The 2020 Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health with Dr. David R. Williams
Dr. David R. Williams presents this year’s Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health, titled “Societal Inequities and Health: How We Can Effectively Reduce Them.” The virtual event is hosted by the BUSSW Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health. Dr. Williams is the Florence Sprague Norman and Laura Smart Norman Professor of Public Health, […]
Faculty Search for Global Health Expert to Join BUSSW
As one of the nation’s top-ranked schools of social work, Boston University’s School of Social Work (BUSSW) is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education, research, and evidence-based practice to advance social, racial and economic justice and solve the most pressing societal problems of the 21st century. The BUSSW currently invites applications from academics […]
Sabor de Puerto Rico: BUSSW’s Puerto Rico Travel Course & Service Trip
Hey all! My name is Shawn (he/him/his) and I am a clinical social work student at BUSSW. As a student at the school, there are numerous enriching opportunities for students to practice social work. For example, each year Luz Lopez, a Puerto Rican native, Clinical Professor in Social Work, and Associate Director of the dual […]
8/18: Dean Delva in NASW-MA’s ‘Toward Anti-Racism’
BUSSW dean Jorge Delva joins other leaders of social work education at “Moving Toward Anti-Racism: Convening on Racial Justice.” The day-long virtual conference, hosted by the National Association of Social Workers’ Massachusetts Chapter (NASW-MA), is designed to help social work institutions practice their commitment to antiracism. In addition to a panel discussion featuring Dean Delva, […]
Planning Ahead: Dorothy Bergold’s Bequest Is a Nod to Integrity and Grace
Dorothy Bergold (Wheelock’74, SSW’81) has had a long relationship with the School of Social Work, well beyond graduation: as a member and then president of the school’s Alumni Association Board, as the leader of a study trip to Cuba, and now as a field advisor for the school’s online program. “For some, I may be […]
Professor Copeland to Serve on BU Initiative on Cities Faculty Advisory Board
Beginning September 1, 2020, Clinical Assistant Professor Phillipe Copeland (BUSSW) will join a select group of Boston University faculty as a new member of the Initiative on Cities’ (IOC) Faculty Advisory Board, a core component of the IOC’s leadership team. The IOC, an institution housed at Boston University, was founded in 2014 by former Boston […]
Professor Belkin Martinez Explains Liberation Health in Podcast, “It’s Not Just in Your Head”
In a new episode of the mental health podcast “It’s Not Just in Your Head,” BUSSW faculty member Dawn Belkin Martinez breaks down the Liberation Health Model – a holistic approach to mental health that contextualizes individuals’ experiences within a cultural, political and historical framework. Dawn Belkin Martinez, co-founder of the Liberation Health Model, is […]
The Hill: Professor Byrne on What the Pandemic Teaches Us About Homelessness
Professor Thomas Byrne and colleagues explain what states’ homelessness responses during the pandemic reveal about their ability to invest in long-term housing. Originally published in The Hill: “What the pandemic taught us about the homeless – and what we shouldn’t forget,” by Thomas Byrne, Benjamin F. Henwood and Anthony W. Orlando The streets of our […]
The Hill: ‘Black Homicide Epidemic Demands Prevention, Justice’ Say Doctoral Student Johnson & Professor Scott
Doctoral student Kendall G. Johnson and assistant professor Judith C. Scott explain how systemic racism created a Black homicide epidemic and what we can do now to prevent more violence and help Black survivors. Originally published in The Hill: “‘A desperate need’: Black homicide epidemic demands prevention, justice” by Kendall G. Johnson and Judith C. Scott […]
TheStreet: Professor Keefe on Helping Isolated Older Adults
Professor and CADER director Bronwyn Keefe shares her expertise on caring for older adults, training the eldercare workforce, and recognizing signs of loneliness and social isolation in older family and friends. Excerpted from TheStreet: “How to Help Older, Isolated Adults” by Jeanette Pavini: The pandemic has affected people physically, emotionally and financially. Our older population […]