue policy specializations or careers. Drawing on an analysis of CSWE curriculum guidelines from 1952 to the present, this presentation identifies progress made, challenges remaining, and recommendations for better educating social work students for policy practice.


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Increasing Efficacy of BSW Social Workers to Work with People of Color by Teaching Policy Concepts of Regulation and Resistance

Will teaching policy concepts of ‘regulation’ and ‘resistance’ to BSW students help prepare them to engage in culturally relevant practice with people of color? The presenter will share findings from research on this question based upon teaching with the book, Social Welfare Policy: Regulation and Resistance of People of Color.

Lynn Amerman GoerdtUniversity of Wisconsin, Superior

Teaching Undergraduate Social Welfare Policy in an Interactive Learning Space: Using Technology to Promote Inquiry, Team, & Problem Based Learning

This presentation will review lessons learned from teaching undergraduate policy in an Interactive Learning Space. This space promotes inquiry, team, and problem-based learning through the use of technology (e.g. mediascapes, interactive whiteboards, etc.). The presenter will discuss teaching strategies and the impact these strategies had on course outcomes.

Matt MooreBall State University

12:15-1:45 Lunch – on your own



Voting is Social Work: Expanding Social Work's Impact through Nonpartisan Voter Empowerment

Engagement in the political process through voting allows groups served by social work, many of whom are disenfranchised from our electoral system, to advocate for equitable policies. This workshop presents a model for embedding voter education and practice into social work curriculum and includes evaluation results from two sites.

Tanya Rhodes SmithNancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work

Mary E. Hylton Shannon LaneUniversity of Nevada, Reno Adelphi University

Jason Ostrander Emily LovelandUniversity of Connecticut University of Connecticut

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2015 EPAS and Assessment of Competence for Policy Practice

The 2015 EPAS presents programs with the opportunity to be creative in teaching policy practice to build student competence. How best to assess the achievement of competence, however, continues to challenge programs in many areas, including policy practice. This session will provide an overview of the assessment standards in the 2015 EPAS and discuss the upcoming CSWE Assessment Academy in relation to policy practice.

Stacey BoraskyCouncil on Social Work Education

Policy Oriented Student Simulation Exercise (POSSE): Assessing Macro Competencies through Simulation

This session presents findings from an advanced year macro policy oriented student simulation exercise (POSSE). Participants will leave with strategies to employ macro simulations with advanced year MSW students, as well as discussing the challenges and strengths of employing simulations with macro concentration students to assess student policy practice behaviors.

Diane Martell Jennifer MeadeRhode Island College Rhode Island College


The Invisible Village: The Exploration of Educational Resiliency Among Student Mothers

Female-headed households experience an average poverty rate of 36.1%. For women with children who lack secondary education, the risk is greater. This study focuses on both protective and risk factors that contribute to mothers’ educational resiliency providing policy implications to help student mothers be more successful in their educational pursuits.

Courtney Kensinger Dorlisa MinnickShippensburg University Shippensburg University

It’s Not the Seeds, It’s the Soil: Improving Underrepresented Minority College Retention by Changing the System, Not the Student

Underrepresented minority college students have the highest dropout rates compared to any other student group. Typical retention interventions proposed and developed by higher educational institutions are usually based on preparing individuals for college. This presentation advocates for a shift away from strategies of individual change to institutional-level renovations.

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David A. Patterson Silver WolfWashington University

2:45-3:00 Break



Building Policy Practice Competency through Online Coursework

Online learning offers benefits for social work policy education: promoting discourse, modeling collaboration, and individualizing skill development. Presenters will share online MSW policy course assignments that demonstrate these benefits. Attendees will identify strategies to enhance student learning and promote the development of policy knowledge and skills.

Zoila Gordon Jae McQueenUniversity of California, San Bernardino University of Denver

Julia KleinschmitUniversity of Iowa


The Older Americans Act and LGBT Elders

Disparities in health and service delivery to older LGBT adults had not been widely studied until an Institute of Medicine report in 2011 identified this research gap. This presentation discusses designating Elders as vulnerable populations under the OAA as a means to start developing culturally competent services for LGBT Elders.

Carolyn Bradley Jennifer DunkleMonmouth University Monmouth University

Latino Economic Hardship Across the Lifespan

This presentation will focus on economic hardship experienced by Hispanics/Latinos in the U.S. across the lifespan, and the implications these hardships have on education, public policy, political representation, educational attainment, and the future of Latino political and economic progress. Implications for social work advocacy will also be discussed.

Miguel FergusonUniversity of Texas, Austin

Session C: Invited SessionHillman 130

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Teaching for Social Justice: Preparing Social Workers for Policy Practice

This session will unveil new directions in social work education for thoughtful and informed policy action to confront social inequality currently being developed by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) through its Center for Diversity and Social & Economic Justice.

Yolanda C. PadillaDirector, CSWE Center for Diversity and Social & Economic Justice

Darla Spence CoffeyPresident & Chief Executive Officer, Council on Social Work Education

4:00-4:15 Break

4:15-5:30 Panel Discussion with Policy PioneersClark-Fox Forum

Moderator

Pamela HugginsSaint Louis University

Social Work and Policy: Where Have We Been and Where Should We Be Headed?

Katharine V. ByersFormer BSW Director & Associate Professor Emerita, Indiana UniversityPast President, Influencing Social Policy (ISP)

Rosemary Kennedy ChapinFounder & Director, Center for Research on Aging and Disability OptionsProfessor, University of Kansas

Larry E. DavisDean & Donald M. Henderson Professor, University of PittsburghDirector, Center on Race & Social Problems

5:30-6:30 Drinks and Chit-ChatClark-Fox Forum

6:30-8:00 Dinner and Announcement of ISP Contest WinnersClark-Fox Forum

SATURDAY, JUNE 4

7:30-9:00 Registration

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Clark-Fox Forum

8:00-8:45 Continental BreakfastClark-Fox Forum

8:00-9:00 Poster Presentations (for descriptions, see pp. 3-4)Clark-Fox Forum

9:00-10:15 Special Research Panel: Race and InequalityClark-Fox Forum

Moderator

Katharine HillSt. Catherine UniversityUniversity of St. Thomas School of Social Work

The Community Loss Index: “A Tale of Two Cities”

Community Loss Index highlights the role of “place” in community life. Based on relationships between loss and stress and using GIS analysis/maps it uncovers citywide loss patterns, neighborhood variations and racial disparities. It provides a place-based context for investigating collective loss and suggests prevention oriented fine-tuned, race-informed interventions for change.

Mimi AbramovitzHunter College

Addressing Program and Policy Inadequacies for Immigrant Families via Title IV-E Child Welfare Training

Title IVE Child Welfare Training projects offer an opportunity to address policy gaps. The issues associated overrepresentation of children of color in the child welfare system impact immigrant children and families. This presentation explores ways to develop strategies with child welfare workers and students to identify inadequate policies and programming.

Robin Hernandez-MekonnenStockton University

Clearing the Murky Waters of the Criminal Justice System through Civic Engagement and Technology

The “Community engagement and civic technology” project in St. Louis, MO seeks municipal court reform through citizen engagement and technology solutions to create a more user-friendly,

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respectful, and efficient municipal court system that will also reduce social and economic disparities related to failure-to- appear cases and citizen inability to pay fines.

Kristen WagnerUniversity of Missouri

10:15-10:30 Break



Using Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation to Develop Proposals to Reduce Income Inequality Across Race and Social Class for Advocacy and Teaching

Economic inequality is widely viewed at the most important policy issue facing the United States. This workshop discusses how social workers, whether advocates, students, or faculty, can develop policy proposals to reduce economic inequality using policy analysis, program evaluation, political, and implementation tools.

Bruce JanssonUniversity of Southern California


Marginalized and Provincialized, Women of Color in Social Work Journal Literature: What Does This Mean for Social Work?

Findings and implications are presented from a content analysis of 17 social work journals from 1998-2007 comparing women of color to women overall. Included are 1) referents to social identities; 2) major themes; 3) curricular areas; 4) authors’ analytical methods; 5) the amount and degree of feminist content and; 6) human rights content.

Marietta Anne BarrettiLong Island University

Using Archival Materials to Address Colonialism: DAWN (Archival Resources) and Aboriginal Welfare Boards of New South Wales

Using archival materials as a learning tool in policy instruction can be immensely valuable, particularly historic materials, e.g., DAWN news publications developed and distributed by the Aboriginal Welfare Boards of New South Wales. This examination includes a discussion of their use in teaching and a student evaluation of the experience.

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Mona SchatzUniversity of Wyoming


The Problems, Politics, and People of Federal Investments in Evidence-Based Home Visiting

Windows of opportunity to establish or reform social policies are often narrow and fleeting. Recognizing the convergence of social and political factors is a critical step in the policy process. Using the Multiple Streams Framework, this presentation examines these factors in relation to the $1.5 billion federal home visiting initiative.

Jared BartonUniversity of Kansas

The Child Care Cliff and its Effect on Low-Income Families

While Welfare Reform shored up work supports for low-income families, it simultaneously created a significant policy cliff that works against a family’s ability to move out of poverty. Research in Colorado and California demonstrates the negative impact the child care cliff has had on families working to make ends meet.

Susan RollCalifornia State University, Chico

11:30-11:45 Break



You Don't Have to be a Lawyer: Incorporating Case Law in the Classroom

The courts have an important role to play in shaping social policy. This Workshop will introduce participants to specific court cases that can be used in class to shed light on various policy issues and controversies, and will present a method for engaging students in analysis and discussion.


Session B: Presentations

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Hillman 130

“Consider Yourself Asked”: Engaging Social Work Students in the Electoral Process

In order to create structural change, social workers need a seat at the table when decisions are made. This presentation will describe a unique educational experience training social workers and students for leadership positions on political campaigns and for their own runs for elected office.

Shannon Lane Tanya Rhodes SmithAdelphi University Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work

Jason Ostrander Emily LovelandUniversity of Connecticut University of Connecticut

Policy Practice in Search of Equity: Initiating Legislation to Re-Establish School Social Workers in State Schools

This presentation reports a legislative initiative to return school social workers to state K-12 schools in order to reduce student risk factors impeding school success and disproportionally affecting marginalized students. A social policy process model emphasizing social/restorative justice is used to inform policy research and practice.

Joseph S. Gallegos Katharyn WyattOregon State Representative Chief of Staff, Oregon HD-30

Demie Shiferaw Adriana MirandaMSW Intern Oregon HD-30 Legislative Assistant, Oregon HD-30

Mia ProhaskaBSW Intern Oregon HD-30


Public Perception of SNAP Benefits: Implications for Policy and Practice

This study examines public attitudes and beliefs associated with the SNAP benefit program, specifically regarding proposed changes and policy. With these possible changes in SNAP benefits and overall policies relating to people in poverty, public perceptions could play a large part in the upcoming election.

Stephen Baldridge Chelsea FordhamAbilene Christian University Abilene Christian University

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A Theory of the Welfare State

The American welfare state is confronted with challenges for which it is ill prepared. Drawing on my forthcoming book, The Dynamic Welfare State (Oxford University Press 2016), this presentation explicates five propositions that explain the decline of the welfare state.

David StoeszKean University

12:45-2:15 Lunch – on your own



Critical & Ethical Analysis of the Michigan Public Health Code Act 368 of 1978 Section 333.16221: Should Criminal Convictions be Considered in Social Work Licensing?

This workshop is a critical policy analysis of the Michigan Public Health Code Act 368, which requires disclosure of criminal background in order to apply for a social work license. It will teach policy analysis, examine ethical dilemmas, and develop actions plans for advocacy and policy change.

Amy S. Vliek Katryce BrownWestern Michigan University Western Michigan University

Matthew Stone Western Michigan University

Session B: Presentations Hillman 130

Supporting Field Education in Political Settings

This presentation presents data from a qualitative study of students, preceptors, and field instructors involved in a legislative internship program. We discuss struggles students face and supports beneficial to students. Based on these data, we present specific, practical strategies to create and sustain effective social work internships in political settings.

Suzanne Pritzker Liza Barros LaneUniversity of Houston University of Houston

Voter Empowerment: Social Work Educators and Students Engage New Voters

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Frustrations with politicians and new barriers to voter participation have resulted in fewer citizens actually voting. Social work faculty and students are now engaging new voters through the Voter Empowerment Campaign, both on campuses and in agencies. This presentation will provide resources for participants to join this national effort.

Katharine Hill Kathy ByersUniversity of St. Thomas Indiana University


Removing Juveniles from Adult Jails: A Policy Action Project

This presentation focuses on efforts to remove juveniles from adult jails in Pennsylvania. We will discuss the efforts of a team of students, attorneys and advocates to change policies and practices regarding the pretrial placement of juveniles who are at risk of being tried as adults.

Jeffrey J. ShookUniversity of Pittsburgh

Social Work Standards for Prison Enterprises: "Slave" Labor or Restorative Justice

This session considers key ethical issues related to prison enterprises including global labor standards, the racialized nature of punishment, and the risk of punishment for profit. It invites critical discussion on a proposed ethical model for prison enterprise which benefits workers and society through the principles of restorative justice.

Shannon SlivaUniversity of Denver

3:15-3:30 Break

3:30-4:30 Closing Group Dialogue Clark-Fox Forum

Moderator

Kathy ByersIndiana UniversityNew Initiatives in Policy Education and Practice: How Do We Play Our Part?

Patricia White Fund for Policy Education and Practice in Social WorkThe New York Community Trust

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PLENARY SPEAKERS & POLICY PIONEERS

KATHARINE V. BYERS

Kathy Byers was born into a family of social workers. Her mother, father, and uncle were all social workers. Her social justice career started in high school when she collected canned goods

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for Freedom Summer workers and wrote letters to the school board protesting the firing of an English teacher. She earned her B.A. in Biblical History from Wellesley College and her M.S.W. from the Heller School at Brandeis University. She worked as an intake worker for Public Assistance in Louisville, KY, and then at the Planned Parenthood Teen Clinic in Bloomington, IN. She worked for ten years in a residential program for children with developmental disabilities, including several administrative positions. After teaching policy courses part-time at Indiana University, Kathy earned her Ph.D. while working on a national project integrating children with disabilities into regular classrooms. Kathy taught policy and other courses at what is now Missouri State University and at Wright State University, before returning to Indiana University as the BSW Program Director on the Bloomington campus. Two years ago, she retired from that position. Kathy has been active in Indiana’s NASW chapter, serving on the Public Policy Committee and the board. She and other social work educators initiated Indiana’s social work lobby day (LEAD), now a standing committee of NASW. She wrote a policy practice textbook with Linda Cummins and Laura Pedrick, Policy Practice for Social Workers: New Strategies for a New Era. One of the founding members of Influencing Social Policy, she has served as its President and now Treasurer. Representing ISP, she is working with the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy (CRISP) and the Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work on the Voter Empowerment Campaign to include nonpartisan voter registration as part of social work practice regardless of setting.

LISA CARR

Lisa is Senior Advisor at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) focusing on Medicare, Medicaid and Marketplace outreach to faith and other community-based organizations. Previously, Lisa was Associate Director at the HHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships where she focused on ACA outreach, education and enrollment. In this role she held over 211 ACA webinars and conference calls with more than 28,000 people. She also organized White House briefings for faith and community leaders and meetings with the Secretary of HHS. Lisa has over 29 years of public policy and government relations experience. For over ten years, she served as the Senior Director of Public Policy for Lutheran Services in America where she specialized in health care and aging services policy. Lisa also worked as senior legislative representative at Catholic Charities USA and on Capitol Hill for former Rep. Peter H. Kostmayer, where she was staff to the Select Committee on Hunger. Lisa received her B.A. degree from Trinity College in Washington, D.C. and her Masters in Social Work degree from The Catholic University of America. In her free time she teaches public policy in the MBA program at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana and has enjoyed teaching social work students as adjunct faculty in the MSW program at George Mason University.

ROSEMARY CHAPIN

Rosemary Chapin, Ph.D., is the founding Director of the Center for Research on Aging and Disability Options (CRADO) and a Professor in the University of Kansas (KU) School of Social Welfare. She received her B.A. from Kansas State University and her M.S.W. and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. She is an award winning teacher and nationally recognized leader

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in applied research to improve practice and policy with older adults and people with disabilities. Dr. Chapin has been partnering with older adults, community, state, and federal organizations for over 25 years as the principal investigator for federal, state, and foundation funded research projects, and has received a numerous awards in recognition of the impact of her research on public long term services and supports policy. Dr. Chapin’s rigorous longitudinal research with large state datasets has been trailblazing at the state and national levels, informing policies on assessment, reimbursement, and care transitions in public long-term care supports and services. Dr. Chapin often sits at the policy table, many times as the only social worker and social work academician; she is a staunch advocate for the increased recognition, support, and inclusion of social workers in the policymaking arena. Dr. Chapin pioneered the strengths approach to both social policy and work with older adults. She is a prolific author and has published books, book chapters, and articles that inform social work policy and practice. The social policy text she authors, Social Policy for Effective Practice: A Strengths Approach, is also designed to infuse aging content into foundation social work policy courses. This text is used widely across the country and the 4th edition will soon be published. Dr. Chapin’s policy research and advocacy work led to her recent appointment to the AARP National Policy Council.

LARRY E. DAVIS

Larry E. Davis, M.A., M.S.W., Ph.D. is the Dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh, where he is the Donald M. Henderson Professor. Dr. Davis is the Director and founder of the Center on Race and Social Problems which conducts applied social science research on race, ethnicity, and color. Prior to his arrival at the University of Pittsburgh in 2001, Dr. Davis had been a faculty member at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri since 1977, where he was a Professor of Social Work and Psychology and the holder of the E. Desmond Lee Chair in Ethnic and Racial Diversity. Dr. Davis received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan’s dual-degree program in social work and psychology in 1977. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Michigan State University and a Masters in social work and a Masters in psychology from the University of Michigan. His professional interests include interracial group dynamics, the impact of race, gender, and class on interpersonal interactions, African American family formation; and academic achievement of youth. He has written, edited, or co-authored seven books. His latest book, Why Are They Angry with Us: Essays on Race, is his most personal book—touching on themes of racial identity, internalized racism, and the legacy of slavery. Davis is also the founder and Chairman of the Editorial Board of the Race and Social Problems journal, Springer Publications. In addition, Dr. Davis is the founder and leader of REAP, a consortium of Race, Ethnicity, and Poverty centers from across the United States. He is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, Council on Social Work Education, Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), and in 2015, he was inducted into the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.

REV. STARSKY WILSON

Reverend Starsky D. Wilson is a pastor, philanthropist and activist pursuing God's vision of community marked by justice, peace and love. He is president & CEO of Deaconess Foundation, pastor of Saint John's Church (The Beloved Community) and co-chair of the Ferguson

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Commission. Through Saint John's, Wilson has led congregational activism on myriad issues, including youth violence prevention, Medicaid expansion, public school accreditation, voter mobilization, capping payday lending and raising the minimum wage. In 2014, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon appointed Rev. Wilson co-chair of the Ferguson Commission, a group of sixteen citizens empowered to study the underlying conditions and make public policy recommendations to help the region progress through issues exposed by the tragic death of Michael Brown, Jr. On September 14, 2015 they released the ground-breaking 'Forward Through Ferguson: A Path Toward Racial Equity" Report, calling for sweeping changes in policing, the courts, child well-being and economic mobility.

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