BUSSW and Rush Offer Online Prof. Ed. Certificate that Prepares Social Workers for Practice in Health Care Settings
The six-course certificate is designed to prepare learners for work across inpatient, outpatient, community-based, and specialty care settings.
Boston Globe: PHD Student Megan Nizza Discusses Support for Elder Victims of Financial Scams
PHD student Megan Nizza encourages victims of financial scams to share their experiences and their loved ones to be supportive to alleviate feelings of shame.
The Network: Building a Stronger Workforce with CADER for Aging and Disabled Care
As a leader in workforce empowerment, the Center for Aging & Disability & Education & Research (CADER) is helping to reshape aging care to create lasting, systemic change. Prof. Bronwyn Keefe, director of CADER at BUSSW, is leading the effort to build a stronger, more confident workforce through strategic partnerships and collaborations with state agencies. […]
Parade: Professor Keefe, CADER Director, Shares Expertise on Battling Loneliness as We Age
Research shows that loneliness follows a U-shaped pattern that peaks in young adulthood and old age, and the rate of loneliness has increased in the last five years. While young adults experience high levels of loneliness due to life transitions exacerbated by the digital age’s constant connectivity and comparison culture, older adults may face loneliness […]
Bostonia: CADER Certified Firefighter Abdul Jabbar Muhammad (MSW’25) Shares His Journey to Achieve a Master of Social Work Degree
Abdul Jabbar Muhammad (MSW’25) talked to BU’s Bostonia about his experiences as a firefighter and how they shaped his decision to pursue certification from the Center for Aging Education & Research (CADER) at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW). After completing CADER courses, Muhammad enrolled in the School’s MSW Pathways onboarding program before starting his […]
Professor Muroff & Keefe Deliver New Blended Hoarding Training to Boston City Employees
Hoarding disorder is a serious behavioral issue that affects millions of individuals. However, it wasn’t well understood until the 1990s when researchers including Gail Steketee, the former dean of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), led systematic studies that dispelled early conceptions of the condition. Since then, research on hoarding has grown significantly thanks […]
CADER News: CADER’s Certificate in Behavioral Health in Aging Goes National Through Partnership with NCOA
The Center for Aging and Disability Education and Research (CADER) at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) joins forces with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) to bring CADER’s Behavioral Health in Aging Certificate to community-based senior centers nationwide. The partnership will support professionals who work with older adults by providing the necessary tools […]
3/30: Nandy Barbosa (MSW’23) Featured at Careers on Aging Panel Cosponsored by CADER
Nandy Barbosa (SSW’23), a recent MSW graduate from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), is a featured panelist at a virtual event on social work careers in aging hosted by the Older Adult Behavioral Health Network and three partner schools: BUSSW, Simmons University and Salem State University. The event is part of an initiative […]
The Center for Aging & Disability Research & Education Helps Boston Firefighter Serve Community
Abdul Jabbar Muhammad, a Boston firefighter known to many as Brother Jabbar, was so motivated to bring change to his community, he completed three certificate courses from The BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) so he could better understand the behavioral health needs of those he encountered on the job. After learning more about the […]
5/16: Professor Keefe & Staff Showcase Innovative Workforce Development Partnerships at BU Faculty Forum
Browyn Keefe, a research assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), will give the BU community an inside look at two of her latest projects on May 16th at the 2022 Faculty Forum hosted by Boston University Digital Learning & Innovation. Reflecting the forum’s theme of “reimagining community,” the projects represent two […]