In the Spotlight: Professional Education Programs Director Deborah Sheehan (’78)
BU School of Social Work’s Professional Education Programs Director Deborah Sheehan (‘78) came from a long line of social workers—in their own way. Although they didn’t have the credentials or training to prove it, her parents—a Boston police officer and an inner city public school cafeteria manager—by trade, were social workers. They were helpers, Sheehan […]
The 2015 Fall Program: Conversations About Race, 11/12
The Boston University School of Social Work Alumni Association and Office of Professional Education Programs will host a Fall Program on Thursday, November 12, 2015. CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE Thursday, November 12, 2015 7 to 8:30 p.m. Boston University College of Arts and Science 725 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 211 Nikki Pollard (’04), LICSW, Behavioral Health Care […]
Center for Aging & Disability Education and Research to Participate in PCORI Grant; Partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital
BUSSW’s Center for Aging & Disability Education and Research (CADER) will work in partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital on a three-year, $1.9 million PCORI grant. The grant focuses on “Acute Community Care to Avoid Unnecessary Emergency Department Visits,” and examines a new Massachusetts acute community care program–a collaboration between the EasCare ambulance service provider and […]
Professor Hyeouk “Chris” Hahm to Speak at the 12th Congress of World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation Conference
Professor Hyeouk “Chris” Hahm will speak at the 12th Congress of World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation (WAPR) Conference in Seoul, Korea. The conference takes place from November 2-5, 2015. Since 1986, the WAPR Congress has served as a landmark in the field of psychosocial rehabilitation. Each year, the Conference features leaders in the field of […]
Associate Dean Lena Lundgren and MED Professor Steve Brady Receive $900,000 Grant to Increase Substance Abuse Screening and Treatment
“There is a significant need for behavioral health professionals to be trained in empirically tested behavioral health, screening, brief intervention and treatment methods,” Associate Dean for Research Lena Lundgren said. “This is especially true as the Affordable Care Act now covers behavioral health–including addiction treatment.” Lundgren is the Principal Investigator for “BU-SBIRT: A Multi-Disciplinary Training […]
Non-Tenure Track Faculty Opening in Clinical Practice for Fall 2016
The Boston University School of Social Work invites applications for a non-tenure track position of Clinical Assistant Professor. We seek candidates with teaching skills and scholarly expertise in clinical practice. Located in an unusually rich academic and international community, Boston offers excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration with universities, communities and health and mental health agencies. […]
Tenure Track Faculty Opening for Fall 2016
The Boston University School of Social Work invites applications for an open tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. Candidates with teaching skills and research/scholarly expertise in the following areas are encouraged to apply: Family and community violence Social justice and inequities Behavioral health Aging from a clinical perspective Located in an unusually rich […]
Five SSW Students Receive BU Women’s Council Scholarships
Congrats to all of the 2015 Boston University Women’s Council Scholarship recipients, including five of our very own: Celeste Brown Brittany McLaren Jelisa Adair Christine Brienza Kimberly Doherty Awards and scholarships were presented on April 21 and aim to “give students more time to devote to their studies while they are here, and more time […]
Professor Janice Furlong to Receive 2015 Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching
Professor Janice Furlong will receive this year’s esteemed Boston University Metcalf Cup and Prize for Excellence in Teaching. The award is the highest teaching honor recognized at the University. Professor Furlong will receive the award during University Commencement on Sunday, May 17. Commencement takes place at Nickerson Field and begins at 1 PM. “Within BUSSW […]
Dean Steketee Elected President of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
BUSSW’s Dean Steketee was recently elected president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). She is one of the first social workers to take on a leadership role with ABCT and BUSSW is proud! Dean Steketee has been a member of ABCT for 35 years. During that time, she has presented annually at […]