Merissa Clyde (MSW’ 01) was recently named CEO for the SEIU 775 Benefits Group, located in Seattle, Washington. With a range of experience in social work, Clyde will lead the organization in representing the needs of caregivers, and work closely with employers to address disparities in the caregiver workforce throughout Washington state. Excerpt from “EIN […]
BU Alumni Relations will host an event with MSW alum Ruth Rathblott (SSW‘94) featuring her new book, “Singlehandedly: Learning to Unhide and Embrace Connection,” where Rathblott shares her experience living with a limb difference and her journey to self acceptance. The event will explore awareness around disability, the impact of hiding and unhiding, and how […]
In art-based therapies, patients have more active roles in their healing and can find productive ways to process their pain, especially for patients suffering from long-term and stigmatized illnesses like HIV. In an issue brief by the Black Women First Initiative, a team of researchers from the BU School of Social Work including alumni Melanie […]
In her new book Simple Therapy Snippets, BU School of Social Work alum Cynthia Wilcox, LICSW (SSW ’67) shares knowledge gained from decades as a clinical social worker. Simple Therapy Snippets gives readers what Wilcox calls “therapeutic tidbits” and “tasty bites” of wisdom on life, relationships, communication, feelings, and authenticity that are light and humorous […]