4/3: Profs. Azzi-Lessing & Lombe Present at BU Early Childhood Well-Being Research Event
BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) professors Lenette Azzi-Lessing and Margaret Lombe will share their expertise at the “Early Childhood Well-Being Research Connections” event hosted by the Institute for Childhood Well-Being at the Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where BUSSW Prof. Ruth Paris serves as associate director for research. The event allows BU researchers focused on early childhood well-being to learn from one another and network with colleagues across the university.
Six flash talks from twelve researchers will be featured, including Profs. Azzi-Lessing, Prof. Lombe, and scholars from BU’s School of Medicine, Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Science, Wheelock College, and College of Arts & Sciences.
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Location
Boston University Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering
Room 101
610 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
Registration & Details
This event is for BU researchers focused on young children to network, share ideas, and start collaborations. Register here.
Lenette Azzi-Lessing, PhD, is a clinical professor, Macro Social Work Department chair, and coordinator of the Children, Youth, and Families Specialization at BUSSW. Her work focuses on improving the well-being of vulnerable young children and their families, particularly those living in poverty or involved with the child welfare system. She is the author of Behind from the Start: How America’s War on the Poor is Harming Our Most Vulnerable Children.
Margaret Lombe, PhD, is an expert in social work and global health equity. Her research focuses on advancing the well-being of marginalized communities, seeking to impact upstream interventions or system-level changes by paying close attention to social and economic justice, empowerment, and participatory democracy. Her work also addresses critical social issues domestically and globally including research on the stigmatization of people suffering from HIV/AIDS, food insecurity, and housing adversity in Boston and African countries.