IGSW Announces New Training Grants for NASW Chapters and Community-Based Organizations Serving Elders
The burgeoning of the older population is already affecting social work practice and will have a profound impact on every aspect of the profession in years to come. The Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW), located at Boston University’s School of Social Work, was established through a grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to advance social […]
Dean ad interim and Faculty Present at Cognitive-Behavioral Conference
Dean ad interim and Professor Gail Steketee, Assistant Professor Jordana Muroff, and Adjunct Assistant Professor Cristina Sorrentino presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Annual Convention, which was held in Philadelphia from November 15 to 18. Among three invited talks and fourteen conference papers/posters were the following presentations highlighting topics on […]
Three Faculty Present at Gerontology Conference
Three BUSSW faculty members—Professors Scott Miyake Geron, Judith Gonyea, and Rob Hudson—were presenters at the the Annual Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, which was held in San Francisco from November 16 to 20. Professor Geron, who is Director of the School’s Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW), presented two papers: “Agency-based Online […]
Professor Cooney to Present at ARNOVA Conference
Kate Cooney, Assistant Professor in the BUSSW Macro Department, is chairing a session at the 2007 Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Associations (ARNOVA) conference in Atlanta, November 14 to 17. This year’s conference theme is “The Global Pursuit of Social Justice: Challenges to Nonprofits & Civil Society.” Dr. Cooney will chair a […]
Dr. Sigrun Olafsdottir to Present at BUSSW Social Welfare Colloquium on November 15
Faculty and doctoral students from the greater scholarly community at Boston University and beyond are invited to join BUSSW faculty and doctoral students for the Social Welfare Analysis Colloquium on November 15, featuring Dr. Sigrun Olafsdottir, who will present a paper entitled, “Beds or Meds? The Changing Societal Responses to Mental Health Problems in Advanced, Industrialized Nations, 1960-2002.” […]
Dr. Scott Miyake Geron to Present at BUSSW Social Welfare Colloquium on November 8
Faculty and doctoral students from the greater scholarly community at Boston University and beyond are invited to join BUSSW faculty and doctoral students for the Social Welfare Analysis Colloquium on November 8, featuring Dr. Scott Miyake Geron who will present a paper entitled, “Addressing the Workforce Crisis in a Rapidly Aging Society: A Model of Sustainable Workforce Change”. The presentation is […]
Too Much Stuff: An Interview with Dean Steketee About Hoarding
An interview with Dean ad interim Gail Steketee was aired today on WBUR’s Here and Now show. The interview is described as: “Do you or someone you know have difficulty letting go of possessions…or have so much stuff in your home that you can’t move? We revisit a conversation about compulsive hoarding we had with […]
IGSW Receives New Grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies
The Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW), located at Boston University School of Social Work, has received a nine-month grant of $720,000 from The Atlantic Philanthropies. Established in 2002, IGSW has become a national leader in the effort to build a stronger workforce for an aging society through educational innovation, research on training effectiveness, and […]
Professor Spencer, Doctoral Students Present on Mentoring
Professor Renee Spencer and two doctoral students, Terry Lewis and Antoinette Basualdo-Delmonico, presented a paper entitled "Mentoring in a Multicultural Society: A Complex Relationship" at the 7th annual Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture Diversity Challenge conference, at Boston College on October 20. The presentation was part of a symposium, Building […]
BUSSW Active Participant in Fall Conferences
The School’s faculty, doctoral and master’s students and graduates will be very active at several conferences this fall. COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION ANNUAL PROGRAM MEETING (CSWE APM)–October 26 to 28, San Francisco –Associate Dean Ruth Freedman: "Healthcare Decision-Making by Adults with Intellectual Disabilities:Ethical and Social Work Perspectives" –Professor Mary Collins (with Paul Stuart, Lorraine Gutierrez, Johnnie Hamilton-Mason and Michie Hesselbrock): […]