Congratulations to the BUSSW community members and graduating students who were honored at the 2021 School of Social Work Commencement! Student prizes were presented by Professor Janice Furlong: The Saul And David Bernstein Prize is awarded to a ‘group work’ student who demonstrates outstanding merit in the classroom and the field. The Herbert S. Strean […]
BU’s virtual symposium Faculty Forum 2021 – happening Monday, May 10th from 1-4 p.m. (ET) – will feature two innovative faculty from BUSSW: Research Professor Bronwyn Keefe discussing the evolution of The Network for Professional Education; and Clinical Associate Professor Dawn Belkin Martinez, associate dean of equity and inclusion, will be the session facilitator for […]
Offering one of the most robust analyses to date of the relationship between rising income inequality and rising rates of homelessness, BUSSW Assistant Professor Dr. Thomas Byrne’s new report, “A Rising Tide Drowns Unstable Boats: How Inequality Creates Homelessness,” was published in the most recent issue of “The Annals of the American Academy of Political […]
In the immediate aftermath of the Derek Chauvin trial, Mom2Mom host Maria Sansone interviews Assistant Professor Phillipe Copeland about why it’s important to talk to kids about racial justice. From “It’s Never Too Early to Talk to Children About Racial Justice, Expert Says” (NECN, April 21, 2021): As the nation continues to digest the conviction […]