Category: Alumni

a doctor treats a child while their mother watches in Aleppo, Syria

UK Channel 4 News: Alum Christina Bethke (SSW’05, SPH’06) Speaks on Behalf of WHO about Closing the Syria Funding Gap

Christina Bethke (SSW’05, SPH’06), emergency response deputy at the World Health Organization (WHO) and BU School of Social Work alum, underscored Syria’s worsening health crisis following the country’s recent regime collapse. In an interview with UK’s Channel 4 News, she shared that over 15 million people need aid, many hospitals are non-functional, and urgent funding […]

Ruth Paris and Mihoko Maru

BUSSW Community Presents Research at Early Childhood Development & Education Conference in Lesotho, Southern Africa

Researchers from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) recently showcased their expertise at the Early Childhood Development & Education Conference in Lesotho, Southern Africa, underscoring the school’s commitment to addressing global challenges throughresearch, education, and partnerships. Prof. Ruth Paris and Mihoko Maru (PhD’20), an alum and research associate at the Center for Innovation in Social […]

Photo of Jules Netherland and their new book, "Whiteout"

11/15: Julie “Jules” Netherland (SSW’95) Shares Expertise on Racialized Opioid Epidemic Responses in the United States

Julie “Jules” Netherland (SSW’95), an alum of BU School of Social Work, will share insights from their new book “Whiteout: How Racial Capitalism Changed the Color of Opioids in America” at Princeton University’s Global Health Colloquium. The talk will cover how historically racialized interventions, technology, and public policy led to mass overdoses among white Americans. […]