BUSSW Makes Strong Showing at the International Symposium for Social Work with Groups

Get the latest details on BUSSW faculty, students, alumni and course facilitators presenting at the 2019 IASWG Symposium

Eleven students, faculty, recent graduates and online course facilitators from Boston University School of Social Work were selected to present at the 2019 Symposium for the International Association for Social Work with Groups (IASWG), June 5-9 in New York City.

Download the complete event program here.

BUSSW Presentations at IASWG

Building Competence in Social Work with Groups through the IASWG Case-Based, Multi-Media Resource Project
Donna McLaughlin (SSW ’94), BUSSW Clinical Associate Professor
Mark Gianino (SSW ‘83), BUSSW Clinical Associate Professor

When It Gets Real – Part A: Navigating Challenging Moments in Groups Using a Video Simulation
Sera Godfrey-Kaplan (SSW ’08), BUSSW Part-time Lecturer & Online Course Facilitator
Adam Glick (SSW ’94), BUSSW Online Course Facilitator
Tfawa Haynes (SSW ’07)
Katie Ouimet (SSW ’17)

When It Gets Real – Part B: Our Experience Developing an Educational Video to Address Gaps in Group Work Resources
Sera Godfrey-Kaplan (SSW ’08), BUSSW Part-time Lecturer & Online Course Facilitator
Adam Glick (SSW ’94), BUSSW Online Course Facilitator
Tfawa Haynes (SSW ’07)
Katie Ouimet (SSW ’17)

Coping with Stress: How Teen Girls Survive and Thrive During Difficult Times 
Zaza Sakhat (SSW, ’04)

BUSSW Student Poster Presentations

What Friendship Means for Children Living with Autism
Sydney DaCosta (SSW ‘19)

Young Adults New to Mental Health Care: Confronting Barriers through Group Therapy
Sarah Roemer (BU Wheelock ’19)

Words Matter: Using Groups to Change the Stigmatizing Language of Substance Use Within MSW Programs and Healthcare
Jessica Lareau (SSW ’19)

The Experiences of a Dual Role: Facilitator and Group Member
Faith Perez (SSW ’19)