Professor Collins and Sprague Martinez Elected Vice President and Director-at-Large of SSWR
The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) has elected two BU School of Social Work faculty members to top leadership positions: Professor Mary Collins, elected vice president, and Associate Professor Linda Sprague Martinez, elected director-at-large. A non‐profit professional organization, SSWR supports researchers, faculty, professionals and students in social work and related fields. Collins has […]
4/28: Professor Hahm Speaking at ‘Solidarity with Asians and Pacific Islanders’ Webinar
Join Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm on Zoom this Wednesday for her presentation, “How We Can Prevent History from Repeating Itself: Addressing Anti-Asian Discrimination and Supporting Asian Youth.” Hahm’s talk will “cover the prevalence and impact of COVID-19-related anti-Asian discrimination, the brief history of anti-Asian discrimination, pervasive biases and prejudice on Asians,” the event page states. […]
4/20: MSW Student Mae Petti (SSW’21) Co-Leads Workshop ‘Supporting LGBTQ+ Survivors’
MSW student Mae Petti (SSW’21) joins bilingual counselor and advocate Hazell Imbert to present “Supporting LGBTQ+ Survivors,” a workshop for students, staff and faculty at Boston University. Held in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the workshop is hosted by BU’s Queer Activist Collective (“Q”) and Sexual Assault Response & Prevention Center (SARP) and led […]
4/23-24: BUSSW Alumni, Faculty & Staff to Present at 2021 Civic Health Conference
Join more than half a dozen BU School of Social Work faculty, staff and alumni panelists at the 2021 Civic Health Conference on April 23-24. Hosted by VotER, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering patients through civic engagement, the two-day event is designed to connect groups in medical and social work fields to bridge the […]
Hudson Valley 360: CADER Partners with NY State Agencies to Offer Disability Training to Eldercare Workforce
The Center for Aging & Disability Education & Research (CADER) at BUSSW has partnered with the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) and the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) to deliver an online training course designed to help New York’s eldercare workforce better understand intellectual and developmental disabilities and their […]
Dr. Daniel Jacobson López Joins BUSSW as Assistant Professor
Daniel Jacobson López, PhD, has been appointed assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work, beginning July 1, 2021. Jacobson López, an expert in trauma, brings his innovative research on marginalized identities to BUSSW – specifically examining how possessing multiple marginalized identities affects the ways in which socio-political institutions and systems engage with gay […]
All Things Considered: “‘We Are Going To Be The Victims’ Unless Anti-Asian Racism Is Confronted,” Says Prof. Hahm
On NPR’s All Things Considered, aired on GBH radio, host Arun Rath talks to BU School of Social Work professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm about the intricacies of anti-Asian racism in the United States and the alarming data on discrimination and stereotyping of Asian Americans. Professor Hahm’s research focuses on reducing health disparities among Asian American […]
Call for Recent BUSSW Alums to Join Online Focus Group on Ethics Education
The BUSSW Ethics Evaluation Project (BEEP) team is asking alumni who have taken the School’s ethics course within the last seven years to participate in an online focus group evaluating the current state of ethics education at BUSSW. Read Clinical Professor Emerita Betty J. Ruth’s message to alumni below, then fill out this form to […]
DL&I News: Q&A with Professor Keefe on New Alumni-Led Healthcare Certificate with Sargent
In a Q&A from BU Digital Learning & Innovation’s DL&I News, project collaborators Bronwyn Keefe of BUSSW and Karen Jacobs and Craig Slater of Sargent College discuss their pilot project, the Interprofessional Leadership in Healthcare Certificate Program. The project, an exploration of alumni mentorship as a tool for workforce training, began as a conversation between Keefe […]
Betty J. Ruth Awarded Emerita Title at BUSSW
BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) has awarded Betty J. Ruth the title of clinical professor emerita, an honor bestowed on faculty who have made exceptional contributions to the School and the social work field. The recognition follows Ruth’s retirement from BUSSW in December 2020. An alumna of both Boston University School of Social Work […]