The Brink: Professor Byrne Explains Why Affordable Housing Reduces Risk of Veteran Homelessness
While risk factors for homelessness among veterans can range from military pay grade to adverse life experiences, one of the biggest influences is access to affordable housing. BU School of Social Work Professor Thomas Byrne spoke to The Brink about the veteran population, the effectiveness of government housing initiatives, and what still needs to be […]
The Boston Globe: Professor Byrne Discusses Solutions for the Growing Baby Boomer Homelessness Crisis
Late baby boomers between 58 and 67 are not only more susceptible to homelessness than other generations, but lack of affordable housing can make their housing needs more extreme than their housed peers. In an article by The Boston Globe, homelessness expert Professor Thomas Byrne gave insight into the complexity of this problem. Excerpt from […]
Professor Byrne’s New Research May Help Prevent Homelessness for ER Patients
With the number of people experiencing homelessness continuing to rise, prevention is one powerful way to address the crisis. By identifying who is at risk of housing insecurity, medical professionals can better direct patients to homelessness prevention services. New research, led by Professor Thomas Byrne from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) and published in […]
Boston.com: Lecturer Deb Goldfarb Advocates Against Over-Policing Boston’s Homeless Communities
In a recent interview with Boston.com, Prof. Goldfarb weighed in with other homelessness experts on the government’s recent developments to alleviate homelessness in the city. In addition to sharing how over-policing can harm people experiencing homelessness instead of helping them, she explained that forced treatment and incarceration could worsen the dire circumstances faced by homeless […]
Tiny Homes, Large Impacts: Benjamin Levine (MSW’23, MPH’24) Awarded Pardee Center Fellowship
Benjamin Levine (MSW’23, MPH’24) was chosen as one of eight BU graduate students for the Frederick S. Pardee Center 2022 Graduate Summer Fellowship. Students in this 10-week program will explore areas of interest, conduct research, and submit a research paper for consideration in the Pardee Center’s publication series. The program fosters knowledge on interdisciplinary research […]
4/21: Professor Belkin Martinez & Sprague Martinez Join Panel on the Impact of Boston Housing Policies
BUSSW Professor Linda Sprague Martinez, who also serves as community engagement program co-director for BU’s Clinical & Translational Science Institute’s (CTSI), will moderate a panel exploring how housing policies in Boston affect community health. Professor Dawn Belkin Martinez will be a featured expert, along with Mike Leyba from City Life/Vida Urbana, and Markeisha Moore from […]
Medium: Professor Byrne’s Study Featured in Fight for Rent Control
Soaring rent prices and low wages have exacerbated homelessness, a situation that grows more dire by the day. A study covering this situation by BUSSW Professor Thomas Byrne, Zillow’s Chris Glynn, and University of Pennsylvania Professor Dennis P. Culhane is featured in a Medium article by Housing is a Human Right, a subsidiary of the […]
2/15: Professor Byrne Shares Expertise on Using Data to Understand Homelessness & Shelter Design
On February 15th, Professor Thomas Byrne will be joined by Harvard research analyst Riordan Frost for a presentation at the Boston Society for Architecture (BSA), on how designers of shelter and homeless housing can use data to better understand the current homelessness crisis. What used to be understood as an indicator of poverty or economic […]
The Boston Globe: Megan Smith (PhD’22) & Professor Byrne Uncover Barriers to Subsidized Housing
The Boston Globe highlighted a recent study by PhD Candidate Megan Smith and Associate Professor Thomas Byrne revealing Rhode Island’s inconsistent and troublesome qualifications process for subsidized housing that exceeds what federal mandates require. In addition, the study revealed frustrations with attaining public records from housing developments. While this study considered Rhode Island independently, it […]
NBC 10 Boston: Professor Sprague Martinez Says Shelter Shouldn’t Be Contingent on Treatment
As Boston Mayor Kim Janey concludes her time in office, she declared “Mass. and Cass” a public health crisis and has begun removing tents from the area. To discuss the challenges of this difficult process, NBC 10 Boston interviewed BU School of Social Work Professor Linda Sprague Martinez, who stressed that reducing homelessness and substance […]