Presentations

Shaefer, H.L. & Edin, K. (January 2014). “Rising Extreme Poverty: Is the Employment-Based Safety Net Partly to Blame?” Invited presentation to the Council of Economic Advisors, Executive Office of the President of the United States.

Cushman, J. (2014, May). Women and addiction: Gender responsiveness in services. State of Michigan Annual Substance Disorder Conference, Lansing, MI.

Edwards-Brown, L. (2013-Present). Guest Speaker, Eastern Michigan University, School of Social Work, Ypsilanti, MI.

Christensen, M.C. Using feminist leadership to build a peer education program. Paper presentation at Association for Women in Psychology Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Christensen, M.C. Reducing sexual crime and empowering victims: Applying a “sex positive” framework in forensic social work. Workshop at National Organization of Forensic Social Work Conference, Seattle, WA.

Christensen, M.C. Using theatre of the oppressed to prevent sexual violence against women on college campuses. Paper presentation at National Organization of Forensic Social Work Conference, Seattle, WA.

Christensen, M.C. Engaging theatre for social change to address violence against college women: A qualitative investigation. Paper presentation at Council on Social Work Education Conference, Dallas, TX.

Bechtel, T. (2013, January). What Toola the Sea Otter has to teach us about animal personhood, presentation at the Society of Christian Ethics, Chicago, Illinois.

Bechtel, T. (2013, February). Songwriting as Justice-Seeking, Spirituality & Shalom: Living at the Intersection of Faith & Justice, ICPF (Inter Collegiate Peace Fellowship Conference), Bluffton, Ohio.

Bechtel, T. (2013, July). Using Social Media to Build up God's Kingdom, Citizens of God’s Kingdom, Mennonite Church USA Convention 2013, Phoenix, Arizona.