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DR. BEVERLY GUY-SHEFTALL | April 5 • 6:30 p.m. PST • Livestream
Join us as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of UW’s Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies with a livestream featuring Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall. In her talk, she will reflect on reforms around systemic racism catalyzed by the Black Lives Matter movement, a queer Black feminist project, especially in light of how Black feminist work has shaped U.S. social justice movements, often without acknowledgement.

COEXISTING WITH COVID-19: THE END? | May 6 • 6:30 p.m. PST • Livestream
As the 20-21 academic year comes to a close, we ask our experts: Is this pandemic over? Could this possibly be our very last COVID-19 livestream? Join our moderator, Hanson Hosein as he closes out (hopefully) our Coexisting with COVID-19 series with Dr. Ali Mokdad of the UW’s Institute of Health Metrics. You won’t want to miss it!

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SEXUALLY SPEAKING WITH DR. PEPPER SCHWARTZ

As a special addition to this year’s speaker lineup, we are offering a five-part mini, or “quickie” episodes featuring UW’s very own sex and relationship expert, Dr. Pepper Schwartz. These pre-recorded video segments will be released on social media Wednesdays throughout April and May. Check out the first one here, and follow us @uwpubliclecture on Facebook and YouTube to see the rest. 

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GRADUATE STUDENT THREE-MINUTE THESIS COMPETITION

Ever wonder how graduate student research can impact your life? Attend the UW Virtual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, where you’ll see master’s and doctoral students present their research, with an emphasis on equity, in just three minutes. A panel of judges will award cash prizes and the online audience will get to vote for the People’s Choice Award! The online event is free, and registration is open to the community. Tune in April 22 at 4:30 p.m. to watch.

Register for 3MT Here

The SSW Joshua Center on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention is inviting UW SSW students, staff & Faculty to attend a free digital performance “Triggered Life” at 7PM on April 3, 2021.

*Triggered Life *is a multi-sensory, multimedia, post-traumatic story. How exactly does Sexual trauma cast a shadow over the wholeness of Black male selfhood? When the shared cultural values of Black and Brown communities demand that men suppress their vulnerabilities and meet with their psychology alone.

*Triggered Life* follows a day in the life of two such men, Ishmael and Keith. As these men relive their stories of abusive childhoods, they embark on a journey to define their own manhood and identity.

*The “Triggered Life” experience is a 90-minute long tour de force followed by talkbacks facilitated by mental health clinicians.*

*This is a rare invitation for antiracist social workers who plan to help and heal cross-culturally.  Through an aesthetic window, come interact with aspects of African American trauma & recovery through the chaos of surviving towards thriving.  Join us, won’t you?

To obtain a free digital ticket, email  joshuacenter@uw.edu by April 2^nd at 9AM (put “Ticket” in the subject line).

The Joshua Center will hold a post-performance discussion hosted by SSW faculty Khalfani Nwamba with comments by Actor, Producer, Sneaker Head, and the Founder of The Triggered Project Keith Mascoll, social workers Roxann Mascoll, MSW, Stephen P Wilson, Ph.D. and *African Father In America* podcast host Simon Javan Okelo.  All participants are invited to contribute to the discussion.  Zoom invite will be sent to all who obtain free digital performance ticket.

Direct questions to contej@uw.edu

 

SAVE THE DATE:  La Colectiva would like to invite all students, staff, and faculty across all cohorts who identify as Latinx to our next event on April 1st, 2021 from 5:30-6:30 P.M.

La Colectiva de Latin American Social Workers is a group that holds space for Latinx identifying individuals at the School of Social Work. We intend to build community, build connections and network, and also learn from and about each other’s cultures and traditions.

When: April 1st 2021

Time: 5:30 – 6:30pm

Topic: The Beauty of Cultural Diversity and Inclusivity

Zoom ID: 550 011 8485

https://washington.zoom.us/j/5500114845

The Joshua Center on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention is searching for an MSW student to identify web-based resources on pornography consumption in youth. We are interested in a broad scan of available information and materials related to youth pornography consumption, its effects, corrective messaging, and prevention.

*Specific tasks include:*

1. Identify web-based resources, including written material, videos, courses and other materials
2. Copy best materials
3. Maintain a list of all identified sites with URL addresses.
4. Provide a brief description and quick assessment of each resource.
5. Identify a list of “best materials” for us to review.

*Applicants must be:*

• A current MSW student.
• Proficient in web-based research.
• Able to attest that the review of pornography prevention materials will not be triggering.

Applications should be submitted to Center Director, Jon Conte @ contej@uw.edu no later than April 7, 2021 5PM

Applications should be no longer than one page describing relevant prior experience and why the individual believes they would be ideally suited for the project. Resumes are optional but may be beneficial to convey qualifications.

*Timeline:* the project must be completed by May 30, 2021

*Payment:* Single project fee of $1000

The Joshua Center on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention is searching for an MSW student to identify web-based resources on pornography consumption in youth. We are interested in a broad scan of available information and materials related to youth pornography consumption, its effects, corrective messaging, and prevention.

The AgePRIDE Center and SSW Faculty invite you to attend the biweekly Thursday Innovations in Aging speaker series from 12:30-1:30.

RSVP for 04/01 event here.

Join by Zoom here or by phone at 1-206-337-9723 | Meeting ID: 976 5911 8287 #

RSVP for more details about our guests.

 

Volunteers needed – Sound Careers in Healthcare Week

Help moderate speaker sessions for high school students who want to learn more about health careers!

CSF is looking for volunteers who will attend the event virtually, and help “moderate” a session with a health care speaker as the main event. This event is specifically for students of color, first-generation, low income, and those under-represented in our healthcare system.

The event is free to attendees supported by industry partners such as Kaiser Permanente, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, and Molina Healthcare.

Please see the attach flyer for more information and how to contact the College Success Foundation to join in the fun.

The School of Nursing is advertising to hire a part-time staff member to assist with our study recruitment by receiving a confidential monthly list of families in Trial Return Home status, and mailing opt-out letters to them.

Due to IRB requirements, we are looking for someone who has previously worked for the WA State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (formerly Children’s Administration) — either in a paid, practicum, or volunteer position.

The position is posted through UWHires, Req #188109. Attached below is the job description.

UWHires_188109

Thursday, April 15, 3:30 p.m. PST

What does the recent federal stimulus mean for poverty, inequality and social justice?

Professor Jennifer Romich and Associate Professor Amelia Gavin join with School of Social Work alumni working on the forefront of social change to share their insights on the far-reaching impact of this landmark legislation.

Full panel announcement coming soon. 

Sponsored by the UW School of Social Work
and the West Coast Poverty Center

Register Here

What should continue post-COVID?

During this period of remote instruction, what have you found helpful? What would you like to see continue when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted? We want to know how UW can continue to support you moving forward, whether in or outside the classroom. Contribute to this student-led project by taking a few minutes to complete our four-question survey.

Your answers are anonymous, and results will be shared with the University to help inform a positive transition to a post-pandemic world.

• Title: Therapeutic Case Manager for Foster Care
• Location: Renton, WA
• Pay: $22.87 – $24.32 per hour + benefits
• Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or related field.
• About: The Therapeutic Case Manager provides a full range of case management services to youth in Therapeutic Foster Care and Regular Foster Care, which includes working with their foster parents and birth parents to assist the youth toward permanency.
• Apply: https://friendsofyouth.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=286&source=aWQ9MTQ%3D

If you have questions about the position, please contact at margaret@friendsofyouth.org.

For those who may need it, here is a running document of educational resources and ways to support the API community in case its helpful.

Highlighted News and Announcements:

*IMPORTANT READ*
OpEd and research on Anti Asian Violence
SSW Professor David Takeuchi wrote an Op-Ed in the Seattle Times titled “Ending anti-Asian violence requires urgent action at all levels”, where he discusses the recent attacks against Chinese Americans and others of Asian ancestry as well as the Stop AAPI Hate coalition.

*Newly Added*
NIH Notice: Changes to Biosketch and Other Support Format Page 
Last week, NIH issued a notice outlining upcoming changes to the Biosketch and Other Support pages. These changes will be effective for all applications, Just-in-Time submissions, and progress reports starting May 25, 2021. Please be sure to update your biosketches and Other Support documents accordingly.

*Newly Added*
State of Washington Phase 3 implications for research activities
Beginning March 22, the State of Washington will enter Phase 3 of COVID-19 recovery. With Phase 3, in-person work or academic and other University-related meetings and gatherings (including those for research purposes) may occur under the following conditions:

• Total attendees are within space capacity/occupancy limitations as dictated by health guidelines (distancing, masking, cleaning)
• A COVID-19 Site Supervisor is available and appropriate personnel are on site to monitor compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols
• Employees who are currently teleworking are not required to come to work in person, including for meetings, unless it is required to support critical unit operations; if you have in-person research-related meetings, a remote option must be provided
• Units have worked with Building Coordinators to review building readiness guidelines and ensured meeting spaces can be accessed and re-occupied in a safe manner

New Publications
Berry, M.P., Seburg, E.M., Butryn, M.L., Jeffery, R.W., Crane, M.M., & Levy, R.L. (2021). Discrepancies between clinician and participant intervention adherence ratings predict percent weight change during a six-month behavioral weight loss intervention. Translational Behavioral Medicine, Epub ahead of print.

Owusu, J.T., Sibelli, A., Moss-Morris, R, van Tilburg, M.A.L., Levy, R.L., & Oser, M. (2021). A pilot feasibility study of an unguided, internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy program for irritable bowel syndrome. Neurogastroenterology and Motility, Epub ahead of print.

Selected Funding Opportunities
List of all active NIH grant opportunities

NIH UNITE Initiative announcement
On March 1, NIH launched the UNITE initiative to end structural racism and racial inequities in the health research enterprise.  In his public statement announcing this initiative, Dr. Collins noted that while NIH has supported various programs to improve diversity of the scientific workforce, these efforts have been insufficient, and that the “NIH is committed to instituting new ways to support diversity, equity, and inclusion, and identifying and dismantling any policies and practices that may harm our workforce and our science.” You can keep up with what the NIH is doing to address workforce diversity on the NIH UNITE website. NIH has also released an RFI: “Inviting Comments and Suggestions to Advance and Strengthen Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Biomedical Research Workforce and Advance Health Disparities and Health Equity Research” that is open for comments through April 9,2021.

Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements
Deadline: Varies by Institute
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced that funds may be available for administrative supplements for specific types of NIH research grants. The purpose of these supplements is to meet increased costs that are within the scope of the approved award, but were unforeseen when the new or renewal application or grant progress report for non-competing continuation support was submitted.  Applications for administrative supplements are considered prior approval requests (as described in Section 8.1.2.11 of the NIH Grants Policy Statement) and will be routed directly to the Grants Management Officer of the parent award. All applicants are encouraged to discuss potential requests with the awarding IC. Additionally, prior to submission, applicants must review the awarding IC’s web site to ensure they meet the IC’s requirements.  A list of those web sites is available at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/admin_supp/index.htm.

Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research (R21/R33)
Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research (R01)
Open Date: March 20, 2021
Expiration Date: May 1, 2021
Nearly 40,000 people in the U.S. die from firearm-related deaths each year, primarily from suicide
(60%) or homicide (37%), and many more have experienced non-fatal firearm injuries, both intentional and nonintentional. The NIH encourages research to improve understanding of the determinants of firearm injury, the identification of those at risk of firearm injury (including both victims and perpetrators), the development and piloting of innovative interventions to prevent firearm injury and mortality, and the examination of approaches to improve the implementation of existing, evidence-based interventions to prevent firearm injury and mortality.

National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families Research Scholars Program
Deadline: March 31, 2021
The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (the Center) invites advanced doctoral students (those with All-But-Dissertation, or “ABD”, status) and early career scholars (up to five years post-Ph.D.) to submit applications for its Research Scholars Program. Up to two awards will be given to scholars to work remotely with a Center mentor in an applied research setting and be part of a collaborative research team. Scholars will collaborate with Center investigators on an existing project in one of the following areas: early care and education; poverty reduction and self-sufficiency; and cross-cutting topics

HIPRC Rivara Endowment Injury Research Award Program
Deadline: April 2, 2021
The HIPRC Rivara Endowment Injury Research Award program is designed to provide resources to graduate students, post-doctoral trainees, and fellows looking to conduct an injury-related project. A maximum of $3,000 (direct costs only) is available to be used towards the work. The work must be completed within one year of funding or before the applicant finishes their training program, whichever comes first. This includes submission of a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal and presentation of findings at an HIPRC Works-in-Progress Session. Budget year is July 1-June 30. For application instructions please email hiprc@uw.edu.

Research and Evaluation on the Police Response to Homelessness
Deadline: April 5, 2021
This funding opportunity seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to conduct exploratory research and secondary/open data analysis to assess the range of practices, strategies, and tactics used by police to respond to homelessness. Applicants must propose case studies, among other research activities, to establish the complexity and breadth of public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions connected to the police response to homelessness.

*Newly Added*
Administrative Supplements for NIH Grants to Add or Expand Research Focused on Maternal Health, Structural Racism and Discrimination, and COVID-19
Due Date: April 14, 2021
The Office of the Director of the NIH announced opportunities for investigators with relevant active NIH-supported grants to address the following scientific priorities as part of the IMPROVE initiative:

• Understand the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection and the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mental health, well-being, functioning and quality of life
• Identify psychosocial and behavioral health risk factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic that affect maternal mental health and functioning outcomes
• Address the impact of structural racism and discrimination (SRD) on maternal health outcomes in the context of COVID-19

IMPROVE aims to understand the biological, behavioral, environmental, sociocultural, and structural factors that affect pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated morbidity and mortality by building an evidence base for improved care and outcomes. This initiative will promote research to address health disparities associated with pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated morbidity and mortality (MM).

Advancing Health Literacy to Enhance Equitable Community Responses to COVID-19
Deadline: April 20, 2021
The Advancing Health Literacy to Enhance Equitable Community Responses to COVID-19 initiative aligns with: (1) HHS Strategic Plan Goal 2: Protect the Health of Americans Where They Live, Learn, Work, and Play; (2) Healthy People 2030 objectives: (a) HC/HIT-01: Increase the proportion of adults whose health care provider checked their understanding; (b) HC/HIT-02: Reduce the proportion of adults who report poor patient and provider communication; (c) HC/HIT-03: Increase the proportion of adults whose health care providers involved them in decisions as much as they wanted; and (d) IID-D02: Increase the proportion of people with vaccination records in an information system; and (3) the OASH priority on health disparities (1, 2).

Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
LOI Deadline: April 21, 2021
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support research on interventions to improve health in Native American (NA) populations.

William T. Grant Scholars Program 2021
UW Deadline: April 22, 2021
Sponsor Deadline: July 7, 2021
The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports career development for promising early-career researchers. The program funds five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand researchers’ expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas. Applicants should have a track record of conducting high-quality research and an interest in pursuing a significant shift in their trajectories as researchers. Award amount: $350,000. One application allowable per institution. To apply, submit a 1-page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach and a biosketch or CV of the PI to research@uw.edu by 5:00pm Thursday, April 22.

Health and Well-Being Grants: Health Disparities
Deadline: April 23, 2021
Health disparities happen across many dimensions, including race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, age, location, gender, disability status, and sexual orientation. Despite steady improvement in overall health outcomes over the past decade, many under-resourced communities continue to experience substantial health disparities. Grants will address one or more of the following areas:

• Increased access to health care
• Increased access to primary care
• Increased health literacy, the degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions and follow directions for treatment

One application allowable per institution. To apply, submit a 1-page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach and a biosketch or CV of the PI to research@uw.edu by 5:00pm Thursday, March 25.

Provost Bridge Funding Program
Deadline: May 1, 2021
The Bridge Funding program provides bridge funding to support faculty to span a temporary funding gap in critical research programs.  Bridge Funding awards are typically used to support on-going research programs that have lost funding, although these funds may also be used to support new research directions, at the discretion of the recipient. A maximum of $50,000 may be applied for through the Provost; all funding requests must be matched 1:1 by the applicant’s college/school.
* For the May 1, 2021 deadline, proposals may reduce the school/department match by half for Bridge Funding applicants facing COVID caregiving challenges.
NOTE FOR SSW APPLICANTS: All bridge funding follows UW policy and the ADR and the Dean review on a case by case basis. The priority is to support individuals who have clear funding in the near future and need bridge funding until that funding comes through.

Improving the Use of Research Evidence and Research Grants on Reducing Inequality
LOI Deadline: May 5, 2021
This award funds research to improve the lives of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. This includes investing in high-quality field-initiated studies on improving the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth. Of interest is research on improving the use of research evidence by state and local decision-makers, mid-level managers, and intermediaries. It welcomes investigations about research use in various systems, including justice, child welfare, mental health, and education.

NIDA Diversity Supplement Program
Deadline: May 11, 2021
This program provides support for underrepresented post-baccalaureates, pre-doctoral students, post-doctorates, and early-stage investigators to prepare for an independent career in addiction research. PIs with HIV/AIDS-related grants are particularly encouraged to apply. See FAQs and How to Apply.

Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Well Being, Illness, and Recovery
Deadline: May 17, 2021
This program provides grants for research projects that examine how social isolation and social connectedness affect outcomes in health, illness, recovery, and overall well being.
Areas of focus include:

• Effects of social connectedness, connection, and isolation across the lifespan
• Mechanisms of connectedness, connection, and isolation, including neurobiological, behavioral, and environmental factors
• Knowledge representation and behavioral ontology development

AIDS Research Center on Mental Health and HIV/AIDS (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
LOI Deadline: July 25, 2021
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Division of AIDS Research (DAR) encourages applications for Center Core grants (P30) to support HIV/AIDS Research Centers (ARC). The ARC is intended to provide infrastructure support that facilitates the development of high impact science in HIV/AIDS and mental health that is relevant to the NIMH mission. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) intends to support innovative, interdisciplinary research in several areas, including basic, NeuroHIV, behavioral and social, integrated biobehavioral, applied, clinical, translational, and implementation science.

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional)
Expected Deadline: August 2021
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), with other NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices (ICOs), intends to promote a new initiative by publishing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to solicit applications on (1) observational research to understand the role of structural racism and discrimination (SRD) in causing and sustaining health disparities, and (2) intervention research that addresses SRD in order to improve minority health or reduce health disparities. The FOA is expected to be published in April 2021 with an expected application due date in August 2021.

Events and Lectures

Picture a Scientist 
The film “Picture a Scientist”, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Fesitival, chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks, and geologist Jane Willenbring lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, ranging from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, from cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we encounter scientific luminaries who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all. This film is now available online through UW Libraries. To view, click on this link and login to the UW Library system using your UWNetID account in the green bar in the middle of the page.

Dissertation Webinar Series
March 16, 17, 24, 25, 31
Dissertations and scholarly projects present different challenges for graduate students. Each educational webinar includes a 30-45 minute engaging presentation hosted by a seasoned mentor. The presentation is followed by a live Q & A session to allow meaningful dialog. Click on topics below to register.

• March 16, 2:30pm: SPSS Data Cleaning and Management
• March 17, 10:00am: Mastering Your Introduction
• March 24, 11:00am: Mastering Levels of Measurement
• March 25, 12:00pm: Mastering Qualitative Data Analysis
• March 25, 2:30pm: Selecting and Ideal Survey for a Quantitative Study
• March 31, 11:00am: Mastering Mixed Methodologies

*Newly Added*
2021 Virtual Form for Migrant and Community Health
March 22-26, 2021
For the first time ever, the three Regional Stream Forums hosted by the National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH), North Carolina Community Health Center Association (NCCHCA), and Northwest Regional Primary Care Association (NWRPCA) are joining together to host a Virtual National Stream Forum. This virtual event will take the place of the 2020-2021 in-person Stream Forum events.

Enhanced Prevention Learning Series: Prevention Ethics
March 23, 25, 30, &  April 1, 2021, 10:00-11:30am
This 2-week distance learning series offers a unique interactive experience that provides participants an opportunity to explore the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics using realistic examples designed to strengthen participants’ abilities to manage challenging situations in their work. The learning series is structured to also provide online consultation, skill-based learning and practice, group and individual activities, reading assignments, and discussion on topics essential to the application of an ethical decision-making process. Register here.

ITHS Career Development Series: What Really Happens in an NIH Study Review?
March 24, 12:00-1:30pm
The session will answer the question: How is your NIH submitted grant reviewed and scored? Speakers will review how an NIH Study Section works and evaluates your grant, with specific emphasis on the importance of stating a clear hypothesis and the five main sections of the proposal. A better understanding of how grants are evaluated can inform your grant writing process and help clearly communicate your ideas to reviewers, maximizing your changes of receiving funding. Some pre-session work required. ITHS membership is free, and is required to register for this event.

*Newly Added*
Strengthening Families Using a Racial Equity Lens (Part 1 of 2)
March 25, 2021, 1:00-2:30pm
Professionals in the child welfare system should be guided by one main goal: Strengthen Families. Data shows that families of color are disproportionately represented in the foster care system, as well as, experience poorer outcomes. This virtual webinar will discuss the issues illumined by the data, and provide some historical context to our child welfare system. There will be a discussion of the differing types of racism and how they are at play in our global child welfare infrastructure. During this webinar, there will also be a discussion of policy implication on vulnerable families and the speaker will deconstruct power theory to show the importance of sharing power with the families we serve.

*Newly Added*
On-the-Spot Consultation: Alcohol Awareness Tools
March 31, 2021, 2:00-3:00pm
Are you looking for tools and templates to tailor for your advocacy efforts and alcohol awareness campaigns? During this On-the-Spot Consultation, Mary Segawa will share tips and tools to enhance your efforts to prevent the harms associated with alcohol use during this interactive zoom session. The session will feature:

• Tools to understand and assess alcohol policies within a framework of best practices for public health and safety
• Easy-to-use, fact-based social media memes to launch your alcohol awareness campaign
• Templates for engagement materials (proclamations, opinion pieces, letters) to strategically educate and inform decision makers.

Developing Evidence-Based Music Therapies for Brain Disorders of Aging
March 31, 2021, 10:00am-2:00pm
Cognitive disorders in older adults, such as dementia, affect millions of people worldwide. However, current pharmacological treatments are not always effective at alleviating behavioral and psychological symptoms. Music therapy has recently gained popularity as a method to treat disorders of aging because it has shown great promise for improving behavior and mood. However, this growing scientific field does not have an established set of evidence-based standards for study factors such as outcome measures and biomarkers. This webinar will be the first of a series of three virtual meetings involving expert panelists five areas of expertise: behavioral and social science intervention development, clinical trials methodology, music therapy and music medicine, neuroscience, and patient advocacy and arts organizations. The meeting will focus on developing common data elements and tools that can be applied to music-based interventions, with a focus on brain disorders of aging. Cost is free: register here.

*Newly Added*
Elements of Effective Coalitions
April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, & 18, 2021, 1:30-2:30pm
*Space limited- registration required*
This 7-week series offers a unique interactive experience that provides participants an opportunity to learn more about the key organizational elements that assist coalitions of all types to operate efficiently and effectively. This series will have a special focus on coalitions that promote healthy youth development to reduce substance misuse and other related problem behaviors. Participants will explore a variety of organizational principles that will assist them in the overall development of their coalition by learning more about how to engage and sustain involvement of key stakeholders and members over time, how to utilize dynamic group-development strategies, and how their efforts can connect with other coalition efforts in their area.

On-the-Spot Consultation: Desperately Seeking Data
April 7, 2021, 2:00-3:00pm
How do you move forward with prevention planning without current data on outcomes or risk and protective factors?  How can does someone monitor program effectiveness without these data? Drop-in and join us for this On-the-Spot Consultation with Kevin Haggerty, John Briney, and Kathryn Bruzios from the Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network (PTTC) to address these and other data issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We will share why we use data and tips for using the data you have. We will also share resources and action steps to address the desperation that comes with the lack of current data and how to move forward. Please bring your questions and challenges with finding and utilizing data to this interactive session.

School of Social Work: Research Conversations
April 7, 2021, 12:00-1:00pm (Zoom link here)
May 5, 2021, 12:00-1:00pm (Zoom link here)

Purpose: The Office for Faculty Excellence and Research will host a coming together of colleagues to learn and share in informal conversations to support each others’ work. This gathering is planned to be something very different from our usual formal research presentations or colloquia series. It is an opportunity to get to know our colleagues better by hearing a presentation of an unformed study idea, or paper, or anything related to research, and then brainstorming reactions by offering each other insights and support to shape and refine this in-process research into a finer scholarly product. The discussion topic for April 7, 2021 is “Addressing Medical Mistrust to Increase HIV prevention among Latinx immigrant men who have sex with men”, presented by Jane Lee, PhD.

Using a Racial Equity Theory of Change to Facilitate Collaboration Between University Researchers and a Community Based Organization
April 7, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am
Ilene Schwartz PhD, BCBA-D, Professor of Special Education and Director of the Haring Center for Research and Training in Education at the University of Washington and Ginger Kwan, Executive Director of Open Doors for Multicultural Families. Dr. Schwartz’s research focuses on autism, inclusive education, and the sustainability of educational interventions. She is the director of Project DATA, a model reschool program for children with autism that has been in operation since 1997; and is currently working on projects to improve the quality of inclusive educational services in Washington state for students in P-12.

Racial Violence and the Fight for Racial Justice
April 12, 2021, 11:00am-12:00pm
This panel, part 4 of the 4-part Washington Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race (WISIR) series on Contemporary Race & Politics in the United States, will discuss where we stand now one year after Breonna Taylor’s death. Registration required.

The Roots of Helping, Sharing, and Caring
April 21, 6:30-8:30pm
Ross A. Thompson is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Davis, where he directs the Social and Emotional Development Lab. In this presentation, Dr. Thompson will discuss fresh insights into the development of human caring from a surprising source: studies of young children. These studies provide a developmental portrayal of early childhood in which the capacities for social and emotional understanding and its enlistment into helping, sharing, and caring emerge concurrently with greater understanding of ingroup-outgroup discrimination. Register here.

Indigenous Systems of Relationality: Designing for Transformative Agency in Indigenous Community Psychology
May 5, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am
Emma Elliott-Groves, Ph.D., MSW – Assistant Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development in the College of Education, UW. Dr. Elliott-Groves’ research centers on understanding the meanings and explanations of suicidal behavior from the perspective of Indigenous peoples’. By employing a strengths-based approach to recovery, Dr. Elliott-Groves rigorously engages youth, families, and communities in the development of integrated behavioral health interventions to address complex social issues. Her research centers on ethical frameworks generated by Indigenous and place-based knowledge and practices to create process-centered approaches that illuminate Indigenous pathways toward collective livelihood.

Culturally Responsive School Mental Health Interventions
June 2, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am
Janine Jones, PhD, NCSP – Professor of School Psychology and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Education, UW. Dr. Jones’ research focuses on providing culturally responsive school based interventions that address the socio-emotional health of students of color. Her work is framed around the belief that providing culturally responsive services and promoting resilience within the cultural context creates the path toward serving the “whole child.” She also consults with school personnel on culturally responsive practices that enhance teacher/student relationships and reduce some of the barriers associated with intractable opportunity gaps for students of color in schools.

Conferences and Workshops

Winter Grant Writing Bootcamp
March-April 2021– online
The UW ALACRITY Center is offering a virtual Winter 2021 Grant Writing Bootcamp for faculty (and staff who contribute to submissions) in the psychosocial sciences who have an upcoming application deadline.
Learners will:

1. Obtain group-based guidance during the proposal preparation process
2. Become familiar with how to set up your proposal for success and understand the review process at NIH
3. Be able to write clear and succinct specific aims
4. Identify and match your study aims to NIH research priorities
5. Identify theory and mechanisms of action
6. Select and write the best methodological approach for your hypotheses

Please email katieost@uw.edu if you would like to participate in this series and you will be added to the calendar invitations for each session.

Prevention Ethics for Alaska Native and American Indian Prevention Practitioners
April 5, 8, 12, 15, & 19, 2021, 1:00-2:30pm
This 3-week, 5-session series, designed for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Prevention Practitioners and individuals working primarily with AI/AN communities and organizations to prevent substance misuse, offers an interactive experience for participants to explore the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics using realistic examples designed to strengthen American Indian Alaska Native (AI/AN) prevention practitioners’ capacity to manage challenging situations in their work in AI/AN organizations and communities. Components of this learning series include individual pre-session learning assignments, live videoconference group sessions, facilitated discussion, skills-based learning activities, and practice applying an ethical decision-making process. Registration required.

Elements of Effective Coalitions
April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, & 18, 2021, 1:00-2:30pm
This 7-week series provides participants an opportunity to learn more about the key organizational elements that assist coalitions of all types to operate efficiently and effectively. This series will have a special focus on coalitions that promote healthy youth development to reduce substance misuse and other related problem behaviors. Participants will explore a variety of organizational principles that will assist them in the overall development of their coalition by learning more about how to engage and sustain involvement of key stakeholders and members over time, how to utilize dynamic group-development strategies, and how their efforts can connect with other coalition efforts in their area. Registration required.

Network of Minority Health Research Investigators Annual Workshop
Registration Deadline: April 9, 2021
Workshop: April 28-30, 2021
This virtual 3-day workshop will cover topics such as NIH application processes, funding opportunities for gender research and health disparities, community research, and COVID-19 research. Breakout sessions will allow opportunities for networking.

39th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference
April 11-14, 2021 – online
This four-day conference will have keynote speakers ranging from federal officials at the highest level of government to youth with lived experience in child welfare systems. They will also share the latest research on the well-being of AI/AN children and effective child welfare and children’s mental health services, practices, and policies.

Social Work, White Supremacy, and Racial Justice Symposiums
April 15-16, 2021: Strategies for Achieving Racial Justice in Social Work Education
Social work has a complex history of upholding White supremacy alongside a goal to achieve racial justice. Moreover, our profession simultaneously practices within racist systems and works to dismantle them. In the wake of a fervent #BlackLivesMatter movement and persistent racial disparities in key social welfare institutions, these paradoxes have come to the forefront of discussion in academic and practice circles. This unique moment presents an opportunity to interrogate our profession’s relationship to White supremacy and racial justice in order to reimagine an anti-racist future.

American Society of Addiction Medicine 2021 Virtual Conference
April 22-23, 2021
ASAM Virtual.2021 highlights best practices and the latest science, research, and innovations in addiction medicine from leading experts in the field. For the second year, ASAM is offering is offering two-and-a-half-days of 60-75 hours of CME/CE/MOC, high-quality education, innovative topics, sessions, posters and supplemental virtual courses in a completely online platform.

*Newly Added*
NED Conference for Research Coordinators
Registration is now open for Networking to Enhance Development (NED), a conference by and for research coordinators to develop contacts, share ideas, and learn from peers. This year’s conference will be a 90-minute virtual conference. Learn more and register here.

National LGBTQ Health Conference
May 20-21, 2021
The National LGBTQ Health Conference is an interdisciplinary translational research conference bringing together scientists, public health professionals, and healthcare providers to discuss issues affecting the health and wellbeing of the LGBTQ community. The largest scientific gathering of its kind in the United States, the conference also fosters professional development and provides networking opportunities. The 2021 conference will be held virtually.

Postdoctoral Fellowships and Training Opportunities

National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families Research Scholars Program
Application Deadline: March 31, 2021
The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (the Center) invites advanced doctoral students (those with All-But-Dissertation, or “ABD”, status) and early career scholars (up to five years post-Ph.D.) to submit applications for its Research Scholars Program. Up to two awards will be given to scholars to work remotely with a Center mentor in an applied research setting and be part of a collaborative research team. Scholars will collaborate with Center investigators on an existing project in one of the following areas: early care and education; poverty reduction and self-sufficiency; and cross-cutting topics.

Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Denver
Deadline: April 9, 2021 
The Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW) is a collegial and progressive community of scholars who conduct a range of research with diverse populations across the life cycle and who are committed to excellence in teaching. The school’s curriculum, research, and community partnerships emphasize social justice, and social work values and ethics, with an understanding of and respect for social and cultural diversity. GSSW provides a supportive environment that fosters interdisciplinary and community-based research. The faculty at GSSW engages in major collaborative projects locally, nationally, and internationally. In addition, the Denver metropolitan area and state of Colorado offer excellent opportunities for research addressing a variety of populations. GSSW and the University of Denver are committed to enhancing the diversity of faculty and staff. This is a two year appointment.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social Work and Gerontology
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Center for Interventions to Enhance Community Health (CiTECH), in conjunction with the School of Social Work and the Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce a postdoctoral fellowship in Social Work and Gerontology commencing in the Fall of 2021. This two-year postdoctoral training program provides mentorship and support for fellows to develop their research agendas on mental health and/or substance misuse interventions for older adults in community-based settings. Fellows will have the opportunity to work with researchers from across academic disciplines engaged in research activities related to older adults, obtain grant writing skills, publish scholarly articles, and present their work at local and national conferences. The fellowship supports salary, health insurance, funds for research expenses, and travel to attend one national conference.

Mental Health & Implementation Science Postdoctoral Training
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Center for Mental Health Services Research at the Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, invites applications for postdoctoral training in mental health services research. The program is supported by a National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Training Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH – T32 MH19960). This program aims to expand the pool of investigators capable of undertaking mental health services and systems research with focus on the implementation of evidence based mental health care, globally or domestically. The program provides multidisciplinary training for two years. A mentoring team is established for each post-doctoral research scholar to guide their development as a researcher and authorship of independently funded research proposals.

Call for Papers and Abstracts

*Newly Added*
Special Issue in Women & Therapy
Abstract Deadline: March 31, 2021
Manuscript Deadline: June 30, 2021
This special issue will focus on the application of feminist therapy principles and feminist values in clinical work with transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive (TNBGE) people. The journal welcomes clinical (e.g., case examples), theoretical, and/or empirical manuscripts that address the unique experiences of TNBGE people in therapy and feminist approaches to addressing the clinical concerns of TNBGE people. Of particular interest are articles that center the experiences of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) TNBGE and/or that focus on the intersections of gender identity and other marginalized identities. Priority will be given to potential manuscripts that include a focus on TNBGE BIPOC and/or utilize intersectional perspectives.

Special Issue Sponsored by the International Association for the Scientific Study for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Families Special Interest Research Group 
Deadline: April 1, 2021
Families are central in supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) across the lifespan. An important gap in research is on the experiences of families from low-resource and/or culturally diverse backgrounds. Even sparser is family support intervention research for these populations. The majority of family intervention research is conducted in high-income countries and is developed for and implemented with predominantly white, middle-class families. This special issue will contribute to the knowledge base on family support interventions and policies responsive to the increasingly culturally and linguistically diverse environments in which individuals with IDDs live. Submissions should focus on low-resource and/or culturally diverse families as the primary target of intervention or policy, and could include cultural adaptations of existing interventions; development and testing new interventions; provider-level interventions that reduce disparities for low-resource and culturally diverse families; and evaluation of innovative policy initiatives that help to reduce disparities for these families.

Social Service Review Special Issue: “The Afterlife of Mass Incarceration”
Deadline April 30, 2021

Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference
Deadline: April 30, 2021
The Society for Social Work and Research is excited to welcome abstract submissions for the 2022 Annual Conference: Social Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice, which will be held January 12-16, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Abstracts may be submitted in these formats: (1) oral paper presentation; (2) ePoster presentation; (3) symposium of three or more papers on the same topic to be presented in the same session; (4) roundtable, and (5) workshop.

*Newly Added*
A Call to Action to Change Child Welfare
Deadline: May 20, 2021
The 2021 Call for Proposals is now open for the Kempe Center’s International Virtual Conference, A Call to Action to Change Child Welfare! October 4 -7, 2021. The Kempe Conference Team is looking for to bold, innovative, cutting-edge, and out-of-the-box thinking professionals in our field who are committed to transforming systems and communities.

Special Issue: Journal of Teaching in Social Work
Deadline: June 01, 2021
The principal focus of the special issue will be on how to strengthen and enhance the curricula of accredited social work programs with respect to preparing graduates to better understand systemic anti-Black racism

Special Issue, Dual Pandemics: Creating Racially-Just Responses to a Changing Environment throuigh Research, Practice and Education
Deadline: June 15, 2021
The Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work as well as Grand Challenges for Social Work are committed to promoting and disseminating knowledge that calls for the dismantling of systemic racism and creating racially just responses to the dual pandemics. This Special Issue welcomes submissions of regular research articles and Practice Corner manuscripts related to the following topics:

• Conceptual pieces that contribute to a clear definition and shared understanding of constructs such as anti-racist research, anti-racist practice, racial justice, etc.
• Scholarly pieces that utilize impactful knowledge including but not limited to critical race theory, indigenous knowledge, etc. on research, practice, and social work pedagogy
• Research and scholarship that centers race as a key variable and examines the impact of systemic racism, oppression, and White supremacy on the studied phenomena, particularly around COVID-19.
• Micro, mezzo, and macro social work practice that aims to prevent or eliminate the negative impact of racism and White supremacy on individuals, families, groups, organizations, or communities.
• Micro, mezzo, and macro social work practice that aims to promote racial justice, equity, and inclusion among individuals, families, groups, organizations, or communities.
• Scholarship and research that refine the construct and examine or evaluate the practice of anti-racist pedagogy in social work education.

Call for Papers Related to COVID-19
Deadline: Rolling Submission
The COVID-19 pandemic poses a risk to well-being, livelihood, and human rights.  It has exacerbated existing health disparities experienced by traditionally oppressed groups including older adults, low-wage workers and those living in poverty, and people with underlying health conditions. However, the human rights implications go beyond this to widen other human rights gaps including the right to education, the right to free speech, and the right to a fair trial. Public policies and practices that intentionally or unintentionally favor positive outcomes for certain groups over others violate human rights and must be rectified.

The co-editors of the Journal of Human Rights and Social Work expect that these human rights violations will not pass with the first wave of the disease, but will rather continue to grow and/or come to light. As a result, rather than a one-time special issue of the journal, we invite authors to contribute relevant articles on a rolling basis for peer review.

Check your Online CV!
Please go online here and check the CV that is online for you. Many of these have not been updated for years and we want to make sure we are putting our/your best foot forward to everyone. Please send your updated CVs to sswtech@uw.edu as soon as possible. Thank you!

Process for submitting a grant application through SSW
OFFER has created a new proposal timeline, a step by step guide outlining all the steps involved from starting through completing the research grant application process at SSW. This form, along with a sample proposal checklist and other useful information can be accessed through MySSW/ProposalDevelopment/Getting Started.

We encourage our readers to submit postings to be included to help us stay relevant to the broad range of social work research interests.
Please email Tasha Murphy at tbmurphy@uw.edu to circulate information on funding opportunities, publications, and events. 

To access an array of research resources, including guiding principles, proposal development, sample grant applications, human subject reviews and more go to MySSW. For information on the latest COVID-19 research opportunities, go here.

Almost 2 years ago now the UW began the process of developing a new comprehensive built environment accessibility improvement plan for each campus. The first stage, over 2019 and 2020, was an assessment of the exteriors spaces focused on site arrivals to building entrances. Part of this work included outreach sessions held on each campus as well as online surveys to seek feedback from the community. In late 2020, this assessment was completed and a revised ADA Transition Plan(s) was finalized for Bothell and Seattle; Tacoma’s will be completed this spring.

UW Facilities, in partnership with the Office of the ADA Coordinator, will be holding community meetings for Bothell and Seattle the first week of April to share a summary of the work, outline next steps, and answer questions. We would love for you all to share this information with any groups you are connected to as a Save the Date, before the upcoming announcements in UW Today and UW Insider communications. Feel free to share widely as you wish.

Webinar information is below as well as on the ADA Office site: www.uw.edu/ada/transition-plan. The transition plans and summary of community outreach collected is also available on the ADA website. If you have any questions, please reach out.

ADA Transition Plan, UW Seattle Community Meeting

April 8^th 2021, 3:30-4:30pm

Zoom via: https://washington.zoom.us/s/93329311832, UW net id required

Phone call in option: 1 206 337 9723

• Zoom auto transcription will be enabled for participants and a recording of each session will be made and posted after for the duration of April 2021.
• Access or accommodation requests related to a disability can be made by April 2^nd to Bree at breec@uw.edu or 206-543-9717.

You’re invited to join a free mindfulness-based resilience and well-being program for Health Sciences graduate and professional students! This 6-week, evidence-based program will introduce you to a range of skills for managing stress and navigating life’s challenges.

Here are all the details:

• Who: Health Sciences graduate and professional students, and facilitated by Caitlin Blomquist (Director of Advising and Student Success in the School of Pharmacy)
• What: Be REAL (REsilient Attitudes and Living) is a 6-week program that promotes students’ well-being utilizing cognitive behavioral skills and mindfulness and compassion skills. Each weekly session is 90 minutes and includes group discussions, partner activities, and guided contemplative practices. Learn more
• Where: The program will meet via Zoom
• When: Thursdays from 3:00-4:30pm on 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, and 5/13 (students who can attend most, but not all, sessions are welcome to sign up)
• How & when to sign up: Sign up by March 25 via this link
• Cost: It’s free!

Jacob Lawrence Gallery Curatorial Fellowship for BIPOC Graduate Students

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery is accepting applications from BIPOC graduate students at the University of Washington for a curatorial fellowship. The fellowship provides support for an exhibition developed by a graduate student by offering them an $800 curatorial fee and a $1,200 budget toward artist fees. (The Jacob Lawrence Gallery is W.A.G.E. certified and requires that artists be paid a fee for exhibiting their work.) The selected exhibition will be on view from June 3 – July 8, 2021, in the Jacob Lawrence Gallery. The fellow will receive support from the gallery’s Director + Curator, as well as two curatorial interns during installation and deinstallation of the exhibition. Applications are due by April 15, 2021. Learn more about how to apply. About the Jacob Lawrence Gallery The Jacob Lawrence Gallery is a space devoted to education, social justice, and experimentation that honors the legacy of one of the 20th century’s greatest artists, Jacob Lawrence. Situated in the University of Washington’s Art Building, the Jacob Lawrence Gallery is a vital center for social engagement and critical dialogue about the roles of art, art history, and design within the broader context of intellectual life on campus. Through an ambitious and compelling program of contemporary exhibitions, lectures, performances, screenings, and discussions, the gallery is a site of knowledge production and discourse that serves over 8,000 visitors each year. In 1994, the gallery was dedicated to one of the School’s most renowned faculty members, Jacob Lawrence, who taught at the University of Washington from 1970–1985 and served as Professor Emeritus until the end of his life in 2000. The gallery is a tangible, living legacy of Lawrence’s exemplary life and practice. Of the 12 exhibitions presented each year, eight feature student work. In addition to these exhibition opportunities, the gallery hosts an internship program where students learn curatorial methodologies, exhibition design and production, and act as docents for the exhibitions on view.

The Women’s Housing Equality and Enhancement League (WHEEL)(http://www.wheelforwomen.org/) is in desperate need of both paid and volunteer staff to keep their shelters for women running.

The job opportunities can be found at the link below.

WHEEL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT MARCH 2021

The Youth Programs Summer Job Fair connects UW students with summer jobs around UW and the Seattle area, all focused on working with youth. Join us to hear from employers and learn how you can make a difference this summer!

April 6, 2-4pm, via Zoom

Register to receive the Zoom link.

To learn more and see a list of employers, visit our website.

The University of Washington is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, and activities. Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by Friday, March 26, 2021, to the Office for Youth Programs Development and Support at uwminors@uw.edu.

 

Please join us for the last event of our Solidarity Week Series! The Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) has partnered with UWSOM affinity groups: Medicine Wheel Society, LMSA, SNMA, Q-Med and APAMSA to bring you a series of talks to promote provider-patient relationships based on caring, personalization, and mutual respect. Each affinity group has chosen a topic that is relevant to their communities and requires special attention during our current societal challenges.

The Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) will host our LAST event!

Title: “Inequities in Care for Patients with Serious Illness and Limited-English Proficiency”

Speaker: Dr. Rashmi Sharma, MD, MHS

Date: Thursday, March 25

Time:  5:30-6:30 PM PST

Zoom Link:

https://uw-phi.zoom.us/j/96711122605?pwd=SjQvVkliMnFIaUJCclVoMVMzbEdZQT09

Meeting ID: 967 1112 2605

Passcode: solidarity

One tap mobile

+12532158782,,96711122605# US (Tacoma)

+12063379723,,96711122605# US (Seattle)

Join us for a discussion about health inequities that exist for patients with limited-English proficiency and how we can begin to address these inequities.

We also invite you to play our Solidarity Series Bingo to promote solidarity, compassionate patient care, and self-care. Play and send your winning bingo for the chance to win a $50 gift card!

Please help the UW Libraries on the Seattle campus by completing a short survey about what would be helpful for you to complete your work for Spring quarter classes. The survey will take 2-3 minutes to complete, and respondents are eligible to be entered into a drawing for one of 50 $10 Amazon gift cards.

 

Please click on this link or copy/paste the URL into your browser to complete the survey: https://uwlibraries.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cv8BE048LFLOCuG 

 

The UW Libraries are planning to reopen limited individual study space at the Research Commons in Spring quarter. Student input is important as we consider additional services that could be offered on the Seattle campus after this reopening. 

 

Please remember to fill out the drawing information after you submit the survey. The drawing for the gift cards will be random and the winners notified in mid-April. Survey responses are anonymous (responses and prize drawing information are not connected).

 

Please respond by April 5, 2021. Please feel free to contact Jackie Belanger (jeb24@uw.edu), Libraries Director of Assessment & Planning, with any questions.

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