Maranda Ward

MW Research

RESEARCH:

The Negotiation of Urban Youth and Peer Educator Identities:
My dissertation research entitled, The Negotiation of Urban Youth and Peer Educator Identities, explores how youth experience and interpret identities as urban youth and peer educators. I invited ten youth who participated in my arts-based peer education program to reflect on their experiences using arts-based research methods. These youth produced an identity map to enter an interview discussion on the complexities of these identities. I poetically transcribed their interviews into data poems. The youth served as study participants with research roles and engaged in two research meetings to review, discuss, interpret, and analyze the study themes. They also “talked back” to the youth identity literature to author group poems. We decided to display their personal and group re-presentations of their urban youth and peer educator identities as visual narratives in a public art research exhibit entitled, For Us, By Us. We hosted this exhibit on June 21, 2016 on the GW campus. Click on the thumbnails below to read each of the youth’s data poems representing our five study themes:
VIEW THEIR POEMS
(I would like to acknowledge Dana Delaney for curating the exhibit and the GW Knapp Fellowship for offering financial support.)

GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences Education Research Grant:
March 2018 - Present
Co-Primary Investigator (with Shawneequa Callier, Assistant Professor)
• Conduct, review, code, analyze, interpret retrospective pretest/posttest data from three undergraduate health equity-based courses on ethnocultural empathy.
• Manage grant funds, write internal and external reports, and present findings.

PUBLICATIONS:

Book Chapters:
Ward, M. (2015). Promising Futures: A compelling model of youth work. In B. Kirshner & K. Pozzoboni (Eds.), The changing landscape of youth work: Theory and practice for an evolving field (pp. 167–169). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Ward, M., & Bullock, K. (2008). Beyond academic walls: Paradigms for intercommunity and interdisciplinary collaboration. In G. Chuan, V. D’Rozario, A. Heong, & C. Mun (Eds.), Character development through service and experiential learning. Pearson Education.

Copyrighted Curriculum:
DeAtley, J., Ackerman, M., Ward, M., Trevino, N. (2017). Re:MIX—Supporting youth to maximize their strengths, imagine a healthy future, and explore their identities. New York: EngenderHealth.

Shastry, A., Addlestone, I., Ward, M., & Stephens, E. (2006, 2010). Steps to S.T.A.R.dom: Teen Life Club (TLC) After School Program Curriculum. Washington, DC: Children’s National Medical Center.

Peer-reviewed Research Journals:
Ward, M. (2015). A future self and a future curriculum: Lessons from the field. Journal of Adolescent Health, 56(2), S114.

Ward, M., McMahon, P., & Ingram, E. (2006). Identifying risk factors associated with intimate partner violence perpetration among youth. Journal of Knowledge and Best Practices in Juvenile Justice and Psychology, 1(1), 5–10.

Other:
Ward, M. (2015). Exploring youth identity: A poem in one or more parts. Action Research Network of the Americas (ARNA) Conference Proceedings. Toronto, CA.

Ward, M. (2001). The reproductive and sexual health of Jamaican youth. Fact Sheet. Washington, DC: Advocates for Youth.

PRESENTATIONS:

Invited Featured, Keynote, Panel, Plenary, and Webinar Talks:
Balaji, N., Hwang, D., Larkins, M., Morse, E., Rice, C., and Ward, M. (2018, Dec). Inequity in DC: Working in Wards 7 and 8. GW Fall 2018 Symposium on Community Engagement. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2018, Nov). Health disparities in DC. Class lecture in “PUBH 6514: Preventing Health Disparities” graduate course at GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2018, July). Panel of health professionals. GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences Upward Bound Program. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2018, June). Commencement Speaker. Washington School for Girls. Washington, DC.

Derias-Tyehimba, L., Ward, M., and Glymph-Austin, A. (2018, Apr). Health disparities and schools. Webinar hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, Inc.

Kordic, T., Ward, M., and Dixon, L. (2018, Mar). On their level: A conversation about youth recruitment and engagement. Webinar hosted by What Works in Youth HIV.

France, K., Jamison, K., Ward, M., Whitson, J. (2018, Feb). Alumni panel: Lessons from your peers. Panel discussion at the Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD) Dissertation Boot Camp. The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2018, Apr). Arts-based research methods. Invited speaker for Dr. Lionel Howard’s doctoral-level 3-credit Data Collection course. The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2017, Jan). D.C. Youth Expressions: Community, Identity, & Art. Invited speaker for the lunch-time brown bag speaker series. Peace Corps Headquarters. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2016, Nov). Youth-narrated negotiations of identity. Invited speaker for oral Skype presentation for Dr. Micheal Boucher’s master’s level research methods course at Texas State University.

Ward, M. (2016, Dec). Arts-based research methods. Invited speaker for Dr. Arshad Ali’s doctoral-level 3-credit Data Collection course. The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Helfenbein, R., Asher, N., Critchlow, W., Gershon, W., & Ward, M. (2015, Oct). Continuing the scholarship of Greg Dimitriadis. Invited panelist for spotlight session at the 36 th Annual 2015 Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice. Sponsored by the Journal on Curriculum Theorizing at the Bergamo Center. Dayton, OH.

Hatton, B., Ward, M., & Robinson, K. (2015, August). Organizing strategies across movements. Advocates for Youth Urban Retreat. Washington Court Hotel. Washington, DC.

Myada, E., Jain, S., & Ward, M. (2015, August). Messages on fleek: Creating relevant messages for diverse audiences. United States Conference on AIDS (USCA). Marriott Hotel. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2014, Nov). Arts-based research methods. Invited speaker for Dr. Lionel Howard’s doctoral-level 3-credit Aesthetic Research Methods course. The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Bellard, M., & Ward, M. (2014, July). Mentoring urban youth. Invited presenters at 2014 Generation Hope Conference. University of the District of Columbia. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2014, June). Participatory action research. Invited panelist to speak to doctoral students enrolled in 1-credit qualitative research course. The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2014, May). Engaging students in their own learning. Keynote speaker for the Academies at Anacostia High School Faculty Retreat. Lansdowne Resort. Leesberg, VA.

Ward, M. (2014, April). Invited panelist to speak on community engagement at the Model World Conference on the Rights of Women and Girls. The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2014, Feb). Invited panelist on goal-setting for three concurrent sessions at the 22nd Annual Woman to Woman Conference. Sponsored by the Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated. Howard University. Washington, DC.

Kalkstein, K., Oluigbo, O., Ekobika, L., Terlikowski, J., Blauw, N., & Ward, M. (2012, July). Role of youth in female condom programming, experiences from Zimbabwe to DC. Invited panelist on “From ‘no way’ to ‘yay’ – Community engagement in female condom programming. ”Sponsored by the Universal Access to Female Condoms Joint Programme, Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE), National Female Condom Coalition (NFCC). 19 th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012). Washington, DC.

Ramirez, J., Spencer, T., & Ward, M. (2012, July). Invited panelist on Youth and HIV for film screening of ‘The Other City’. 19 th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012). Washington, DC.

Casemore, B., Perry, V., Bierzynski, D., Radic, A., Graham, C., Vanden Boogart, A., & Ward, M. (2012, Feb). A conversation about community engaged education with GW’s Community-Engaged Teaching Program. Invited for panel discussion at the 10 th Annual Educational Symposium for Research Innovations (ESRI). Sponsored by the Graduate School for Education and Human Development (GSEHD) at The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2010, December). Best practices and lessons learned with Focus on Youth + ImPACT. Invited to present in a community practice session. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) HIV Prevention Leadership Summit (HPLS). Marriot Wardman Park Hotel. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2006, August). Invited panelist on the Hip Hop and reggae dance hall kings and queens: Dropping it like it’s hot in the Youth and African/Black Diaspora Stream. Sponsored by the Rexdale Community Health Centre and African and Caribbean Council on HIV/AIDS in Ontario (ACCHO). XVI International AIDS Conference. Toronto, Canada.

Ward, M. (2005, May). Crazy, sexy, cool: Using hip hop expressions to reduce HIV infection among youth. Invited to present an oral presentation at the Maryland AIDS Administration “411 on HIV” Youth Summit. Baltimore, MD.

Ward, M., & McGoy, S. (2005, April). Crazy, sexy, cool: How hip hop influences the sexual decision making of youth. Invited keynote speaker at the Tennessee State University Hip Hop in the City Summit. Nashville, TN.

Ward, M. (2004, October). HIV infection among black college students. Invited to present paper on the “Girls and other Vulnerable Populations Panel” at the Sister Love Incorporated and Spelman College Women’s Research & Resource Center sponsored Women, Girls and HIV/AIDS in Africa and the African Diaspora: Learning from Our Lives, for Our Lives Conference. Atlanta, Ga.

Oral Presentations:
Ward, M., Ward., J., and Stevenson, T. (2018, May). WAKANDA women unite: How women can educate, advocate, and innovate for Black girls’ and women’s wellness. Abstract accepted for panel discussion at the Re-Imagining Black Girls’ and Women’s Health Symposium at Towson University. Towson, Maryland.

Ward, M. (2018, Apr). Ethnocultural empathy as a measurable competency of an online health sciences undergraduate curriculum. . Speaker on “Using Cultural Competence to Make a Difference” panel at the 2018 Beyond Flexner Alliance Social Missions in Health Professions Education. Atlanta, GA.

Love, A., & Ward, M. (2016, Nov). Affirming urban identities in early childhood education. Abstract accepted for roundtable discussion at the International Conference on Urban Education. Wyndham Grand Rio Resort. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Ward, M. (2016, October). The negotiation of urban youth and peer educator identities. Presented a paper presentation at the 37 th Annual 2016 Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice. Sponsored by the Journal on Curriculum Theorizing at the Bergamo Center. Dayton, OH.

Ward, M. (2016, June). The negotiation of urban youth and peer educator identities. Presented a Pecha Kucha oral presentation at the Action Research Network of the Americas (ARNA) Conference. Crowne Hotel. Knoxville, TN.

Ward, M. (2016, April). Reflections and re-presentations of youth identity within a participatory action research study. Presented on a panel discussion at the American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies Annual Conference. The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2016, March). #Caption this: Conceptualizing the social media discourse for its school-to-prison pipeline implications on Black girls’ bodies, power, and space. Presented a paper presentation on “I know I can” Learn: Black Girls’ Education Matters panel at the Hip Hop Literacies Conference. Ohio State University. Columbus, OH.

Ward, M. (2015, Oct). Exploring youth identity: A poem in one or more parts. Presented a paper presentation at the 36 th Annual 2015 Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice. Sponsored by the Journal on Curriculum Theorizing at the Bergamo Center. Dayton, OH.

Ward, M. (2015, May). Exploring youth identity: A poem in one or more parts. Presented an oral presentation at the 2015 Action Research Network of the Americas (ARNA) Conference. University of Toronto. Toronto, Canada.

Ward, M. (2015, March). Being from the block: Re-narrating what it means to be an urban youth. Presented two concurrent workshops at the Third Annual Educators of Color Leadership Conference. Up Academy- Holland. Dorchester, MA.

Ward, M. (2015, Feb). 99 problems and the ethical study of urban youth ain’t one. Abstract accepted for a virtual oral presentation at the 2015 Annual Curriculum Camp. Louisiana State University. Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Ward, M. (2014, Oct). Urban youth identity: A discourse review. Presented a paper presentation at the 35 th Annual 2013 Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice. Sponsored by the Journal on Curriculum Theorizing at the Bergamo Center. Dayton, OH.

Ward, M., Contreras, D., Theodore, N., Coleman, S., & Butler, D. (2014, March). Come out, come out… Wherever you are. Abstract accepted for concurrent oral presentation at the Annual Leading with Pride LGBTQA Youth Conference. Sponsored by Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders (SMYAL) at School without Walls High Schools. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2013, Oct). Seeing the forest for the trees: A poetic doctoral study guide. Presented a paper presentation at the 34 th Annual 2013 Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice. Sponsored by the Journal on Curriculum Theorizing at the Bergamo Center. Dayton, OH.

Ward, M. (2013, Oct). An aesthetic engagement with Promising Futures: A community-based youth development model for urban youth. Presented on a panel at the 2013 Inaugural Black Doctoral National Conference. Sponsored by the Black Doctoral Network at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. Philadelphia, PA.

Ward, M. (2013, July). Promising Futures: A youth development pipeline for engaging urban youth. Presented on a panel at the 2013 Teach-In: Remixing the Art of Social Change. Sponsored by Words, Beats & Life at Howard University. Washington, DC.

Benn., G., Ward, M., & Jamar, L. (2013, March). Hip hop, cultural competence, pedagogy and the role of the community educator. Presented a panel discussion at the 5 th Annual Health Disparities Conference. Sponsored by Teacher’s College at Columbia University. New York, NY.

Ward, M., Contreras, D., & Shelton-Epps, B. (2013, March). An aesthetic engagement with Promising Futures: A community-based youth development model for urban youth. Presented a performance-based workshop at the 5th Annual Health Disparities Conference. Sponsored by Teacher’s College at Columbia University. New York, NY.

Ward, M., Contreras, D., & Shelton-Epps, B. (2013, Feb). An aesthetic engagement with Promising Futures: A community-based youth development model for urban youth. Presented at the 10th Annual Educational Symposium for Research Innovations (ESRI). Sponsored by the Graduate School for Education and Human Development (GSEHD) at The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M., & James, L. (2012, July). Please don’t change the station: How provocative visual public service announcement can raise awareness and change attitudes in the global youth community. Abstract accepted for oral presentation in the Women’s Networking Zone. Sponsored by the DC Community Coalition Youth Core. 19 th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012). Washington, DC.

Ward, M., & McKay, J. (2012, July). Snapshots of HIV stigma in the United States. Abstract accepted for an oral presentation at the Youth Pre-Conference for the International Conference on AIDS (AIDS 2012). Washington, DC.

Kamangar, A., Bierzynski, D., Wei, M., Spillane, N., & Ward, M. (2012, Feb). Rethinking and investigating traditional notions of curriculum: A synoptic montage approach. Presented a paper during a symposium presentation in the 10 th Annual Educational Symposium for Research Innovations (ESRI). Sponsored by the Graduate School for Education and Human Development (GSEHD) at The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M., & D’Angelo, L. (2011, October). Creating a program to promote adolescent and provider communication: “Keeping it real in more way than one.” Presented on a panel at the American Public Health Association. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2010, September). Saying YESS (Youth Educated about Safer Sex) to peer pressure. Presented at the United States Conference on AIDS (USCA). Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, Orlando, FL.

Ward, M., & Bullock, K. (2007, April). Transforming the community through community-based research and learning. Presented at the Community Research and Learning Network (CoRAL). American University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M., Subramanian, A., Bullock, K., & Cameron, D. (2007, March). Beyond academic walls: Paradigms for intercommunity and interdisciplinary collaboration. Presented at the Character Development through Service and Experiential Learning Conference sponsored by the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University. Singapore.

Ward, M. (2006, May). Crazy, sexy, cool: The impact of hip hop on sexual decision making. Presented at the AIDS Alliance 12 th Annual VOICES Conference. Crystal City, VA.

Ward, M. (2005, June). Crazy, sexy, cool: Using hip hop expressions to reduce HIV infection among youth. Presented at the Health Equity and Diversity Conference. Toronto, Ca.

Ward, M. (2005, May). Crazy, sexy, cool: How hip hop influences the sexual decision making of youth. Presented at the AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families VOICES Conference. Alexandria, VA.

Ward, M., McMahon, P., & Ingram, E. (2005, April). Identifying risk factors associated with intimate partner violence perpetration among black youth. Paper presented on the Teen Inter-gender Dating Violence panel at the 6 th National Conference on Family and Community Violence Prevention Program. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Ward, M., & McGoy, S. (2005, February). Crazy, sexy, cool: Using hip hop expressions to reduce HIV infection among youth. Abstract accepted for oral session presentation at the National Association of People Living with AIDS (NAPWA) Ryan White National Youth Conference. Nashville, TN.

Poster Presentations:
Ward, M. (2018, Nov). Ethnocultural empathy as a measurable outcome of an online health equity-based undergraduate health sciences course. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the 2018 Diversity Summit. The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M., Corr, P., LeLacheur, S., Wentzell, E., and Barzani, Y. (2018, Nov). Designing the core curriculum with health equity in mind. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the 2018 Diversity Summit. The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2018, Sept). Ethnocultural empathy as a health equity outcome of the online health sciences undergraduate curriculum. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Conference. The George Washington. Washington, DC.

Cordon, M., Ward, M., and Davidson, L. (2018, Apr). An exploration of Global Women’s Health: Findings from a pilot online course elective for Health Sciences Studies at GW. Research Days Conference, The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M., Fraise, N., & Casemore, B. (2017, Sept). Centering the margins: Inclusivity as a recursive act. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Conference. The George Washington. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2015, May). “Being from the block”: Re-narrating what it means to be an urban youth. Invited to present a poster presentation at the Critical Race Studies in Education Association (CRSEA) Conference. Vanderbilt Law School. Nashville, TN.

Ward, M. (2015, Apr). A future self and future curriculum: Lessons learned from the field. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the Annual Society of Adolescent Health & Medicine (SAHM) Conference. Biltmore Hotel. Los Angeles, Ca.

Ward, M., Watkins, T., Butler, D., Theodore, N., & Contreras, D. (2014, Mar). Promising Futures presents…#DCshowoff. Poster Presentation at the 6 th Annual Health Disparities Conference. Sponsored by Teacher’s College-Columbia University. New York, NY.

Ward, M. (2013, Apr). Promising Futures: A youth development pipeline for urban youth. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the 2013 Annual GW Research Days Symposium at the Marvin Center at the George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M., & Ramirez, J. (2011, December). HIV in DC-ity: How DC youth prepare a takeover for AIDS 2012. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the 2 nd Annual International Conference on Stigma at Howard University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2011, April). Adolescent community health: Engaging youth in the process. Poster presentation at the Child Health Advocacy Institute 2011 Advocacy Day. Children’s National Medical Center. Washington, DC.

Ward, M., Addlestone, I., Stephens, E., & D’Angelo, L. (2008, December). Embracing the role of peer education models in STD/HIV and violence prevention. Abstract accepted for a poster presentation at Pediatric Trends. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2005, December). How attitudes on sex and sexuality influence the perceived risk of HIV infection among black college students. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

Ward, M., & McMahon, P. (2005, December). Gender differences in mutually violent dating relationships of black youth. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

Ward, M. (2005, November). Increasing male responsibility in teenage pregnancy. Abstract accepted for poster session presentation at the Healthy Teen Network Conference. Chicago, Illinois.

Ward, M., McMahon, P., & Ingram, E. (2004, November). Identifying risk factors associated with intimate partner violence among youth. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Conference. Washington, DC.

Ward, M., McMahon, P., & Ingram, E. (2004, April). Identifying risk factors associated with intimate partner violence among youth. Abstract accepted as a poster presentation at the Morehouse College Fourteenth Annual Public Health Conference. Atlanta, Ga.

Ward, M., McMahon, P., & Ingram, E. (2003, November). Identifying risk factors associated with intimate partner violence among youth. Abstract accepted as a poster presentation at the Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, Ca.

Ward, M. HIV/TB trends and rates among black and white populations (2002, April). Poster presentation at the Morehouse College 14 th Annual Frederick Everett Mapp Science Symposium. Atlanta, Ga.

Workshops and Trainings:
Ward, M. (2018, Aug). Welcome to Washington, DC. Invited speaker to lead a training for 10 graduate student leaders who serve as Presidential Administrative Fellows at The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2018, July). Invited speaker to lead four training sessions on innovation and STEAM for 80 Chinese college students enrolled in the Center for Excellence in Public Leadership at The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2018, June). Summer Master Trainer workshop. The Grassroots Project. Washington, DC.

Boucher, M., Wozolek, B., Ward, M. (2018, Apr). SAY IT LOUD!!!: Using disruptive methods in your qualitative dissertation. American Educational Research Association Division B: Curriculum Studies Pre-Conference. New York, NY.

France, K., Jamison, K., Ward, M., Whitson, J. (2018, Feb). Alumni Panel: Lessons From Your Peers. Panel discussion at GW GSEHD Dissertation Boot Camp. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2017, Nov). Invited speaker to lead a training on innovation and STEAM for 20 Chinese educators enrolled in the Center for Excellence in Public Leadership at The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M., & Forker, R. (2017, Sept). Invited speaker to lead a training on entrepreneurship for 15 Master’s in Business students at The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2017, Sept). Invited speaker to lead a training on social entrepreneurship for 40 Chinese educators enrolled in the Center for Excellence in Public Leadership at The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2017, Aug). The tale of two cities: Exploring and building Washington, DC. Invited speaker to lead a training for 10 undergraduate student leaders who serve as Presidential Administrative Fellows at The George Washington University. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2016, Aug). The tale of two cities: Exploring and building Washington, DC. Invited speaker to lead a training for 80 undergraduate student leaders for the GW Honey Nashman Center for Civic Engagement’s Institute for Civic Leadership. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2016). Instructors as Designers. Invited speaker to train 15 instructors on preparing their first-year seminar course for 400 undergraduate business school students. GW Office of Undergraduate Programs.

Prout, N., & Ward, M. (2016, March). Come out, come out…wherever you are. Leading with Pride Annual LGBTQ+ Youth Conference. Washington, DC.

Ward, M., Contreras, D., Knight, N., Idika, C., Allen, M., & Prout, N. (2015, Oct). Educators #onfleek: Understanding and exploring youth culture in youth development programming. Healthy Teen Network. Baltimore, MD.

Ward, M. (2015, May). I am…Who I say I am. Two consecutive vision board workshops for middle school youth at the “Your Turn to Lead” Girl Scouts of America Annual Conference. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2014, Nov). BAE starts with you, boo. Two consecutive sexual health workshops for upperclassmen at the inaugural Reflecting on Me Conference at Largo High School. Largo, MD.

Ward, M. (2013, Oct). Not another youth development workshop. Hosted a youth development training at the New Heights Community Partner Quarterly Meeting. Sponsored by the DC Public Schools (DCPS) New Heights Program Office of Youth Engagement at DCPS Central Office. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2013, Sept). A toolkit for building youth sexual intelligence. Two oral workshop presentations for service providers at the 3 rd Annual Teen Summit sponsored by the Child and Family Services Administration Office of Youth Empowerment (CFSA OYE). Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2013, Aug). Parenthood: Beyond diapers, booboos, and training wheels. Two oral workshop presentations for youth and service providers at the 2 nd Annual New Heights Summit. Sponsored by the DC Public Schools New Heights Program Office of Youth Engagement at Gallaudet University Kellogg Center. Washington, DC.

Bellard, M., & Ward, M. (2013, July). Pay yourself: Financial literacy 101. A workshop at the 2013 Hope Conference. Sponsored by Generation Hope. University of Maryland. College Park, MD.

Ward, M., Sanders, R., & Dharmapuri, S. (2012, March). Youth as advocates. Abstract accepted for workshop presentation at the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM). New Orleans, LA.

Ward, M., Little, M., & Mason, N. (2011, June). The basics on sexual transmitted infections (STIs). Workshop at the Sexually Transmitted Infections Coordinating Committee (STICC) Annual Youth Summit. Co-Sponsored by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) and the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). Washington, DC.

Ward, M., & Dongala, A. (2011, June). Young, sexy & safe. Post-performance sexual health workshop at “Bootycandy” by 2010 Helen Hayes Award winner Robert O’Hara. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2010, August). Designing interactive and innovative youth-based trainings for teen peer educators. Workshop presented at Metro TeenAIDS HIV Prevention Capacity Building Symposium. Marvin Center- George Washington University, Washington, DC.

Ward, M. (2009, September). How to use social networking sites to advance public health. Training led for the Mid Atlantic Public Health Training Center. St. Paul Plaza Conference Center, Baltimore, MD.

Sheats, J., Stevenson, T., & Ward, M. (2004, September). Everything you needed to know about getting into college or graduate school but never asked. Concurrent workshop presentations at the New Light Leadership Coalition 6 th Annual Youth & College Leadership Summit. Washington, DC.

For more details on Dr. Ward’s scholarly expertise, review her CV here.