Faculty Profiles
Luz Marilis López
Assistant Professor
Clinical Practice
Phone: 617-353-7720
luzlopez@bu.edu
Education
B.A. (social sciences, minor psychology) University of Puerto Rico
M.S.W., State University of New York at Buffalo
M.P.H. (international public health) Tulane University, New Orleans
Ph.D. (social work) Tulane University, New Orleans
Courses Taught
CP759 Introduction to Clinical Social Work Practice
CP760 Differential Social Work with Groups
Puerto Rico Summer Travel Course
Scholarly and Practice Interests
Research and practice interests are in the areas of substance abuse; trauma due to violence; diverse populations; Latino culture; HIV prevention/microbicide and group work.
Selected Publications
Sorensen W., López L., & Anderson P. (2001). Latino AIDS immigrants in the western Gulf States: A different population and the need for innovative prevention strategies. Journal of Health and Social Policy, 13(1), 1-19.
Amaro, H., McGraw, S., Larson, M. J., López, L., Nieves, R., & Marshall, B. (2005). Boston consortium of services for families in recovery: A trauma-informed intervention model for women’s alcohol and drug addiction treatment. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 22 (3/4).
Selected Presentations
National Latino Behavioral Health Institute Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Lopez, L. "A Hurricane Katrina perspective: Restoration of hope and healing through group work," September 2006.
The Positive Journey: Annual Empowerment HIV Conference, New Orleans, LA. Lopez, L. "HIV+ disclosure, socio-cultural implications for Latinos," and "Managing disasters related stress: Katrina anniversary, one year later," September, 2006.
First Conference Families and Society. Center for Science and Family Research. Catholic University of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Lopez, L., Topic: Latino Families, Violence and HIV/AIDS, November 2005
National Latino Behavioral Health Institute Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Lopez, L., "Ay Mija que dira la gente." Group interventions for women in recovery from violence and drug addiction, September 2005.
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, (CSAT), Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATX), Phoenix, AZ. Fourth Conference/Learning Session. Panel Presentation on Retention and Treatment Strategies for Women in Substance Abuse Programs. Rechberger, E., Lopez, L., Finch, S., & Owens, B., Phoenix, AZ, February 2005.
Selected Grant Activity
National Safe Families from Domestic Violence-Learning Action Lab - multi-site grant. Consultant-member of the travel team for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health site. Funded by the Family Violence Prevention Fund and the Association of Child and Maternal Health Programs, August, 2006 to the present.
A Contextual Model of Microbicide Acceptability. Consultant/Interviewer. Funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), February 2005-August 2005.
National Multi-site Women Co-Occurring Disorders and Violence Study. Funded by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA). Program Manager, Boston Consortium of Services for Families in Recovery, February 2000-September 2004.
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) TCE-HIV Expansion Grant. Program Manager, Mother’s Hope, February 2000 to September 2004.
Consulting and Professional Activities
Member, Sub-Committee of Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA). After the Crisis: Healing from Trauma after Disasters Initiative, July 2006 - present.
Member, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Member, Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups (AASWG)
Member, National Hispanic Science Network
Member, Latino Coalition, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
Awards and Honors
National Hispanic Science Network Summer Institute Research Training Fellowship sponsored by the National Institute of Health and National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2005
