Kassaw Merie

1. Sullivan-Detheridge, J., Reifsnider, E., Allen, A., Staller, J., Mengsteab, M., & Merie, K.T. (2023). Cross cultural empathetic behavior in health care providers: A review of three countries. (in print). Journal of Primary Care and Community Health.
2. Merie, K. T., Gary, J. M., & Hernandez-Mekonnen, R. (2022). Migrants and resettlement: From crisis to self sufficiency. In The Psychology of Inequity: Global Issues and Perspectives: Vol. II (Published in Jean Lau Chin, Yolanda E. Garcia, and Arthur W. Blume, Editors). Praeger, 2022. Courtesy ABC-CLIO.
3. Gary, J. M. Merie, K.T., & Hernandez-Mekonnen, R. (2020). Compassionate practice with refugees and asylees. Compassionate Communities, NJ Psychologist 70(2).

Conference Presentations

1. Measuring EPAS Competencies Through Learning Management System Data: A Scalable Approach. CSWE 72nd Annual Program Meeting; October 22-25, 2026 (Lead Author and Presenter, Proposal Submitted)
2. Principled Innovation for AI-Integrated Social Work Curriculum: A Stakeholder-Driven, Values-Based Approach. CSWE 72nd Annual Program Meeting; October 22-25, 2026 (Co-Presenter, Proposal Submitted)
3. World Social Workday. Developing Belonging in Public Service: A conversation among leaders in higher education and social service. Webinar Panelist. March 21, 2023
4. Diaspora Communities and their Migration Experiences. Master of Child Welfare Education Program (MCWEP Learning Community Event. November 8, 2019 
5. Between the two worlds: The Experience of Ethiopian Diaspora in the United States. CSWE 65th Annual Program Meeting; October 24-27, 2019 
6. Enhancing Organizational Cultural Competency: Healthcare Organizations and Cultural Competence. Trintas Health Continuing Education Event. Elizabeth, NJ; May 15, 2019 
7. Managing Successful Partnership and Governance. NASW-NJ Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ; April 30, 2019 
8. Social and Economic Justice for Refugees: Social entrepreneurship as a viable alternative. Millersville University 6th Annual Global Wellbeing and Social Change Conference. Lancaster, PA. April 26, 2019 
9. Resettlement and Self-Sufficiency: Refugees’ Perception of Social Entrepreneurship. Kean University Research Days 2019. Union, NJ; April 23, 2019 
10. Refugee Foster Youth: Paths to Independent Living and Self-Sufficiency. State of Arizona Refugee and Resettlement Annual Summit; August 27, 2018 
11. Cultural Competency. Phi Alpha Honor Society at Kean University Social Work Department. Induction Ceremony, March 23, 2019 
12. New Priests/Church Leaders Orientation: Overview of the Unaccompanied Minor Program. Catholic Charities of Arizona Annual Orientation to Stakeholders, August 2018 
13. Cultural Competency for Foster Parents. Unaccompanied Minor Program of Catholic Charities Foster Parents Appreciation Annual Event, May 2018 
14. New Priests Orientation: Overview of the Unaccompanied Minor Program of Catholic Charities. Catholic Charities of Arizona Annual Orientation to Stakeholders, August 2017
15. Refugees ’Perception of Social Entrepreneurship: A new Model of Integration, Sustainability and Community Empowerment (With David Androff, PhD); 20th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), January 13-17, 2016