Boston 25 News: “College Students’ Mental Health Suffered When Displaced By Pandemic,” Prof. Hahm’s Study Shows
In a report on results from the ongoing CARES project co-led by BU School of Social Work professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm, Boston 25 News highlights the negative impact that COVID-related displacement has had on college students. Excerpted from the Boston 25 News article “Study: College students’ mental health suffered when displaced by pandemic” by Christine […]
3/11: Professor López in “Mental Health & COVID-19” Global Perspectives, Hosted by Nat’l Hispanic & Latino MHTTC
Join BU School of Social Work professor Luz López at the virtual symposium “Mental Health & COVID-19: Disparities, Strengths & Global Perspectives.” Hosted by the National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC), presenters will address disparities, mental health challenges, strengths, and global perspectives regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The symposium will also offer […]
3/5: Anti-Racist Pedagogy Lightning Talk with Prof. Belkin Martinez
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) professor Dawn Belkin Martinez joins five other BU experts for the virtual Lightning Talk event, “Anti-Racist Pedagogy.” A clinical associate professor and associate dean for equity and inclusion at BUSSW, Belkin Martinez is a social worker, educator, and author of the book “Social Justice in Clinical Practice: A […]
A Conversation with Marylou Sudders (SSW’78), Mass. Secretary of Health and Human Services
BU School of Social Work alumna Marylou Sudders (SSW’78), Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, joins a virtual conversation about COVID-19 testing and treatment, vaccine rollout, collaboration with state and federal partners, telehealth, and the evolution of community-based services. Secretary Sudders oversees 12 agencies and the MassHealth program. Her […]
Dean Delva Joins Expert Panel: “Addressing Social Needs to Improve Health” Hosted by UPenn Health Economics Institute, 3/5
Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, “Addressing Social Needs to Improve Health” is a virtual conversation with BU School of Social Work dean Jorge Delva, Caroline Fichtenberg and Kathleen Noonan, moderated by Rachel Werner. Dean Jorge Delva is a nationally recognized expert on substance use disorders and ethnic health […]
2/28: “Talking to Teens about Anti-Asian Discrimination in the Era of COVID-19,” Featuring Prof. Hahm
Join BU School of Social Work associate professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm for the virtual panel discussion “Talking to Teens about Anti-Asian Discrimination in the Era of COVID-19: Guidance from Research and Practice.” Professor Hahm is a researcher dedicated to reducing health disparities among Asian American populations with a particular emphasis on building empirical evidence of health […]
3/24: “COVID-19, Black Communities, and Health Justice,” Hosted by CISWH
Join BUSSW’s Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) for COVID-19, Black Communities, and Health Justice, a virtual panel event exploring the role that social work, health care, public health, community organizations, and policy can play in advancing health equity. PANELISTS: Linda Sprague Martinez, Ph.D, Chair of Macro Practice and Associate Professor, Boston […]
BU Today: Applications Up at BUSSW & Other “Socially Conscious” Career-Driven BU Graduate Programs
In BU Today, Kyle MacDonald, assistant dean for enrollment services at BUSSW, shares observations on a new trend permeating Boston University’s graduate programs. Excerpted from “Applications Up for BU Graduate Programs Leading to Socially Conscious ‘Helper’ Careers” (BU Today) by Joel Brown: In both application essays and conversations, we have seen an increase in references […]
Remembering Deborah Menashi (1934–2021)
Deborah Menashi, a beloved social work educator who began her teaching career at BU’s School of Social Work (BUSSW), passed away on January 19, 2021. BUSSW colleagues – including Melvin Delgado, Millie Flashman, Betty Ruth, Ken Schulman, Dean Emerita Gail Steketee, Lee Staples, and Trudy Zimmerman – remember Menashi as a professor with a wonderful […]
Professor Keefe Named Partner in SAMHSA’s New Center of Excellence in Behavioral Health Disparities in Aging
BU CADER Advocacy Helps Pass Increased State Funding for Elder Mental Health Outreach Bronwyn Keefe (PI) and the BU Center for Aging & Disability Education & Research (CADER) will partner with Rush University Medical Center in a 5-year, $3.5 million grant funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services organization (SAMHSA) to create a new […]