Faculty Profiles
Deanne Bonnar
Clinical Associate Professor
Social Welfare Policy Director,
Dual Degree Program in Social Work and Education
Coordinator, Ethics Course
Phone: 617-353-3811
dbonnar@bu.edu
Education
B.A. (sociology) Wellesley College
M.S.W. Simmons College
Ph. D. Brandeis University
Scholarly and Practice Interests
Caregiving across the life span; race, gender and disability inequalities in social policies
Courses Taught
WP700 Social Welfare Policy I
WP701 Social Welfare Policy II
HB735 Implications of Racism
SP741 Social Work Practice Ethics
Selected Publications
Bonnar, D.(2006) The wages of care. New Politics X1,1.
Havas, E., Bonnar, D. (1999) A Therapy with adolescents and families: The limits of parenting. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 27, 1999.
Selected Presentations
Bonnar, D. (2004). Developing cross cultural competencies: Needs and challenges, Trans Moda, Boston, MA.
Bonnar, D. (2003). Caregiving work and social policy, Harvard Center for Professional Education, Boston, MA.
Selected Grant Activity
Community Health Leadership Program Evaluation, 1999 – 2001. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Consulting and Professional Activities
Board of Trustees, MV Cerebral Palsy Camp J
Board of Directors, Vestibular Disorders Association
Steering Committee, RIDE Advocacy Project
Member NASW
Awards and Honors
Teaching Excellence Award, Boston University School of Social Work, 2004
Deanne Bonnar Day, City of Boston, March 25, 2000
