LEADR on Air: LEADR Delivers a Positive Message on WVON 1690AM Radio about the Importance of Fathers' Roles (April 2024)
LEADR Co-founder, Dr. Branden McLeod discussed his research about how social policies impact Black fathers’ roles, the impact of false portrayals on Black fathers and the unique tests they face, how views of Black dads have grown, and ways families benefit from involved dads on @WVON1690 “Equal Hope” show. Listen here!
Society of Social Work Research (January 2024)
In January of 2024, LEADR Co-founders, Drs. Otima Doyle and Branden McLeod presented their research at the Society of Social Work Research in Washington, DC. Below is a list of their presentations and discussions:
[Symposia] Centering Black Fathers in Social Work Research: A Strength-Based Exploration of Parenting Experiences and Contexts (Marquis BR Salon 12, ML 2
Symposium Organizer: Otima Doyle, PhD
Discussant: Branden McLeod, PhD
Doyle, O., & *Parra, S. E. (2024, January). “You don’t want your child coming up like you did:” African American fathers’ accounts of lived experiences, well-being, and parenting. In O. Doyle (Organizer; Branden A. McLeod, Discussant), Centering Black Fathers in Social Work Research: A Strength-Based Exploration of Parenting Experiences and Contexts. Symposium paper submitted for the 28th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.
[Symposia] Multi-Method Analyses of Approaches That Advance Racial and Social Justice in the Criminal Legal System (Marquis BR Salon 14, ML 2)
Symposium Organizer: Yoona Kim, MSW, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Discussant: Pajarita Charles, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Justin Harty, PhD, Arizona State University
McLeod, B., Charles, P., Gottlieb, A., & Muentner, L. (2024). The role of child contact during imprisonment and its effect on fathers' reports of parental efficacy. Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC, January 2024.
[Roundtable] Finding Our Space: The Voices of Women in the Field of Fatherhood (Archives, ML 4)
Organizer: Tova Walsh, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Brianna Lemmons, PhD , Otima Doyle, PhD , Latrice Rollins, PhD , Marsha Pruett, PhD and Inna Altschul, PhD
Walsh, T., Lemmons, B., Doyle, O., Rollins, L., Pruett, M., & Altschul, I. (2024, January). Finding our space: The voices of women in the field of fatherhood. Roundtable submitted for the 28th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.
UIC SparkTalks (November 2023)
SparkTalks, UIC’s take on faculty lightning talks, are held following each of the upcoming University of Illinois Board of Trustees meetings in Chicago, and provides an opportunity for faculty, leaders, and others across campus to learn about the exciting activity happening in every corner of UIC. LEADR Co-Founder, Dr. Branden McLeod, was among 36 faculty who presented at UIC's inaugural SparkTalk on November 16, 2023. See the video from Branden's presentation here.