Social Justice Research Day: ‘Growing Community-University Partnerships’
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 / 1:30-7 p.m. | SSW Building
Registration is now open for the 2026 UMSSW Social Justice Research Day!
After last year’s inspiring event—Just Research: Promises and Pitfalls—we're thrilled to welcome you back for another day of connection, learning, and collaboration.
Join us for Growing Community-University Partnerships, featuring workshops, poster sessions, networking, and interactive plenary discussions.
This year’s event is sponsored by the Office of the Associate Dean for Research, the Barth Professorship of Children Services, and the Daniel Thursz Social Justice Lecture Series.
Don’t wait — register today to secure your spot!
Schedule:
- 1:30-3:00 PM | Barth Professorship Workshop: Building & Sustaining University-Agency Partnerships: Skill-Building for PhD students & Early Career Researchers
- 3:00-4:45 PM | Poster Session and Coffee
- 4:45-5:30 PM | Networking and Food
- 5:30-7:00 | Thursz Social Justice Lecture Series Plenary: Strengthening Adaptive Leadership Skills to Implement Child Welfare System Reforms
Speakers:
Our speakers for both the workshop and plenary are Alexis Howard, Cheryl Beamon, Dr. Diane DePanfilis, and Toni Rose Mieses of the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College and the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Office of Training and Workforce Development.