BU Today: BUSSW Faculty and Dean Honored with Research Awards

Three BUSSW research award winners at reception.
Celebration for Research Faculty Awards at CDS on November 6, 2025. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

In a recent annual event, four faculty from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) were recognized for their outstanding research.  

The Recognizing Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Scholarship Reception honors BU faculty members who receive distinguished national and international awards that highlight the impact of BUSSW’s scholarly community and the University’s commitment to celebrating faculty distinction.  

BUSSW recipients include:  

Astraea Augsberger; 2024; Fellow; Society for Social Work and Research 

Jennifer M. Gomez; 2024; Frank W Putnam Award; International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation (ISSTD) 

Judith Gonyea; 2024; Berkman Award for Outstanding Interdisciplinary Research, in Aging and Health Care; Gerontological Society of America 

Dean Barbara Jones; 2024; Ruth McCorkle Mentorship Award; American Psychosocial Oncology Society 

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