The Helen Bader School at 2026 SSWR
Thursday, January 15, 2026
- Associate Dean, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
- Professor, Social Work
- lberger@uwm.edu
- 414-229-5620
- Enderis Hall 1085
Organizer: Michael Broman, PhD, Ohio State University
Speakers/Presenters: Jamey Lister, PhD, MSW, Rutgers University
Lisa Berger, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Emily Pasman, University of Illinois at Chicago
Dania Lerman, Fordham University
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Conor Lacey, PhD Student, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Daniel Bauer, Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Trenette Clark Goings, PhD, Distinguished Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Thursday, January 15, 2026
- Associate Scientist, Institute for Child and Family Well-Being
Joshua Mersky, PhD, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
ChienTi Plummer Lee, PhD, Associate Scientist, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Rachel Segal, MD, Assistant Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin
Elizabeth Cleek, PhD, Assistant Professor of Research, Medical College of Wisconsin
Thursday, January 15, 2026
- Associate Scientist, Institute for Child and Family Well-Being
Yuanyuan Yang, MPA, Doctoral Candidate, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO
Joshua Mersky, PhD, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
ChienTi Plummer Lee, PhD, Associate Scientist, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Anna Walther, MSW, Doctoral Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Joshua Mersky, PhD, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Selected to participate in a seminar hosting 15 doctoral students and five mentors.
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Tajammal Yasin, MSW, Program Manager 1, Medical College of Wisconsin
Joshua Mersky, PhD, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Friday, January 16, 2026
- Assistant Professor, Social Work
- Faculty, Wisconsin LEND Program
- mcleank@uwm.edu
- Enderis Hall 1181
Kiley McLean, PhD, MSW/MSEd, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Saturday, January 17, 2026
- Assistant Professor, Social Work-General
- matijcza@uwm.edu
- 414-251-8875
- Enderis Hall 1167
Angela Matijczak, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Ai Bo, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Carly Murray, AM, Doctoral Student, University of Chicago
Gina Fedock, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Chicago
Jane Hereth, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Samantha Martinez, PhD, PhD Student, University of Chicago
Clarice Robinson, MSW, MA, Doctoral Candidate, University of Chicago
Yejin Sohn, MSW, Doctoral Student, University of Chicago
Saturday, January 17, 2026
- Associate Scientist, Institute for Child and Family Well-Being
- Associate Professor, Social Work
- janczew2@uwm.edu
- 414-229-6733
- Enderis Hall 1197
Xiyao Liu, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
ChienTi Lee, PhD, Associate Scientist, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Colleen Janczewski, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Joshua Mersky, PhD, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Yuan Xiong, MSW, PhD student, Michigan State University
Xiyao Liu, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Saturday, January 17, 2026
- Assistant Professor, Social Work-General
- matijcza@uwm.edu
- 414-251-8875
- Enderis Hall 1167
Jacob Goffnett, PhD, Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
Andres Navarro, BSW Student, Southwest Texas State University
Kelly Clary, Assistant Professor, Southwest Texas State University
Paola Roldan, MA, PhD Student, Virginia Commonwealth University
Angela Matijczak, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Marianne Lund, MSW, PhD Candidate, Virginia Commonwealth University
Sunday, January 18, 2026
- Assistant Professor, Social Work-General
- matijcza@uwm.edu
- 414-251-8875
- Enderis Hall 1167
Angela Matijczak, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Victoria Cashio, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Sunday, January 18, 2026
- Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice & Criminology
- leonsawh@uwm.edu
- Enderis Hall 1141
Michael Applegarth, PhD, Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo
Erin Comartin, PhD, Professor, Wayne State University
Athena Kheibari, PhD, Assistant Professor, Wayne State University
Leon Sawh, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Brianna Suslovic, MSW, PhD candidate, University of Chicago