Adjunct Associate Professor Julie Sweeney Springwater (SSW’94) will retire from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), effective January 2025, after over 28 years of service to the school during which she made significant contributions to the education and professional development of countless students. A distinguished graduate of BUSSW, Springwater earned her MSW degree and Human […]
Profs. Lenette Azzi-Lessing, Julie Springwater, and Astraea Augsberger from BU School of Social Work were featured speakers at the Child Welfare League of America’s (CWLA) national conference recently held in Washington, DC. The theme, “Creating Meaningful Change,” focused on emerging approaches to promoting child safety, permanency, and well-being with an emphasis on equity and cultural […]
Prof. Julie Springwater is the co-editor of “Collaboration, Innovation, & Best Practices: Lessons and Advice from Leaders in Child Welfare,” a collection of essays published by the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA). The volume features personal stories written by leaders in child welfare organizations with the goal of changing policy and practice in the […]
Julie Sweeney Springwater (SSW’94), an adjunct associate professor at Boston University School of Social Work, is retiring from the board of the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) after nearly two decades of service. A coalition of hundreds of private and public agencies, the CWLA has served children and families since 1920. Christine James-Brown, the […]