The Mental Health Gaps Facing Asian American Women, and the BUSSW Professor Addressing Them
Dr. Hahm recently delivered a talk at Wellesley College focused on closing persistent gaps in mental health care for Asian American women.
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Jennifer M. Gómez
Associate Professor
Clinical Practice
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• Trauma, abuse, & violence
• Racism & intersectional oppression
• Cultural Betrayal Trauma Theory
• Cultural competency/humility
• Trauma-informed care
• Institutional change
Luis R. Alvarez-Hernandez
Assistant Professor
Clinical Practice
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• Latinx, Immigrant, and LGBTQ+ populations
• Social determinants of health
• Community resistance and liberation
• Community-informed research and solutions
• Culturally responsive mental health approaches
• Diversity training in social work education
Dolores Acevedo-Garcia
Professor, Director of IECOHD
Human Behavior, Research and Policy
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• Social determinants (e.g. residential segregation, neighborhood inequality, immigrant adaptation) of racial/ethnic inequities in health
• The role of social policies (e.g. housing, anti-poverty, immigrant policies) in reducing those inequities
• Well-being of children with special needs
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My Favorite Class: Human Behavior 723- Adult Psychopathology
"Picking a favorite class during my time at BUSSW is akin to asking a parent to choose a favorite child."
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Academic News
Closing the Gap: Professor Mary Collins Examines Gender Disparities in Youth Employment Policy Across Three Nations
The Istanbul workshop drew scholars across a range of geographic and sectoral contexts who presented comparative research on gender policy.
Professor Jennifer M. Gómez Joins Choosing Help Podcast to Discuss Cultural Betrayal Trauma and Healing
Dr. Gómez explains how that harm carries an added layer of betrayal rooted in systemic inequality, and how it complicates everything that follows.
Medium: Professor Copeland Calls for Race-Centered Conversations on American Oligarchy
Copeland argues that while advocacy groups have been quick to name the dangers of oligarchy, they have largely failed to name its racial dimensions.