BUSSW at CSWE 2024: Faculty, Staff & Alumni Present at Nation’s Leading Social Work Education Conference, Oct. 24-27

Faculty, staff, and alumni from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will present cutting-edge research, curriculum innovations and organizational advancements to a national audience of social work educators at the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) 70th Annual Program Meeting (APM).

Held October 24-27, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo., the annual conference is the largest gathering of social work education programs and educators in the nation, attracting more than 2,500 participants each year.

BUSSW’s strong presence at the annual conference includes sponsorship of the Minority Fellows Program and an exhibit booth – #329 in the Bartle Exhibit Hall – where conference participants can learn more about the school and connect with BUSSW staff and faculty.

Check out the list below for 2024 sessions led by BUSSW community members showcasing the groundbreaking work happening at the school.

BUSSW Presentations at the 70th CSWE APM


“Reproductive Justice Course Creation, Learning Community & Future Possibilities in a Changing, Complex Context”
Panel Presentation | Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 – 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Presenters:

  • Kim Hokanson, PhD, LCSW, Lecturer, BUSSW
  • Greer A. Hamilton (PhD’23), Assistant Professor, University of Michigan School of Social Work
  • Kate Glynn (MSW’24)
  • Renée Landin (MSW’24)
  • Renée Spencer, PhD, LICSW, Professor, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Chair of Human Behavior, Research and Policy, BUSSW
  • Ellen DeVoe, PhD, Professor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and Equity & Inclusion Committee Co-Chair, BUSSW

Decolonizing Social Work Education and Practice: Equity, Inclusion and Justice Everywhere
Panel Presentation | Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 –10:30-11:30 a.m.

Presenters:

  • Layla Khayr, PhD, LICSW, Lecturer and Co-Interim Associate Dean of Equity & Inclusion, BUSSW
  • Julia DeAngelo (MSW’25), Equity & Inclusion Committee Research Assistant, BUSSW
  • Greer A. Hamilton (PhD’23), Assistant Professor, University of Michigan School of Social Work
  • Lyndsey McMahan, PhD, LCSW, Director of Inclusive Pedagogy, BUSSW
  • Ellen DeVoe, PhD, Professor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and Equity & Inclusion Committee Co-Chair, BUSSW
  • Dawn Belkin Martinez, PhD, LICSW, Clinical Professor, Associate Dean of Equity & Inclusion, and Equity & Inclusion Committee Co-Chair, BUSSW

“Experiences with Violence and Service Utilization Among Latinx Trans and Gender Diverse Southerners”
Paper Presentation | Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 –3:00-3:30 p.m.

Presenter: Luis R. Alvarez-Hernandez, PhD, LICSW, Assistant Professor, BUSSW

Coauthor: Kristie Seelman, PhD, MSW, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Georgia State University School of Social Work


“Charting Success: Participatory Systems Mapping in Social Work Organizational Leadership and Strategic Planning”
Paper Presentation | Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 –3:30-4:00 p.m.

Presenter: Tami Gouveia, DrPH (SSW’01), Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) and Paul Farmer Professor of the Practice, BUSSW

If you’re a member of the BUSSW community and don’t see your session listed, please let us know by emailing ssw-marcom@bu.edu.

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