Scholars Archive

Welcome from the President

Havidán Rodríguez, University at Albany, State University of New York

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Interventions in Education

COVID-19-Anxiety and Using Substances to Cope: Differences Across Race and Gender in a New York State College Student Sample

Laura Longo, University at Albany, State University of New York
Cara Fresquez, University at Albany, State University of New York
Jessica Martin, University at Albany, State University of New York
Natalie Sumski, University at Albany, State University of New York
M. Dolores Cimini, University at Albany, State University of New York

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

Interventions in Education

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Related Stressors on Graduate and Undergraduate Students at a Majority-Minority University in NYSThe Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Related Stressors on Graduate and Undergraduate Students at a Majority-Minority University in NYS

Meredith Maroney, University of Calgary
M. Dolores Cimini, University at Albany, State University of New York
Emily Feuer, University at Albany, State University of New York
Shangyun Zhou, University at Albany, State University of New York
Justin Karter, University at Albany, State University of New York

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

Interventions in Education

Impact of COVID-19 on Educators’ Comfort with Racial Issues in Two Urban School Districts

Kathryn Schiller, University at Albany, State University of New York
Beth Anne Horning, University at Albany, State University of New York

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

Mental Health

Exploring Differential Impacts of COVID-19 related Fear and Psychological Health Consequences on College Students

Amanda Flagg, University at Albany, State University of New York
Li Shen Chong, University at Albany, State University of New York
Elana Gordis, University at Albany, State University of New York
Betty Lin, University at Albany, State University of New York
Laura Welch, University at Albany, State University of New York

10:10 AM - 10:55 AM

Mental Health

The Societal Impacts of COVID-19 on Asian Americans: Mitigating Mental Health Disparities Stemming from Labels Like the “China Virus”

Elisabeth Dubois, University at Albany, State University of New York
Xiaojun (Jenny) Yuan, University at Albany, State University of New York

10:10 AM - 10:55 AM

Mental Health

The Ecological Impact of COVID on the Mental Health of Black Children

LaNina Cooke, State University of New York College at Farmingdale

10:10 AM - 10:55 AM

Community Engagement + Community Anchor Institutions

COVID-19 and Disability Services in Upstate New York: A Survey of Disability Organizations

Jeremy French-Lawyer, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Katherine Goss, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Margaret Turk, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Lindsey White, Syracuse University

10:55 AM - 11:40 AM

Community Engagement + Community Anchor Institutions

COVID-19 and The Black Church

Collina Cooke, University at Albany, State University of New York
Julia F. Hastings, University at Albany, State University of New York

10:55 AM - 11:40 AM

Community Engagement + Community Anchor Institutions

Disparate Impacts of COVID-19 in New York’s Capital Region: A View from the Local Community on the Socioemotional Experience of the Pandemic

Annis Golden, University at Albany, State University of New York
Archana Krishnan, University at Albany, State University of New York
Lawrence M. Schell, University at Albany, State University of New York
Masahiro Yamamoto, University at Albany, State University of New York
Olivia Mata, University at Albany, State University of New York
Elizabeth Holdsworth, University at Albany, State University of New York
Hnin Wai Lwin Myo, University at Albany, State University of New York
Pallavi Khurana, University at Albany, State University of New York
Amy Williams, University at Albany, State University of New York

10:55 AM - 11:40 AM

Panel Discussion The Impact of COVID-19 Through the Eyes of SUNY Students

Addressing disparities: housing-insecure students and COVID-19

Emma Zelenak, University at Albany, State University of New York

11:40 AM - 12:20 PM

Panel Discussion The Impact of COVID-19 Through the Eyes of SUNY Students

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John Lawless, SUNY Empire State College
Evelyn Wearing, SUNY Empire State College

11:40 AM - 12:20 PM

Panel Discussion The Impact of COVID-19 Through the Eyes of SUNY Students

COVID-19 has taken advantage of NY's most vulnerable population, its racial and ethnic minorities

Jose Manuel Velez, University at Albany, State University of New York

11:40 AM - 12:20 PM

Panel Discussion The Impact of COVID-19 Through the Eyes of SUNY Students

Language Access and Domestic Violence During COVID Against Latin American Women

Ashley Marte, University at Albany, State University of New York

11:40 AM - 12:20 PM