As part of Latinx Heritage Month, The Brink interviewed Latinx researchers across Boston University to show the impact they’re having on the academic community. BUSSW Prof. Daniel Jacobson López spoke to the Brink about his research on how intersecting marginalized identities affect people’s access to necessary services. Excerpt from, “Seven BU Latinx Researchers Making a […]
Prof. Christina Lee has investigated the connection between stigma, racism, mental health, and alcohol misuse for the past two decades. For too long, the dialogue around immigrant mental health and alcohol use has undervalued the role that structural factors play. In an interview with The Brink, she highlights how substance use treatment is a social justice issue. […]
In a recent social policy report, Prof. Judith Scott and other experts from across the country address how historical and structural inequalities amplified COVID’s impact on Black communities, including the specific effects on children and families. The report, “Wearing a Mask Won’t Protect Us from Our History: The Impact of COVID-19 on Black Children and […]
Noor Toraif (PhD’23) has received one of the first Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships awarded to a social work scholar. The grant supports students in their final year of work towards their dissertation. While students from social work and other disciplines have traditionally not been eligible for the award, Prof. Dan Miller, director of the BUSSW […]