Yibin Yang (PhD’26) Wins CSWE Award for Article on Refugees with Disabilities
Yibin Yang (PhD’26) from BU School of Social Work was recently awarded the Disability Manuscript Award for his co-authored article on disability research. The award, given by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), recognizes work that has made significant contributions to the disability field and social work education. The article, “A Scoping Review of […]
Incoming Dean Barbara Jones Receives Quality of Life Award from Association of Oncology Social Work
The Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) presented its 2023 Quality of Life in Cancer Care Award to Barbara Jones, PhD, MSW, the incoming dean of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW). The award recognizes her contributions and dedication to quality-of-life care for cancer survivors. As the award recipient, Jones delivered the Quality of […]
BUSSW Lecturer Appointed Vice President of Policy and Government Relations for Jumpstart
Kate Warren Barnes, a lecturer at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), will join the early education organization Jumpstart for Young Children as its vice president of policy and government relations. In the role, she will spearhead the organization’s policy and advocacy initiatives, working at federal, state and local levels to lobby elected officials […]
CISWH News: Dr. Tami Gouveia Named Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health
Dr. Tami Gouveia, a veteran public health social worker and former Massachusetts state representative, will join the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) as its new director beginning July 1, 2023. With over two decades of policymaking and operational leadership, Dr. Gouveia will help BUSSW […]
Professor Amodeo Receives David Lewis Award for Service to AMERSA
Maryann Amodeo, PhD, LICSW, professor emerita and lecturer at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), has been awarded the David Lewis Service to AMERSA Award by the Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction (AMERSA). The award, named for the organization’s founder, recognizes outstanding service to AMERSA and its mission […]
Professor Collins Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Collaborate with Women & Children’s Rights Organization in Ghana
Professor Mary Collins from BU School of Social Work has received a 2023 Fulbright Specialist Award to support her upcoming collaboration in Tamale, Ghana. For five weeks, she will be working with Songtaba, a human rights organization that advocates for women, girls, and other marginalized people in underserved communities. The project’s activities will focus on […]
2023 BUSSW Commencement Ceremony Celebrates MSW & PhD Graduates
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) celebrated its graduating MSW and PhD students on Thursday, May 18, at the 2023 BUSSW Commencement ceremony at the Walter Brown Arena. The graduates and guests came from far and wide, representing all program formats and campuses: the Charles River On-Campus Program, the Online Program, and the Off-Campus […]
Professor Augsberger Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Astraea Augsberger, a faculty member at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) and a faculty affiliate at BUSSW’s Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health, has been promoted from assistant professor to associate professor with tenure in recognition of her exemplary scholarship, teaching, and service. Augsberger has dedicated her social work career to […]
Amy Yao (PhD’23) Awarded Horowitz Social Policy Award for Dissertation
Amy Mengni Yao, a graduating doctoral candidate at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), has received the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Award for her dissertation, “Food Insecurity and Mental Health among Urban Women, and the Effects of Policy Change during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The Horowitz Foundation supports projects with a social policy application […]
Alum Christiana Bratiotis (PhD’09) Awarded Prestigious Prize for Teaching Excellence
BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) alum Christiana Bratiotis (PhD’09) was awarded the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada, Killam Teaching Prize for her excellence in teaching and advising. The prize is the highest recognition of teaching awarded to one member of each faculty division. Awardees show leadership in teaching by promoting more equitable and […]