NCSU News: Karen Bullock (SSW’00) Selected as Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America
BU School of Social Work doctoral program alumna Karen Bullock (SSW’00) has been selected as a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, an esteemed status that acknowledges outstanding and continuing contributions to the field of gerontology. A licensed clinical social worker, Bullock graduated from BU School of Social Work’s doctoral program in social work […]
Juggling Work & Grad School
Hi! My name is Dunia and I am a second-year MSW student at BU School of Social Work majoring in Clinical Practice and specializing in Behavioral Health. This is part two of my two part series all about balancing your life in grad school. If you missed part one, you can read it here. As […]
Doctoral Students Yao & Spindle-Jackson Selected for 2021 Rappaport Public Policy Fellowship
BUSSW doctoral student Adrianna Spindle-Jackson and doctoral candidate Amy Yao were selected for the Rappaport Institute’s 2021 Public Policy Summer Fellowship, a prestigious program housed at Harvard Kennedy School. The fellowship, which was founded as a means of engaging graduate-level students in public service, places fellows in paid 10-week internships at key local and state […]
USA Today: Professor Hahm’s Research on the Harms of Racism in ‘A Collective Trauma’
A USA Today article on the collective trauma created by surging anti-Asian attacks looks to Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm’s research for insight. Excerpted from “‘A Collective Trauma’: Asian Americans Confront Mental Health Crisis Amid Rise of Racist Attacks” (USA Today) by Marc Ramirez: Stop AAPI Hate’s study found that one in five respondents who had experienced […]
Time Management Lessons for the On-Campus MSW Program
Hi! My name is Dunia H. and I graduated from Boston University School of Social Work this spring with an MSW in clinical social work practice. This is part one of my two-part series that’s all about balancing your life in grad school. In this blog, I’m going to share some advice with you on […]
Dr. Margaret Lombe Joins BUSSW as Associate Professor
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) has appointed Dr. Margaret Lombe to its faculty as associate professor with tenure, effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Lombe, an expert in social work and global health equity, will be a part of the macro practice department. “I am thrilled to have Professor Lombe join our school,” says […]
Creators: Professor Copeland on Critical Race Theory Pushback
BU School of Social Work Clinical Assistant Professor Phillipe Copeland weighs in on the pushback against critical race theory (CRT) as states across the US seek to ban CRT from public education. Excerpted from “The Privilege to Push Against Progress” by Bonnie Jean Feldkamp: When you put the emphasis on outcomes and look at the […]
JAMA Psychiatry: Professor Spencer on Youth-Initiated Mentoring as COVID-19 Mental Health Response
Research has shown that COVID-19 is negatively affecting adolescents’ mental health. So what can clinical services do to help? In an opinion piece published in JAMA Psychiatry, BUSSW Professor Renée Spencer and research colleagues from the University of Amsterdam and University of Massachusetts, Boston, write that a mentorship approach called youth-initiated mentoring may be the […]
Anne Dolan (SSW’88), Originator of Student Emergency Fund, Joins Dean’s Advisory Board
BU School of Social Work welcomes alumna Anne Dolan (SSW’88) to the Dean’s Advisory Board, effective spring 2021. A proactive member of the BUSSW community, Dolan’s previous contributions include establishing the School’s Student Emergency Fund in 2019 which has allowed BUSSW to offer critical support to students facing financial hardships. A vital asset to our […]
My Favorite MSW Courses: Racial Justice & Community Organizing
Hi, my name is Jazmine. I am a full-time Advanced Standing student majoring in Macro Practice and I’m also the lead student ambassador at BUSSW for the on-campus program. As a full-time Advanced Standing student, I have one full year from September 2020 to August 2021 to complete my MSW degree. The one-year program requires […]