TIME: Professor Johnson Weighs in on Nursing Homes as Last-Resort Housing
Professor Johnson explains why institutional care can feel like a loss of self for people facing the end of life.
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Featured Faculty
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Jennifer M. Gómez
Associate Professor
Clinical Practice
Research Areas
Specialties
• Trauma, abuse, & violence
• Racism & intersectional oppression
• Cultural Betrayal Trauma Theory
• Cultural competency/humility
• Trauma-informed care
• Institutional change
Luis R. Alvarez-Hernandez
Assistant Professor
Clinical Practice
Research Areas
Specialties
- Latinx, Immigrant, and LGBTQ+ populations
- Structural and social determinants of health
- Community resistance and liberation
- Community-informed research and solutions
- Culturally responsive mental health approaches
- Diversity training in social work education
Dolores Acevedo-Garcia
Professor, Director of IECOHD
Human Behavior, Research and Policy
Research Areas
Specialties
• Social determinants (e.g. residential segregation, neighborhood inequality, immigrant adaptation) of racial/ethnic inequities in health
• The role of social policies (e.g. housing, anti-poverty, immigrant policies) in reducing those inequities
• Well-being of children with special needs
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My Favorite Class: Human Behavior 723- Adult Psychopathology
"Picking a favorite class during my time at BUSSW is akin to asking a parent to choose a favorite child."
By Channing D. (MSW '22)
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Academic News
Assistant Professor Mendez Campos Love Explores the Structural Factors of Latinx Aging
The publication draws directly on Mendez Campos Love's own research and practice experience as a gerontologist focused on dementia caregiving.
Professor Copeland Named Faculty Affiliate at BU’s Center for Media Innovation and Social Impact
Copeland's teaching and scholarship examine how media can shape the way people understand complex social issues and imagine possibilities for change.
Lecturer Sara Rodrigues Publishes Book on Supporting Neurodiversity in Education
Dr. Sara Rodrigues draws on clinical experience and contemporary research to offer strengths-based strategies for supporting neurodivergent students and creating more equitable learning environments.