Previous Workshops

The first NAWRS workshop was in 1956 in Chicago. In all, researchers and administrators of the NAWRS community have gathered to discuss human services and poverty alleviation more than 55 times. Check out the program and presentations from our most recent workshops and trace the history of NAWRS from coast to coast.

  • View the 2019 Workshop Program with Presentation Links.

  • 2023 — Kate Probert-Fagundes (MN) — Salt Lake City

    2019 — Kate Probert-Fagundes (MN) — New Orleans

    2018 — Kate Probert-Fagundes (MN) — Virtual

    2017 — Kinsey Dinan (NYC) — Pittsburgh

    2016 — Kinsey Dinan (NYC) — Virtual

    2015 — Michael Bono (CA) — Atlanta

    2014 — Michael Bono (CA) — Providence

    2013 — Vince Kilduff (MD) — Chicago

    2012 — Vince Kilduff (MD) — Baltimore

    2011 — Mary Roberto (CO) — Vail

    2010 — Michael Bono (CA) — Los Angeles

    2009 — George Falco & David Dlugolecki (NY) — Albany

    2008 — Kerry Mullins (TN) — Nashville

    2007 — Richard Brennan (WV) — Charleston

    2006 — Coleen Collins (WY) — Jackson Hole

    2005 — Philip Klein (WI) — Madison

    2004 — Kenneth Kickham (OK) — Oklahoma City

    2003 — Leslie Raderman (CA) — San Diego

    2002 — Jeffrey Repichowski (NM) — Albuquerque

    2001 — Richard Larson (MD) — Baltimore

    2000 — Aldona Viatkus (AZ) — Scottsdale

    1999 — Diane Redmond (OH) — Cleveland

    1998 — Peggie Powers (IL) — Chicago

    1997 — Sandra L. Brown (GA) — Atlanta

    1996 — Werner Schink (CA) — San Francisco

    1995 — Bruce Twine/Joe Golden — Jackson Hole

    1994 — Jane A. Goynes (Harrison) (TX) — Austin

    1993 — Aldona Vaitkus (AZ) — Scottsdale

    1992 — Florence C. Odita (OH) — Columbus

    1991 — Samba Sanyang (SC) — Charleston

    1990 — Monica Zazworsky (WA) — Bellevue

    1989 — Dave Thorsen (MT) — Kalispell

    1988 — J. Barry Schaub (MD) — Baltimore

    1987 — L. Marjorie Barker (KY) — Louisville

    1986 — Susan P. Polyson (VA) — Richmond

    1985 — Jerry Bahr (NE) — Lincoln

    1984 — Patricia Day — Hartford

    1983 — Alma Cox (MS) — Jackson

    1982 — Tom Suehs (TX) — San Antonio

    1981 — Gary McDonald (TN) — Nashville

    1980 — Joseph Gale (WI) — Madison

    1979 — Richard Wheelock (UT) — Salt Lake City

    1978 — Charles N. Wagner (GA) — Savannah

    1977 — Wallace P. Earle (AZ) — Phoenix

    1976 — George Richards (CA) — New Orleans

    1975 — Ira Gunn (NV) — San Francisco

    1974 — Edward C. Pirie (VT) — Boston

    1973 — Wayne Epperson (IL) — Denver

    1972 — Alan Leggett (TX) — Washington D.C.

    1971 — Robert R. Cline (WV) — Las Vegas

    1970 — Raymond Freeman (CO) — Washington D.C.

    1969 — George Richards (CA) — New Orleans

    1968 — Elmoine Kirkham (UT) — Washington D.C.

    1967 — W.L. Parker (CA) — San Francisco

    1966 — Edson K. Labrack (ME) — Washington D.C.

    1964 — Editha M. Ponder — Washington D.C.

    1962 — Gidson A. Hample (ND) — Washington D.C.

    1960 — Sam Carter (LA) — Denver

    1958 — Sam Carter (LA) — Chicago

    1956 — Sam Carter (LA) — Chicago