Professor Azzi-Lessing Named Senior Fellow at Child Welfare League of America
Clinical Professor Lenette Azzi-Lessing has been named a Senior Fellow at the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), where she has worked with 30 years. As a Senior Fellow, Azzi-Lessing will have the opportunity to use her extensive experience in child welfare to further the mission of CWLA. The organization’s mission is to convene a […]
Doctoral Candidate Noor Toraif (’23) Receives SSWR’s 2022 Doctoral Fellows Award
Noor Toraif, BUSSW doctoral candidate and research fellow at the school’s Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH), has received the 2022 Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Doctoral Fellows Award – recognizing and supporting doctoral students whose proposed dissertation research reflects innovative ideas and rigorous methodologies related to social work research, […]
Reggie Harris (SSW’15) Elected to Cincinnati City Council
BU School of Social Work graduate Reginald “Reggie” Harris (SSW’15) was recently elected to the Cincinnati City Council following his first-ever political campaign. The third highest vote-getter in a large pool of thirty-five candidates, he will become one of six new city councilors. Harris is a licensed independent clinical social worker who graduated from BUSSW’s […]
Lecturer Sara McCabe Honored with NASW-MA Social Policy & Change Award
The National Association of Social Workers’ Massachusetts Chapter (NASW-MA) announced that its 2021 Beverly Ross Fliegel Social Policy & Change Award will go to Sara McCabe, a lecturer at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) and chief operating officer of the Wayside Youth & Family Support Network. The award recognizes significant contributions made to […]
Professor Spencer Named Fellow at American Academy of Social Work & Welfare
Professor Renée Spencer has been named an American Academy of Social Work & Social Welfare (AASWSW) Fellow in recognition of her leadership in high-impact social work practice and scholarship in youth mentoring. As an AASWSW fellow, Spencer joins 140 plus researchers and practitioners making exceptional contributions to the social work field and beyond. In addition […]
PhD Candidate Greer Hamilton Recieves ACOSA Doctoral Student Award
BUSSW PhD Candidate Greer Hamilton has received the Doctoral Student Award for meritorious scholarship in the social work field from the Association for Community Organization and Social Action (ACOSA). This award honors PhD students who demonstrate outstanding scholarly potential in community and/or organizational practice through their dissertation, scholarly contributions, and substantial research dissemination. As a […]
BU Today: Cassandra Clay (SSW’79) Joins BU’s Board of Trustees
Cassandra Clay (SSW’79), private practice counselor, former BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) professor and clinical practice chair, and early contributor to the Building Refugee and Immigrant Degrees for Graduate Education program (BRIDGE) was recently elected to Boston University’s Board of Trustees. “While this is a challenging time for higher education, it is also an […]
BUSSW Honors the Class of 2020 with an In-Person Recognition Ceremony
Back in May 2020 when all schools were forced to go into lockdown and operate remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, BUSSW produced a video tribute to the graduates to commemorate their accomplishments. However, it couldn’t replicate the experience of celebrating this important achievement in a formal ceremony. The School invited all 2020 graduates back […]
Professor Luz López Receives Excellence in Teaching Award as Part of 2020 Recognition Ceremony
On October 3, 2021, BUSSW will host a 2020 Recognition Ceremony acknowledging the achievements of the Class of 2020 whose commencement ceremony was delayed due to COVID-19. As part of the in-person event, where participating students will cross the stage and receive their well-deserved recognition from Dean Delva, Professor Luz López will receive The Excellence […]
Doctoral Students Yao & Spindle-Jackson Selected for 2021 Rappaport Public Policy Fellowship
BUSSW doctoral student Adrianna Spindle-Jackson and doctoral candidate Amy Yao were selected for the Rappaport Institute’s 2021 Public Policy Summer Fellowship, a prestigious program housed at Harvard Kennedy School. The fellowship, which was founded as a means of engaging graduate-level students in public service, places fellows in paid 10-week internships at key local and state […]