Advocating for Healthcare Workers: Public Health Social Work in Action
What does it mean to be a public health social worker? The BUSSW Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health’s project Boston University Advancing Leadership in Public Health Social Work (BU-ALPS) explores the career paths and impact of MSW/MPH alumni. Allen Jackson, MSW, MPH, Senior Researcher, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, MA Allen is a 1997/1998 alumnus of the Boston […]
BUSSW Faculty, Staff and Student Researchers Present at CSWE’s 65th Annual Program Meeting
Social work educators from across the country meet in Denver, Colorado on October 24-27 for the 65th Annual Program Meeting (APM) of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), a four-day marathon of “education sessions” that includes workshops, presentations and panel discussions on topics ranging from social justice to online learning. To find sessions led […]
Doctoral Candidate Maru Awarded Fellowship for Dissertation Proposal on Asian American Adolescent Suicidality
Mihoko Maru’s doctoral dissertation proposal will reach a national audience when Maru presents at the Council on Social Work Education’s 65th Annual Program Meeting (CSWE APM), held this year in Denver, Colorado. The presentation, which takes place on October 26th, is one component of the 2019 API Doctoral Fellowship awarded to Maru by the Asian […]
NBC News: Rojas (’99) Brings Effective HIV Prevention to Florida Farmworker Communities
Patria Rojas (SSW’99, MPH’00) uses her public health social work education to reduce the risk of HIV in Latina immigrants. By Carmen Sesin, NBC News | Original story A Latina researcher found an effective way to increase condom use among women living in farmworker communities in Florida — an important step in reducing the risks […]
Memorable Moments: The 2019 Alumni Association Awards
On September 21st, alumni, faculty, staff, friends and family celebrated the 2019 BUSSW Alumni Association Awards. Here are some of our favorite moments… All photography by Dana J. Quigley except where noted otherwise.
BU’s The Brink: Strengthening the Parent-Child Bond in the Face of Addiction
Associate Professor Paris and BU researchers study how to improve attachment between parents with substance use disorder and their young children April doesn’t remember everything that happened on Memorial Day 2015, but she does remember this: A walk with her baby. A couple of beers. A pit stop at the liquor store. And then, the […]
Reforming Substance Use Interventions: Public Health Social Work in Action
What does it mean to be a public health social worker? CISWH’s Boston University Advancing Leadership in Public Health Social Work (BU-ALPS) project explores the career paths and impact of MSW/MPH alumni. Dan Hogan, MSW, MPH, Substance User Health Program Manager, Codman Square Health Center, Boston, MA Dan is the Substance User Health Program Manager for Codman Square Health […]
Are Child Care Subsidies Effective? BU Researcher Ha Begins Inquiry with $1.6M Grant
Yoonsook Ha, assistant professor of social work at Boston University, received a $1.6 million research grant from the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to continue her innovative work on social policy change for children and families. Ha’s proposed project, an investigation into the relationship between the quality […]
Bostonia: The Transformers
Bostonia profiles dean Jorge Delva in its list of seven top BU researchers making an impact in their fields. Boston University’s research enterprise is booming. Over 4,000 faculty across nearly 1,700 laboratories have catalyzed more scientific and social innovation than ever, attracting a torrent of new grants and funding awards. Last year, they pulled in nearly 20 […]
CISWH Names Core Directors to Expand Research and Programming
The Dean of the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) and Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH), Dr. Jorge Delva, has named three inaugural core directors to guide the Center’s strategy and expand its impact on research, global health, and social work leadership. The three professors will work with […]