The Boston Globe: Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones Says Boston Needs Connected Coalition to Help Children of Color
Hubie Jones, dean emeritus of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), explores the growing inequalities among Boston school children in an op-ed published in The Boston Globe. Examining the underlying forces at play in health and educational outcomes for Boston’s children of color, Jones and co-author James Jennings explain how previous efforts to address […]
BUSSW Faculty & Doctoral Students Present at 2022 APHA Annual Meeting
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will have a strong presence at this year’s APHA Annual Meeting & Expo on Nov. 6-9. In addition to sharing a booth with BU’s School of Public Health, ranked 6th in the nation of public health graduate schools, BUSSW will be represented by faculty and doctoral students whose […]
PhD Candidates Corinne Beaugard & Greer Hamilton Lead Oral History Project on Harm Reduction Movement in Massachusetts
As a public health approach addressing behavior that’s been stigmatized and often criminalized by society at large, harm reduction has generally operated outside of the mainstream – even though its mission is critical for many. In order to preserve and disseminate the work done through the harm reduction movement in Massachusetts, Boston University School of […]
Professor McLaughlin Shares Support Group Strategies at Loyola University & Aspire Health Alliance
When she’s not teaching and advising MSW students at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), Professor Donna McLaughlin can often be found sharing her expertise with the broader social work community. This month, she led sessions at the Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work and Aspire Health Alliance, drawing from her extensive experience […]
BUSSW Partners with YouthBuild USA to Improve Staff Training Across Global Network
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) is partnering with YouthBuild USA on a three-year research project led by two BUSSW faculty members: lecturer Antoinette Delmonico (PhD’13), vice president of impact and learning at YouthBuild USA, and Renée Spencer, professor and department chair. YouthBuild USA serves “opportunity youth” (young adults who aren’t in school or […]
Ruth Rathblott (SSW’94) Explores Disability & Self-Acceptance in New Book, “Singlehandedly”
In a new memoir titled “Singlehandedly: Learning to Unhide and Embrace Connection,” alumna Ruth Rathblott (SSW’94) shares her story of coming to terms with her limb difference. The book documents her transformative journey from hiding her disability to finding self-acceptance – and shows readers how to do the same. On her website, Rathblott says, “I […]
10/17: Professor Belkin Martinez Joins Activism in Academia Faculty Panel
Clinical Professor Dawn Belkin Martinez, PhD, of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) joins a panel of BU faculty at the College of Arts & Sciences’ in-person Activism in Academia event. Panelists will share their approaches to integrating activism into their academic work and answer questions about how to be an activist from within […]
Photo Gallery: 2022 BUSSW Alumni Association Awards
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) honored four members of the School community on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at its annual Alumni Association Awards. Held at the University’s Terrace Lounge during BU Alumni Weekend, the ceremony was the School’s first in-person awards celebration since 2019. In addition to the 2022 award recipients – Betty […]
Early Parenting Practices Linked to Resilience from Racial Trauma in Asian & Asian American Young Adults
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the world in 2020, anti-Asian sentiment and hate crimes rose at an alarming rate. Hyeouk Chris Hahm, PhD, professor and associate dean of research at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) and an expert in Asian American health, knew that documenting and analyzing the impact of the increasingly […]
Meet Our 2022 Alumni Association Award Winners
The annual BUSSW Alumni Association Awards recognize the extraordinary contributions made by alumni, faculty and staff to the school, field and community. We are pleased to announce the 2022 award winners. Outstanding Career in Social Work – Richard “Rik” Cornell (SSW’87) The Outstanding Career in Social Work Award acknowledges and honors a BUSSW graduate who, throughout […]