Social Work Faculty and Students Presented at the NASW Ohio Chapter Conference
(Pictured left to right: Dr. Mark McManus, Preya Jones, Carol Schott, and Terra Maroun)
The Ohio National Association of Social Workers (NASW-Ohio) annual conference was held on November 14, 2019 in Columbus. Students were given an opportunity to engage in a professional experience outside the classroom. This was the sixth annual conference in which students from UA have participated.
Current students presented their research with Dr. Mark McManus, visiting assistant professor in School of Social Work. Poster presenters and research titles included:
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Title: Correlations of socioeconomic status and the occurrence of postpartum depression among low-income minority women |
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Title:Educational outcomes of youth in foster care |
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Title: A literature review on high school pregnancy in inner city and suburban schools |
Dr. McManus also presented his research completed with Dr. Diane Langkamp, Director of Akron Children’s Hospital- Down Syndrome Clinic. Their research addressed, “Vaccine Hesitancy Among Parents of Children with Down Syndrome: Implications for Social Work.”