BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) is proud to announce that Lyndsey McMahan, PhD and director of inclusive pedagogy, has been accepted into the inaugural Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Teaching Academy, a national initiative aimed at advancing excellence in social work education. The Teaching Academy brings together a select cohort of social work […]
BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) is proud to announce that Brittany Debarros (SSW’26) has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Fellowship. Awarded annually to a current masters or professional student at Boston University, the fellowship honors the legacy of civil rights leader Whitney M. Young, Jr., whose groundbreaking […]
BU School of Social Work proudly announces that Prof. Judith Scott has been elected Treasurer of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Black Caucus for the 2025–2027 term. Her appointment began at the recent SRCD Biennial Meeting held in Minneapolis. Founded in 1973, the SRCD Black Caucus is a multidisciplinary organization committed to […]
Thirteen graduating students from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) have been selected for the school’s 2025 student commencement awards and scholarships. The winners were chosen from a large pool of nominations submitted by BUSSW faculty, staff, administrators, and field supervisors. The 2025 commencement award winners are: Jenny Zhang wins the Saul and […]