Faculty Bring Climate Justice Experts to BUSSW
As part of its strategic goal to prioritize climate action and its commitment to support representation from underrepresented communities, the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) Equity & Inclusion Committee is launching an emerging scholars program on the role of social work in climate justice. The program, which will take place during the 2022–2023 […]
BUSSW Field Education Adopts AI-Assisted Telehealth Training in Pilot Project
Boston University School of Social Work’s (BUSSW) Field Education department has partnered with Eleos Health to pilot a student-centered AI learning platform that will serve as an alternative learning opportunity for its master of social work students in their field internships. The pilot project will involve approximately 20% of the School’s MSW population across all […]
WalletHub: Professor Lombe on How States Can Support Underprivileged Children
In an article evaluating the best and worst states for underprivileged children in 2022, WalletHub interviews Margaret Lombe, PhD, an associate professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), to help answer critical questions about barriers and opportunities for reducing inequalities among children. Excerpted from “2022’s States with the Most Underprivileged Children” by Adam […]
Lecturer Michelle Walsh Retires From BUSSW
Rev. Michelle Walsh, LICSW, PhD, will retire from her role as lecturer at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) in August, 2022, after teaching at the school for thirteen years. A clinical social worker, scholar and ordained Unitarian Universalist minister, Walsh’s background is in spirituality, trauma, and lived religion. Her work as an educator […]
Professor Ha, Scott & Collins Investigate State-Level Variations in Government Spending & Child Maltreatment
In a new article published in the Journal of Social Service Research, co-authors Yoonsook Ha, Judith C. Scott and Mary E. Collins of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) explore how the U.S.’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is affecting child maltreatment – and why variations correspond to the concentration of states’ Black […]
Professor Keefe Selected for Emerging Leaders in Aging Program at UCSF
Professor Bronwyn Keefe of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) has been named a Tideswell Emerging Leader in Aging Scholar by the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). As a Tideswell Emerging Leader in Aging Scholar, Keefe will join UCSF’s yearlong Emerging Leaders in Aging Program which facilitates collaboration between a small group of […]
Four BUSSW Students Win Women’s Council Scholarship
Four students at BU School of Social Work have been awarded scholarships by the BU Women’s Council to help fund their Master of Social Work (MSW) degrees. The students come from all four of the School’s MSW program formats: on-campus, off-campus, online and hybrid. Scholarship winner Judith Rajotte (SSW’23) writes on the BU Women’s Guild […]
The Hill: Professor Sprague Martinez Advocates for Shift Toward Community-Researcher Partnership in Op-Ed
In an op-ed published by The Hill, Professor Linda Sprague Martinez of BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) and colleague Doug Brugge of University of Connecticut’s School of Medicine explain why community-researcher partnerships are critical to restoring the connection between the public and academic research. Excerpted from “To restore trust in science, make it accessible. […]
STAT: Professor Sprague Martinez Says Long Covid Amplifies Existing Health Inequities
In an article exploring the prevalence and effects of the symptom cluster known as long Covid, STAT looks to Associate Professor Linda Sprague Martinez of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) to understand the societal impact. Excerpt from “Estimates of long Covid are startlingly high. Here’s how to understand them” by Elizabeth Cooney, originally […]
BUSSW Launches MSW Pathway Program to Increase Diversity in the Social Work Field
As part of its mission to advance equity and accessibility in social work education, BU School of Social Work has designed a free Master of Social Work (MSW) pre-admission support program for individuals from historically underrepresented communities — with a goal to improve the cultural competency of the social services workforce. The MSW Pathway Program […]