CISWH at APHA 2026: Advancing Public Health Through Research, Policy, and Social Work 

Faculty, staff, and researchers from the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will share their research and expertise at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 2026 Annual Meeting & Expo from November 1-4, 2026. 

This year’s presentations highlight CISWH’s work at the intersection of social work and public health, including health policy, the value of social work in healthcare, HIV service delivery, and innovative approaches to improving health systems. 

Explore the sessions below to learn more about the compelling work CISWH team members will present at APHA 2026. 

CISWH Presentations at APHA 2026 

Sunday, November 1, 2026 

Economic Value of Social Work and the Evolving Policy Landscape 
2:30-4:00 PM | Room 006A 
Tami Gouveia, Director; Collins Gaba,Research Associate; Melanie Morris, CISWH affiliate; and Emily Johnson, CISWH partner 

Monday, November 2, 2026 

Conversation Starter: How Do We Best Respond to the Recent Policy Threats to Public Health and Allied Health Professionals? 
7:15-8:15 AM | Lone Star Salon C 
Tami Gouveia, Director. 

Costing Integrated HIV Services Using Time-Driven Activity Based Costing in Uganda 
10:30-11:30 AM | Exhibit Hall 3-4 
Deborah Stenoien, Research Associate
Co-authors: Monica Jordan, Senior Project Manager; Collins Gaba, Research Associate; and Allyala Nandakumar, Global Social Work and Public Health Lab Director

How Does Integration Change Care Delivery? Comparing HIV Service Delivery Processes in Uganda with Process Maps, 2020–2025 
10:30-11:30 AM | Exhibit Hall 3-4 
Monica Jordan, Senior Project Manager; Deborah Stenoien, Senior Project Manager; Collins Gaba, Research Associate; and Allyala Nandakumar, Global Social Work and Public Health Lab Director

Charting a Path for Public Health Social Work to Adapt to a Changing Policy Landscape 
2:30-3:30 PM | Exhibit Hall 3-4 
Tami Gouveia, Director

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 

Leveraging Modern Machine Learning Techniques to Guide Targeted HIV Interventions and Prevention Strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa 
12:30-1:30 PM | Exhibit Hall 3-4 
Collins Gaba, Research Associate
Co-authors: Moaven Razavi, Senior Research Scientist; Allyala Nandakumar, Global Social Work and Public Health Lab Director; Monica Jordan, Senior Project Manager; and Deborah Stenoien, Research Associate

Learn more about the APHA 2026 Annual Meeting & Expo.