BUSSW Professor Bianco Brings CISWH Research on Asylum-Seeking Children to International Audience
How do you support a child's development after years of displacement and uncertainty? That question sits at the center of a research project by CISWH.
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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
Research Areas
Specialties
• 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."
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Academic News
Professor Jennifer M. Gómez Co-Edits Special Issue on Institutional Betrayal
Professor Gómez has spent her career examining institutional betrayal and it's now the focus of a special issue for the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse.
BUSSW Alumna Karen LaFrazia to Receive Distinguished Alumni Award
LaFrazia, who spent her career advocating for people experiencing homelessness, will receive one of the highest honors Boston University bestows on its graduates.
New Book Co-Edited by Professor Alvarez-Hernandez Centers Gender and Sexuality in Qualitative Research
Traditional research rarely lets marginalized communities shape how their own stories are told.