Faculty: Ruth Paris

BUSSW at SSWR: Presentations & Community-Building at 2025 Annual Conference

Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will have an impressive presence at the 2025 Society for Social Work Research (SSWR) Annual Conference held in Seattle, Washington, January 15-19, 2025.   BUSSW faculty, doctoral students and alumni will present their research to colleagues from across the country in dozens of program sessions, disseminating new findings that […]

Ruth Paris and Mihoko Maru

BUSSW Community Presents Research at Early Childhood Development & Education Conference in Lesotho, Southern Africa

Researchers from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) recently showcased their expertise at the Early Childhood Development & Education Conference in Lesotho, Southern Africa, underscoring the school’s commitment to addressing global challenges throughresearch, education, and partnerships. Prof. Ruth Paris and Mihoko Maru (PhD’20), an alum and research associate at the Center for Innovation in Social […]

Ruth Paris

Dr. Ruth Paris Promoted to Full Professor with Tenure

Dr. Ruth Paris has been promoted to full professor at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW). A past Fulbright Scholar, she is the associate director for research at the BU Wheelock Institute for Early Childhood Well-Being. Paris is an expert in infant and early childhood mental health; her community-based research examines the strengths and stressors […]