Photo Gallery: BRIDGE Graduation 2019
On December 3rd, five students graduated from BUSSW’s BRIDGE Program, an MSW pre-admission preparatory course for first- and second-generation immigrants and refugees. This year’s students and their families come from the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Mexico, Haiti and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China. All have worked in social work settings […]
Dean Emerita Wilma Peebles-Wilkins Honored in Case Western’s Trailblazer Project
BUSSW Dean Emerita Wilma Peebles-Wilkins recently received a special honor from her alma mater Case Western Reserve University (CWRU): a painted portrait of herself displayed on the university’s campus as part of CWRU’s Trailblazer Project. The portrait was presented at an unveiling ceremony this fall where Peebles-Wilkins was recognized alongside honorees M. Deborrah Hyde and […]
Podcast with Professor Azzi-Lessing Tackles “America’s War on the Poor”
Clinical Professor Lenette Azzi-Lessing is the featured guest on this week’s “Story in the Public Square,” a weekly television show and podcast that highlights stories impacting public policy and knowledge. In this episode, Azzi-Lessing discusses themes from her book, Behind from the Start: How America’s War on the Poor is Harming Our Most Vulnerable Children, […]
Public Health Social Work in Action: Integrating Mental Health and Primary Care
Profile of MSW/MPH alum Dan Do, Integration Care Manager and Project Director, Community Health Center, Lynn, MA Dan Do is a 2013/2014 graduate of the MSW/MPH Program at Boston University. He majored in Clinical Practice at Boston University School of Social Work and Social and Behavioral Sciences at Boston University School of Public Health. Dan says […]
Emerging Palliative Care Interventions for Homeless Adults
Exploring Initiatives In Ten US Cities with the Largest Homeless Populations By Arden O’Donnell MPH, MSW, doctoral student at Boston University School of Social Work This article was originally published by The Institute for Health System Innovation & Policy. America’s homeless population is growing older. On city streets as well as in food banks, soup kitchens, […]
Tufts Now: Margie Skeer (SSW’01) Appointed to Named Professorship
Congratulations to dual degree alumna Margie Skeer (SSW’01, SPH’03), selected as the inaugural recipient of the Weiner Hailey Family Professorship at Tufts University School of Medicine. Skeer, an associate professor in the school’s Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, specializes in substance misuse and sexual risk prevention with an emphasis on family-based interventions. By […]
BRIDGE Graduation on Dec. 3rd Features Julia Mejia, Boston City Councilor at-Large, as Speaker
BUSSW celebrates the achievements of the school’s five newest BRIDGE Program graduates on December 3rd at a special ceremony featuring Boston City Councilor at-large Julia Mejia as the guest speaker. Mejia, who grew up in Dorchester after her family emigrated from the Dominican Republic, is a social justice advocate and founder and CEO of the […]
Former Field Ed Director Julianne Wayne (SSW’62) Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
In fall 2019, the National Association of Social Workers’ Connecticut Chapter selected BUSSW alumna and former staff and faculty member Julianne Wayne as the winner of its 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. Wayne, a field education specialist and expert in social work group practice, spent more than two decades at BUSSW as director of field education […]
Laura Wagner (SSW’06) Wins City Council Seat in Marlborough, Mass.
Following in a long line of politically active social workers, alumna Laura Wagner (SSW’06) will succeed Joseph Delano as city councilor for Marlborough, Massachusetts’ Ward 1, the first new councilor the ward has seen in more than a decade. As city councilor, Wagner says she will focus on improving community resources, an effort that would […]
Spotlight: Yaminette Diaz-Linhart (SSW’10, SPH’11)
Blending social work and public health, Yaminette Diaz-Linhart advances research, policy, and practice to support families and communities.