Research and Publications Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Analytics and Visualization Digital Marketing and Media Mathematics Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Physics Speech-Language Pathology Research and writing is at the heart of what we do at Wurzweiler. Our faculty are scholars and practitioners who combine significant academic achievements with dedication to teaching and commitment to the professional community. Their ongoing research and publications not only focus on the latest issues and trends in social work but also demonstrate their dedication to the school’s mission: to prepared skilled social workers for practice in both the general and Jewish communities. Select Faculty Research and Presentations For additional faculty publications, visit the faculty pages. Nancy L. BeckermanFlaherty, H.B., & Beckerman, N.L. (2025). Text-Based Psychotherapy: Analyzing Opportunities and Challenges Beyond the Session. Social Work in Mental Health, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2025.2468277.Flaherty, H. B., Henshaw, L. A., Lee, S. R., Auerbach, C, Beckerman, N. L., Toumarides, E., Miskiewicz, M., & Rose, A. (2024). Understanding self-care: Exploring its impact of secondary traumatic stress among social work students. Clinical Social Work Journal, 1-13. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12202/11361 Beckerman, N.L. & Henshaw, L.A. (2020). In the aftermath of a shooting trauma: Application of family informed trauma treatment. Journal of Anxiety and Depression, 3(1), 119 -134. Joan BederBeder, Joan (2020). “Telemental Health - Challenges and Rewards," New York Presbyterian Hospital [presentation] Beder, Joan (2020). “Coping with Loss During the Pandemic,” Brooklyn VA Medical Center. [presentation] Laurie BlackmanBlackman, L. (2024). “Please don’t ask!”: A first-person narrative of coping with loss. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 30(2), 83-87.Blackman, L., Wang, D., Krase, K., Hill, A., Cambridge, M. (2023) Examining the early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black/African American adults. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, L (3), 99-115. Blackman, L., Wang, D., Krase, K., Roberson-Steele, J., Clarke-Jones, A., & Attis, L. (2023). Adaptability of older adults at the onset of COVID-19. Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/01924788.2023.2230703 Timothy B. ConleyConley, T., Matz, A., Johanneson, N. (2018). What do supervision officers do? Adult probation/parole officer workloads in a rural western state. Journal of Crime and Justice. 41(3) http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0735648X.2017.1386119 Conley, T., Murphy, R., Warner, C. (2017). An examination of short-term cognitive change among male inmates participating in Steps to Economic and Personal Success (STEPS). Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health. Dr. Hanni FlahertyFlaherty, H.B., Vyshedsky, C. & Auerbach, C. (2025). Adopting New Technology to Improve Social Work Education and Clinical Practice. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 25(2),80-92. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0977-0549Flaherty, H.B., Henshaw, L.A., Lee, R., Herrera, C., Whitnety, K., Auerbach, A., & Beckerman, N.L. (2025). Harnessing New Technology and Simulated Role Plays for Enhanced Engagement and Academic Success in Online Social Work Education. Special Issue on Simulation & Clinical Social Work in Studies in Clinical Social Work: Transforming Practice, Education & Research, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/28376811.2025.2517025 Flaherty, H.B. (2025). Integrating Virtual Reality and Computer-Based Simulated Role-Plays in Graduate Mental Health Education: Bridging Theory, Practice, and Evidence-Based Learning. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41347-025-00518-xFlaherty, H.B (2025). Bridging Research and Practice to Address Substance Use Disparities Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 25(3), 239–253. https://doi.org/10.1080/1533256X.2025.2477097 Flaherty, H.B. (2025). Launching Your Private Practice: A Practical Guide for Licensed Clinical Social Workers. Research on Social Work Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315251322135 Lisa HenshawHenshaw, L. A. (2022). Building trauma-informed approaches in higher education. Behavioral Sciences, 12(10), 368. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12100368 Henshaw, L. A. (2021). Trauma-informed group work in social work academia: responding to students’ indirect trauma. Social Work with Groups, 187-199 https://doi.org/10.1080/01609513.2021.2006109 Herschel KnappKnapp, H., Williams, M., Kelly, L. (2022). Emergency department utilization by navigated oncology patients compared with non-navigated oncology patients. Journal of Oncology Navigation & Survivorship. 13(2)Knapp, H., Bray, R. (2021). Identifying predictors of airway complications during conscious sedation. Gastroenterology Nursing. 44(5), 310 – 319.Knapp, H., Miller, C. R., Patmon, F. L. (2021). Music to reduce stress in hospitalized patients. Nursing. 51(8), 62-66. Soohyoung Rain LeeLee, R., Flaherty, H.B., Henshaw, L.A., Whitnety, K., Miskiewicz, M. & Auerbach, A. (2025). Methodological approaches to measuring self-efficacy among social work students in online education. Research on Social Work Practice, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315251342201 Levy-Storms, L., Lee, S. R., Castelyn, C., Morrissey, M. B., & Ory, M. G. (2025). Social determinants of health for the global aging population in pandemic and disaster environments. Frontiers in Public Health, 13, 1552408.Lee, S. W., Smith, M., & Lee, S. R. (2025). Impact on the short-term hospital outcomes from COVID pandemic among older adults with sepsis. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648241311659 Susan E. Mason, PhD., MSSWMason, S.E. & Zeitlin, W. (Expected Publication Date, 2021). Handbook of Writing Strategies for Social Work. Taylor Francis. Cuellar, M.J., Lee, S.R., Auerbach, C, & Mason, S. (In Press). Assessing Disparities in School Safety: Does Interaction with School Safety Practices and Policies Differ by Race? Security Journal. Zeitlin, W., Auerbach, C., Mason, S., Spivak, L. & Erdman, A. (2019). Factors predicating loss to follow-up with rescreening in early hearing detection and intervention programs. Families in Society, 100(2), 213-223. Dr. Daniel PollackArticles in 2025 by Pollack, D. listed on Wurzweiler's BlogArticles in 2024 by Pollack, D. listed on Wurzweiler's BlogArticles in 2022 by Pollack, D. listed on Wurzweiler's BlogArticles in 2021 by Pollack, D. listed on Wurzweiler's Blog Dr. Sari Beth SkolnikGiacomucci, S., & Skolnik, S. (in press). The Experiential Social Work Educator: Integrating Sociometry into the Classroom Environment. Journal of Teaching in Social Work. Dr. Gary SteinBerkman, C., Stein, G.L., Rosa, W.E., Acquaviva, K.D., Godfrey, D., Woody, I., Maingi, S., González-Rivera, C., Candrian, C., O'Mahony, S., & Javier, N.M., (2025) Discriminatory health care reported by seriously ill LGBTQ+ persons and partners: Project Respect. Palliat Support Care. 23(101), doi: 10.1017/S1478951524001913 Stein, G.L., Berkman, C., Acquaviva, K.D., Javier, N.M., Godfrey, D., Maingi, S., Candrian, C., O'Mahony, S., González-Rivera, C., Woody, I., & Rosa, W.E., (2025) Training Health Care Providers Caring for Seriously Ill LGBTQ+ Persons and Their Partners: Project Respect. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 0(0), https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2025.0100 Stein, G.L., Berkman, C., Acquaviva, K., Woody, I., Godfrey, D., Javier, N.M., O’Mahony, S., González-Rivera, C., Maingi, S., Candrian, C., Rosa, W. (2023) Project Respect: experiences of seriously ill LGBTQ+ patients and partners with their health care providers. Health Affairs Scholar, 1(4), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxad049 The Social Work ForumThe Social Work Forum (PDF) is a refereed journal of social work practice and Jewish social thought published by Wurzweiler. We are devoted to presenting the current thinking, expertise and experience of faculty, social workers and educators in the professional fields of social work and Jewish communal service.
