Conferences & Academic Presentations

Presenter — National or International Conferences

Coble, S. (2027, January 20–24). Access without adequacy: Co-occurring mental health burden and unmet need in sexual minority adults with substance use disorder [Paper presentation]. Society for Social Work and Research 31st Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, United States.

Coble, S. (2026, April 13–15). From crisis to calling: Rebuilding a life through resilience and recovery [Workshop presentation]. ResilienceCon 2026, Nashville, TN, United States.

Coble, S., Dotson, C. L., & Smith, C. M. (2026, February 26–28). Building mentorship pathways in BSW education: Preparing students for an evolving profession [Workshop presentation]. 43rd Annual BPD Conference: Social Work Education in a Time of Accelerated Change, New Orleans, LA, United States.

Dotson, C. L., & Coble, S.(2026, February 26–28). Transforming BSW curriculum through experiential learning: A multi-model response to rapid change [Workshop presentation]. 43rd Annual BPD Conference: Social Work Education in a Time of Accelerated Change, New Orleans, LA, United States.

Story, C., Dotson, C. L., Dopwell, D., Townsend, J., Coble, S., & Weakly, A. (2024, October 27–30). Building community trust and capacity for mental health through culturally appropriate assessment [Poster presentation]. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo, Minneapolis, MN, United States.

Contributor — National Conferences

Gibson, D., Dotson, C. L., Coble, S., & Robinson, S. (2024, March 6–10). The impact of religion on attitudes towards LGBTQ+ inclusion with child adoption [Workshop presentation]. 41st Annual BPD Conference, New Orleans, LA, United States.

Gibson, D., Dotson, C. L., & Coble, S. (2022, November 10–13). African Americans’ plight from Civil Rights to DEI in society: The importance of self-care [Workshop presentation]. Council on Social Work Education 68th Annual Program Meeting, Anaheim, CA, United States.

Presenter — Regional Conferences

Coble, S. (2024, September 26–27). Inclusive substance use disorder recovery: Advancing equity for LGBTQ individuals[Workshop presentation]. 6th Annual East Tennessee State University Equity and Inclusion Conference, Johnson City, TN, United States.

Research Projects

Dopwell, D., Dotson, C. L., & Coble, S. (2025, August). Reflection as resistance: ePortfolios elevating student voice and sustaining social justice pedagogy in an anti-DEI landscape. Unpublished research project, Tennessee State University and Middle Tennessee State University.

Stickle, B., Harden, V., & Coble, S. (2022, November). Rutherford County Correctional Work Center’s Keeping Family Connections. Grant evaluation report funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.