Institute for Women and Girls
Graduate School of Social Service
Learned Lunches
April 22, 2008
“Evidence Based Assessment of Domestic Violence in the U.S. Army”
Speaker:
Dr. Mary Ann Forgey
February 21, 2008 and April 1, 2008
“Recreational Music-Making: A Creative Arts Intervention Strategy for Teaching and Practice”
Speaker:
Dr. Tina Maschi
February 14, 2008
“Women’s Cancers: A Journey of Mind, Body and Spirit”
Guest Speaker:
Robin Hershkowitz, LCSW, Program Director Women’s Cancers, Cancercare
November 29, 2007
“Climate Change: A Planet Endangered – A Multi-Generational, Multi-Cultural Social Work Initiative”
Guest Speaker:
Jun Ren, MSW, United Nations (UN) NGO Committee on Aging
Co-Sponsored by the International Committee
October 23 & 25, 2007
“Domestic Violence: A Cross-Cutting Issue in Social Work Practice”
Guest Speaker:
Angela Montague, LCSW, Metropolitan Hospital Center
September 25, 2007
“Women’s Cancers: A Journey of Mind, Body and Spirit”
Guest Speaker:
Robin Hershkowitz, LCSW, Program Director Women’s Cancers, Cancercare
February 6, 2007
“How Much is Too Much?”
What are the challenges facing women who are incarcerated and later re-enter society?
Speakers:
Reverend Annie Bovian, Executive Director, Woman's Advocate Ministry (WAM)
Richardine Knight, WAM participant
2007
“Fulbright-Hays Seminar and Study Tour in China”
Speakers:
Dr. Brownell
Dr. Winnie Kung
Joan Cavanagh, Campus Ministry
Dr. Elizabeth Cooper, Law School.
March 7, 2006
“GSS Students' Views of Low-Income Women ”
Speaker: Dr. Chaya Piotrkowski
See the presentation HERE.
April 26, 2005
“Using Postmodernism to Break Stereotypes of Hispanic Women”
Speakers:
Dr. Rosa Perez-Koenig, Faculty
Presentation PART I - Hispanic Women from a Post-Modern Lens
Vivian Colon, Student
Presentation PART II - Women in the Struggle for Social Justice
Yesika Montoya, Student
Presentation PART III - The Voice of Ingrid Betancourt
Nancy Padrón, Student
Presentation PART IV - Women Practicing Santeria in Cuba
Summary:
Through the lens of Post Modernism, we have deconstructed the concept of Hispanic American women. And by listening to some of their subjugated voices we have begun to break existing stereotypes formulated by the dominant discourse.
Co-Sponsored by the GSSS Hispanic Social Workers Association
March 10, 2005
“Innovative Programs for Servicing Young Girls in NYC”
The Philosophy of Girls, Inc.
Speaker: Lorena Parish
March 3, 2005
“Definitions, Causes, and Prevention of Burnout Among Helping Professionals”
Speaker: Dr. Valerie Borum
December 11, 2004
“An Ecological Approach to Economic Development in Mississippi”
Speaker: Dr. Gemma Beckley
See the presentation HERE.
November 6 & 9, 2004
“To Grandmother’s House We Go: Understanding the Experiences of GrandmothersRaising Grandchildren”
Speaker: Dr. Carole Cox
Summary:
Dr. Cox's study examined the issues and the stresses encountered by grandparents raising grandchildren. The presentation described Dr. Cox’s empowerment program for grandparents which has been offered at Fordham University for the past seven years.
October 21 & 26, 2004
“Role Strain in Female Students in Graduate Social Work Education: Culturally Competent Organizational Responses”
Speaker: Dean Susan Egan
Summary:
Dr. Susan Egan presented the research she did for her dissertation. Female graduate social work students were surveyed to understand their role strain and use of supports from their informal network, place of employment, and the university. This study found that those students who had higher role strain were more likely to use supports from their place of employment and the university. These students were the Hispanic and African-Americans. The need for culturally competent institutional responses to this difference was discussed.
April 6, 2004
“Hispanic Girls Teen Suicide Study”
Speakers:
Dr. Sandra Turner
Dr. Carol Kaplan
See the presentation HERE.
March 6, 2004
“Pilot Study on Advancing Women’s Health in Later Life in NYC: Effectiveness of an Elder Mistreatment Psycho-educational Support Group Model: A Study in Progress”
Speaker: Dr. Pat Brownell
See the presentation HERE.
March 4, 2004
“Reconciling Work and Family: An International Perspective”
Speaker: Dr. Shirley Gatenio Gabel
See the presentation HERE.
