11/10: CISWH Panel on Global Health Equity & Social Work with Professor Lombe & López
On November 10, The Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at BU School of Social Work is hosting a panel event on how innovations using social work-based community health models are making an impact on global economic and health disparities. Breaking the Mold: Innovative Models to Achieve Health Equity Date: Wednesday, November […]
Non-Asians Are Affected By Anti-Asian Racism Too, BUSSW Researchers Find
A study led by BUSSW Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm shows that Asians and Asian Americans aren’t the only ones impacted by anti-Asian racism in the United States – all populations feel the effects. Using qualitative data collected through Hahm’s CARES study – a survey of more than a thousand young adults conducted from March to September […]
Covid-Related Discrimination Predicts PTSD Symptoms in Asian & Asian American Young Adults
“This paper provides empirical evidence that Covid-19-related discrimination is a serious threat to public health.” A study led by Boston University School of Social Work Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm has found that increases in anti-Asian discrimination during the Covid-19 pandemic were associated with a coinciding increase in symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Asian […]
CISWH News: New Funding Awarded to Project Improving Care Delivery for Children with Medical Complexity
Thanks to renewed funding from HRSA, the CMC CoIIN Project at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health at BUSSW will forge ahead in improving care delivery for children with medically complex conditions. Excerpted from “New HRSA Funding Awarded to CMC CoIIN Project to Improve Care Delivery for Children with Medical Complexity” (CISWH […]
SPH News: State Rep. Tami Gouveia (SSW’01) Announces Run for Lieutenant Governor of Mass.
BU School of Social Work alum Tami Gouveia (SSW’01, SPH’02,’20) has announced that she will enter the running for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, the second ranking office in the state’s executive branch. A public health social worker for more than two decades, Gouveia entered politics when she was elected to represent Massachusetts’ 14th district in […]
Post-Grad Plan: Finding Your Career Path in Social Work
Job search. Two words that immediately make me cringe (cue the nervous laughter)! It’s never too early to start thinking about your post-grad plan. But never fear, I am here to help ease your nerves and let you know that when you graduate, you will not be alone in this! First, here’s some information about […]
Professor DeVoe Named Associate Dean for Research
Professor Ellen DeVoe, a nationally recognized expert in trauma and families, has been appointed associate dean for research as of July 1, 2021, following the successful tenure of Professor Renée Spencer as interim associate dean. DeVoe has been a faculty member at the BU School of Social Work since 2005, when she joined the clinical […]
Doctoral Candidate Catalina Tang Yan and Grassroots Parent Advocates Receive ARDRAW Grant
BUSSW doctoral candidate Catalina Tang Yan, in collaboration with parent advocates Angélica Bachour and Consuelo J. Pérez, received the Social Security Administration’s Analyzing Relationships between Disability, Rehabilitation, and Work (ARDRAW) grant, a one-year program that awards a $10,000 stipend to graduate-level students to foster new analysis of work, rehabilitation, and disability issues. Tang Yan, whose […]
Advice from a First-Year MSW Student: Beyond the Pandemic
Hello! My name is Sam and I am a part-time Macro major. I just finished my first of three years in the part-time program at BUSSW, which means I began my Master of Social Work (MSW) program in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. I will start by saying that my academic experience at BUSSW […]
Doctoral Student Adrianna Spindle-Jackson Awarded Hariri Graduate Student Fellowship
Adrianna Spindle-Jackson, a second-year doctoral student at Boston University School of Social Work, has been selected by BU’s Hariri Institute for Computing as a Hariri Graduate Student Fellow. This honor is appointed to outstanding, data-driven PhD students to support their research goals and continued success in their graduate program. As part of the fellowship, Spindle-Jackson […]