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Paper Presentation

Evidence-based Practice & Research and Program Evaluation

Session: Assessing MSW Students’ Attitudes Through Participatory Research for Evidence-Based Practice and Anti-Oppressive Curriculum Redesign

We Want to Speak: Participatory Research With BIPOC Students to Inform Anti-Oppressive Curriculum Redesign

Saturday, October 26, 2024

4:15 PM – 4:45 PM CT

Location: KC Convention Center, Room 2207

Presenter(s)

Alicia J. Powers, MSW, LICSW (she/her/hers)

Clinical Professor
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, MN, United States
Deqa M. Yusuf, MSW, LGSW

School Social Work
St Thomas
June N. Way, MSW (she/her/hers)

Psychotherapist
Alumni University of Saint Thomas

Contributor(s)

Bao Moua, MSW, LICSW (she/her/hers)

Clincial Professor
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, MN, United States

This paper describes a project that engaged BIPOC MSW students at a PWI as co-researchers. BIPOC study participants described challenges they faced related to oppression and microaggressions in curriculum, classrooms, practicum placements, and policies. They also shared suggestions for improving culturally sustaining and anti-oppressive practice in social work education.

Learning Objectives:

Identify strategies for engaging BIPOC students as co-researchers in ways that honor the value of their knowledge and experiences.
Describe challenges that BIPOC MSW students face related to oppression and microaggressions in curriculum, classrooms, practicum placements, and policies.
Identify strategies for curriculum revision, training for faculty and practicum instructors, and student supports to improve culturally sustaining and anti-oppressive pedagogy and practice within social work programs.