You are invited to join us at noon on Monday, November 18th in the research commons for a Research Roundtable. The roundtable is intended to provide the SSW community with the opportunity to interact with researchers conducting research in the School of Social Work. Bring your lunch and learn more about what’s happening at the School of Social Work!
Our kick off event will feature a conversation about the Data Portal at Partners for our Children
Monday, November 18
School of Social Work Research Commons
Noon-1pm
Bring your lunch if you’d like!
Come and hear from Joe, Gregor and Ben talk about A New Source for Information on the Washington State Child Welfare System—the Data Portal
Joe Mienko – Policy Research Scientist / Graduate Student
Joe is a doctoral student in the social welfare program at the UW School of Social Work. Prior to entering the doctoral program, he spent more than five years working with children and families involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Joe’s initial work at POC has focused on the analysis of data from a 2007 survey of Children’s Administration social workers and their supervisors, specifically focusing on the manner in which organizational factors contribute to turnover intention. More recently, Joe has begun contributing to POC’s ongoing analysis of permanency outcomes for Washington State and is also assisting in Children’s Administration’s efforts to redesign Washington’s child welfare training curriculum.
Gregor Passolt – Statistical Programmer
Gregor develops statistical models and new measurements to incorporate into the Child Well-Being Data Portal. He has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Harvey Mudd College, and a master’s degree from the Quantitative Ecology & Resource Management interdisciplinary program at the University of Washington. Between his degrees, Gregor taught math and physics in rural Tanzania as a Peace Corps volunteer.
Benjamin Berres – Strategy and Special Projects Manager
Since joining POC in 2009, Benjamin Berres has managed a broad range of initiatives, including Performance-Based Contracting and the Child Welfare Transformation Design Committee, the Child Well-Being Data Portal, Policy Development projects, and exploration of Social Impact Bonds. He is a member of the POC team focused on policy development.
Mark your calendars for our next conversation on December 9th.
