Keynotes & Major Stages

2019

"Coming Out of the Shadows: Women Veterans and Homelessness after Military Service"

TEDx San Antonio

Lily Casura at TEDx San Antonio
2016

"Coming Out of the Shadows: Women Veterans and Homelessness after Military Service"

Keynote, "Where Research Meets the Road" symposium, Round Rock, TX

2013

"Innovative Mental Health Solutions," panelist

Warrior and Family Symposium, Military Officers Association of America, Washington, D.C.

National Conferences

Jun 2025

"Schools as a Gateway to Change for Children and Caregivers Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence"

National Association of Social Workers (NASW) annual conference — poster presentation (with Chanmugam & Harris)

Oct 2023

"On the Road Again: The Journey of Students Experiencing Homelessness"

Association of Latin American Superintendents, national conference, San Antonio, TX

Oct 2023

"On the Move: A Large Urban District's Frequent School Movers"

Association of Latin American Superintendents, national conference, San Antonio, TX

Nov 2022

"Successive Generations of Domestic Violence"

American Public Health Association (APHA) annual conference — roundtable, public health social work section (with Harris & Chanmugam). Also poster presentation.

Nov 2022

"Domestic Violence Survivors' Reasons for Acting and Not Acting"

APHA annual conference — oral presentation, family violence prevention caucus (Chanmugam, Harris & Casura)

Apr 2022

"Childhood's Backstory to Domestic Violence"

Southwest Social Sciences Association (with Harris & Chanmugam)

Apr 2022

"Childhood's Backstory: Community Domestic Violence Survey during COVID-19 Reveals Extensive Childhood Antecedents"

Cultural Inclusion Institute Conference (with Harris & Chanmugam). Also poster presentation.

Nov 2019

"The Status of Women in San Antonio and Wage Equity"

National League of Cities, Women in Municipal Government (with Rogelio Sáenz, Ph.D.)

Aug 2019

"Coming Out of the Shadows: Women Veterans and Homelessness after Military Service"

National Conference of State Women Veterans Coordinators, Omaha, NE

Nov 2017

"Coming Out of the Shadows: Women Veterans and Homelessness after Military Service"

American Public Health Association (APHA) annual conference, Atlanta, GA

Sep 2016

"Coming Out of the Shadows: Women Veterans and Homelessness after Military Service"

Military Social Work Conference, Austin, TX (with Richard Harris, Ph.D.)

Oct 2016

"Coming Out of the Shadows: Women Veterans and Homelessness"

40th Annual NASW/Texas State Conference, Arlington, TX — poster presentation (with Harris)

Mar 2016

"Where Advocacy and Social Media Intersect: Online Survey of Women Veterans about Homelessness"

Southwestern Social Science Association Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV (with Richard Harris, Ph.D.)

University & Invited Lectures

Jun 2022

"Glimpses into Female Veteran Homelessness"

Harvard class reunion, invited speaker

Mar 2023

Presentation on the Status of Women in San Antonio Report

American Association of University Women (AAUW)

Apr 2022

"Childhood's Backstory to Domestic Violence"

UTSA Demography Writing Group

Oct 2020

"Wage Equity for Latinos and the COVID Crunch"

Texas Latino Policy Symposium

Oct 2020

Panel Interview, Domestic Violence Awareness Month

UT Health Science Center at San Antonio Title IX Office

Mar 2014

"From Combat to Campus: Successful Reintegration Strategies for Returning Veterans"

University of Vermont, Blackboard Jungle annual diversity weekend for faculty, staff, and administrators. With interview on Vermont Public Radio.

Jun 2012

"Glimpses into Combat Veterans and PTSD"

Harvard class reunion, invited speaker

Civic & Community Presentations

Jan 2020

"Pay Her What She's Worth: A Conversation on Wage Equity"

DreamWeek, San Antonio — with Rogelio Sáenz, Ph.D. and Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales

Aug 2021

"Surveys: When, Why and How"

Firecat Studio, San Antonio — with Caroline Jarrett, Ph.D. (UK)

May 2019

"Transportation and Equity"

VIA Metropolitan Transit Board of Directors, San Antonio

VIA Keep SA Moving Telephone Town Hall flyer featuring Lily Casura
Aug 2019

"Can We Talk…about the Status of Women in San Antonio?" Moderator

Panel discussion with City Councilwomen, San Antonio

Sep 2018

"How Do You Map Opportunity? Multiple Perspectives on Neighborhood Barriers and Amenities"

Mayor's Housing Summit, San Antonio (with Eaves & Walker)

Nov 2017

"It's Not on My Map: A Panel Discussion on Equity Impacts in San Antonio's Most Vulnerable ZIP Codes" — Moderator

YWCA San Antonio

Not on My Map panel at YWCA San Antonio
Dec 2019

"Wage Equity"

United Way San Antonio Strong Individuals and Family Council

2019

"Domestic Violence, Eviction and Homelessness"

San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA), Rape Crisis Center, and San Antonio Regional Alliance for the Homeless (SARAH)

Sep 2019

"Thinking about Data"

YWCA San Antonio Board Retreat (with Catie White)

2018–19

"Lives Beyond the Numbers: San Antonio's 2018 Community Needs Assessment"

Multiple presentations to City of San Antonio Economic Development, Human Services, Community Action Advisory Board, SA2020's Family Lives commission, and others

Aug 2019

"Selected Risk Factors by Feeder Pattern: Eviction, Domestic Violence, and Grandparents Raising Grandchildren"

SAISD Family and Student Support Services professional development day for school social workers (with M.E. Garza)

Jun 2019

"Coming Out of the Shadows: Women Veterans and Homelessness after Military Service"

American Legion Auxiliary, Texas

Feb 2015

"Pitch It! Pro Tips for Earning Big Media Coverage"

Firecat Studio, San Antonio (with Sandy Levy)

May 2019

"Evictions by Census Tract in San Antonio/Bexar County (2016)"

UTSA College of Public Policy faculty and student showcase — poster presentation