Two BUSSW Students Named 2026 Rappaport Public Policy Fellows
From group homes to reentry programs, two BUSSW students are digging into some of Massachusetts' most pressing child welfare and criminal justice challenges.
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Jennifer M. Gómez
Associate Professor
Clinical Practice
Research Areas
Specialties
• 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
Research Areas
Specialties
• 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."
By Channing D. (MSW '22)
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