The Boston Globe: Professor Collins on Barriers in Child Welfare Policy
Food prices increased significantly just as pandemic-era benefits, like extra money from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), came to an end. As a result, many families are struggling to afford food. Professor Margaret Lombe at BU School of Social Work told US News & World Report that “it is highly unlikely that we will […]
Emerging Scholars Speak at BUSSW Social Work, Climate & Environmental Justice Event
As part of its strategic goal to address climate and environmental justice through social work and champion the work of scholars who are underrepresented in academia, BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) hosted the Emerging Scholars Colloquium in Social Work, Climate & Environmental Justice. Moderated by Daniel Jacobson López, an assistant professor at BUSSW, the […]
3/30: Nandy Barbosa (MSW’23) Featured at Careers on Aging Panel Cosponsored by CADER
Nandy Barbosa (SSW’23), a recent MSW graduate from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), is a featured panelist at a virtual event on social work careers in aging hosted by the Older Adult Behavioral Health Network and three partner schools: BUSSW, Simmons University and Salem State University. The event is part of an initiative […]
Professor Jacobson López Receives CISS Pilot Grant to Study Medical Care of Gay Black & Latino Sexual Assault Survivors
The Boston University Center for Innovation in Social Science has awarded Assistant Professor Daniel Jacobson López of BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) a pilot grant of $5,000 designed to support “researchers applying interdisciplinary lenses and methods to cutting-edge social issues.” He will lead the grant with co-project investigator Steven Meanley, PhD, an assistant professor at the University of […]
Boston Globe’s The Emancipator: Professor Copeland Introduces Test for Antiracist Pop Culture
False or inaccurate depictions of racism in the media can mislead people about the real-life impact of racism. In an op-ed for The Boston Globe’s The Emancipator, Professor Phillipe Copeland of BU School of Social Work introduces a new test to evaluate antiracist portrayals in movies, TV shows, and other forms of pop culture. Excerpt […]
4/28: BUSSW Fall River Community Event & Info Session
Friday, April 28, 2023 4:00-7:30pm Bristol Community College Building C 777 Elsbree Street Fall River, MA Register here! BU School of Social Work’s Fall River campus is hosting an in-person community event featuring a free couples therapy workshop led by faculty member Mark Gianino (2 CEs pending) and an information session for prospective students. The […]
BU Today: Professor Copeland Leads Antiracist Curricula Fellowship Program for BU Faculty
In an article looking inside Boston University’s new Antiracism Curricula Fellowship Program, BU Today spoke with program lead Phillipe Copeland, PhD, a clinical associate professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) and assistant director of narrative for the BU Center for Antiracist Research. Excerpt from “New Fellowship Program Aims to Bring Antiracism into […]
US News & World Report: Professor Azzi-Lessing Explains Factors in the Poverty Cycle
Many structural factors can lead to cycles of poverty which last for three generations or more, such as paying high interest rates and living in a low-income community. In a recent interview with US News & World Report, Professor Lenette Azzi-Lessing of BU School of Social Work offered several strategies to help combat the cycle […]
New Study by Professor Hahm Reveals Unexpected Findings Behind Youth Suicide Increase During COVID-19
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in young people in the United States. Early in the COVID-19 crisis, the impact of the pandemic on youth suicide was unclear, but new research shows that suicide deaths among young people increased substantially when COVID-19 took root in the U.S. in March 2020. In a […]
Luis R. Alvarez-Hernandez Joins BUSSW Faculty as Assistant Professor
Luis R. Alvarez-Hernandez will join Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) as a tenure-track assistant professor beginning July 1, 2023. A licensed clinical social worker and scholar, Alvarez-Hernandez’s research is focused on the well-being of Latinx, LGBTQ+, and immigrant and refugee communities with particular attention to the experiences of people living at the intersections […]