Webinar: Professor López on ‘Impact of COVID-19 in the Latinx Community’
Boston University is hosting a free webinar for BU alumni, students, faculty and staff titled “Social Cultural Impact of COVID-19 on the Latinx Community.” Luz López, BUSSW clinical professor and director of the Global Health Core at the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health, will co-lead the webinar with alumnus Wilfred W. Labiosa, PhD (CAS’93), co-founder and […]
Life… Post-Graduation
Hi, I’m Daniel Mango and I recently completed my MSW at BUSSW. This blog post is about my post-graduation plans. Like many, due to COVID-19 my original plan has changed. We are currently living in a world where everything looks different, doesn’t it? I want to inspire those who feel down, hopeless, or pessimistic about […]
Professor Ruth Awarded CSWE Lifetime Achievement in Social Work Education
Betty J. Ruth (SSW ’84, SPH ’85), clinical professor at BUSSW and director of BU’s Dual Degree Program in Social Work and Public Health, is the 2020 recipient of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Significant Lifetime Achievement in Social Work Education Award. CSWE President Darla Spence Coffey writes, “Few educators have done as […]
Barron’s: Coronavirus Leaves Children in Institutionalized Care at Risk
The Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health’s Senior Project Director Meg Comeau discusses how some of the most vulnerable children—those living in long-term care facilities—are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Excerpted from Barron’s: Thousands of America’s sickest children live in long-term care facilities. They have rare genetic disorders, traumatic brain injuries, complications […]
Bustle: Professor Eschmann on Responding to Racist Comments on Social Media
In Bustle’s “How To Confront People On Social Media About Racist Comments,” Assistant Professor Rob Eschmann explains why microaggresssions on the internet affect how we respond to racism. Excerpted from Bustle – “All the research on microaggressions shows that when people say things that are subtly racist, the most common response is to not respond,” Rob Eschmann Ph.D., assistant professor […]
The Washington Post: Professor Scott on Talking to Your Kids about George Floyd and Racism
From The Washington Post’s “On Parenting,” Assistant Professor Judith C. Scott explains why you should be talking to your children about the George Floyd protests. Excerpted from The Washington Post – Are you struggling with how to put this time into context with your kids, how to guide them through things they may have seen or heard in the […]
Professor Ha Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Faculty member Yoonsook Ha, Ph.D., an expert in using data analysis to understand and improve the efficacy of government-funded social support programs, has been promoted to associate professor with tenure. Ha, who teaches social welfare policy, currently leads three grant-supported projects for which she receives funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services […]
Professor Copeland to Co-Lead the Grand Challenge to Promote Smart Decarceration
Clinical Professor Phillipe Copeland has been named co-lead of the Grand Challenge to Promote Smart Decarceration, a project of the American Academy of Social Work & Social Welfare’s (AASWSW) Grand Challenges for Social Work. Copeland will work with project co-leads – Pajarita Charles of the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Charles Epperson of the University of Chicago; […]
Newsweek: Professor Wilkinson in ‘Republican Group Is Recruiting Pro-Trump Doctors to Make Case for Swift Reopening’
BUSSW clinical associate professor Geoffrey Wilkinson responds to reports that President Trump’s administration handpicked medical professionals to promote a political agenda. Excerpted from “Republican Group Is Recruiting Pro-Trump Doctors to Make Case for Swift Reopening of Economy” (Newsweek): Geoffrey Wilkinson, a clinical associate professor at the Boston University School of Social Work and a former […]
Professor López in BU Diversity & Inclusion’s “Thriving in Boston”
Get to know Luz Marilis López: BUSSW clinical professor, director of the Global Health Core at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH), and associate director of the Dual Degree Program in Social Work & Public Health. In BU Diversity & Inclusion’s video spotlight, López explains how Boston University’s culture of acceptance and […]