{"id":401,"date":"2025-03-12T15:33:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T19:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/?post_type=profile&p=401"},"modified":"2025-07-18T15:01:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T19:01:26","slug":"nathan-brewer","status":"publish","type":"profile","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/profile\/nathan-brewer\/","title":{"rendered":"Nathan Brewer"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am a clinical social worker with 20 years of experience in clinical practice, research, and teaching, specializing in dating violence, sexual assault, and LGBTQ+ health. As the Director of SARP, I oversee BU’s comprehensive crisis counseling services, including a 24-hour crisis line, victim advocacy and accompaniment, and individual and group counseling. Additionally, I lead BU’s violence prevention programming, encompassing awareness events, educational trainings, and student leadership development. I am passionate about providing trauma-informed care, ensuring equity in health services, and developing innovative violence prevention strategies. I greatly enjoy mentoring and learning from SARP’s dedicated student staff, including our graduate interns and undergraduate ambassadors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Personal hobbies
\n<\/strong>I am a dog dad to Toshi, SARP’s therapy dog. My husband and I enjoy taking Toshi for long walks to the dog park, soaking in the sun (when we have it in Boston!), and traveling to sunny places (when we don’t!).<\/span><\/p>\n

Education & training
\n<\/strong>PhD, Simmons University
\n<\/span>MSW, Simmons University
\n<\/span>BA, Oberlin College
\n<\/span>LICSW
\n<\/span>QCSW
\n<\/span>Post-Master\u2019s Certificate in Trauma Treatment<\/span><\/p>\n

Special interests
\n<\/strong>trauma-informed care, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, LGBTQ+ health, violence prevention<\/span><\/p>\n

SHS Committees<\/strong>
\nGender-Affirming Healthcare<\/p>\n

Noteworthy publications & presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Klein, L. B., Brewer, N. Q., Cloy, C., Lovern, H., Bangen, M., McLean, K., Voth Schrag, R., & Wood, L. (2025). Campus interpersonal violence survivor advocacy services. Journal of American College Health, 73(1), 177-186. DOI: 10.1080\/07448481.2023.2209188\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brewer, N. Q., Thomas, K. A., & Guadalupe-Diaz, X. (2024). \u201cIt\u2019s their consent you have to wait for\u201d: Intimate partner violence and BDSM among gender and sexual minority youth. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. DOI: 10.1177\/08862605231193445\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Klein, L. B., Brewer, N. Q., Cloy, C., Lovern, H., Bangen, M. McLean, K., Voth Schrag, R., & Wood, L. (2023). Campus interpersonal violence survivors\u2019 advocacy services. Journal of American College Health. DOI: 10.1080\/07448481.2023.2209188\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brewer, N. Q., Platt, J., Cloy, C., & Ogunsanwo, O. (2021). Creating gender-affirming student health services. Annual Conference of the New England College Health Association (N.E.C.H.A.), Online Conference (COVID).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Klein, L. B., Brewer, N. Q., Mennicke, A., Christensen, C., Baldwin-White, A., Cloy, C., Wood, L. (2020). Using an Intersectional Approach for Campus Interpersonal Violence Research. Journal of Family Violence. DOI: 10.1007\/s10896-020-00223-8<\/span><\/p>\n

Campus involvement<\/strong><\/p>\n