Three faculty from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) have been awarded small research grants to investigate critical social issues affecting marginalized communities. The funding is part of the school’s small grants program, an initiative launched by Prof. Ellen Devoe in 2022 and supported by then Dean Jorge Delva, to provide direct financial support […]
Prof. Jennifer M. Gómez’s book, “The Cultural Betrayal Trauma of Black Women and Girls: A Black Feminist Approach to Healing from Sexual Abuse,” highlights the compounded trauma Black women experience when sexual violence is perpetrated within their own communities, as it breaches both personal trust and shared cultural bonds. A recent review of her book […]
In light of recent natural disasters like the Los Angeles wildfires, policy makers in the U.S. are looking for effective ways to enhance climate change preparedness. Prof. Darien Alexander Williams from BU School of Social Work explains that this work involves systemic changes, including rethinking land development and considering climate change when urban planning. Excerpt […]
Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, PhD, MPA-URP, a renowned researcher of child health equity and social policy, and director of the newly created Institute for Equity in Child Opportunity & Healthy Development (IECOHD), joins Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) in January 2025. IECOHD is a multimillion-dollar research institute and is home to www.diversitydatakids.org, a comprehensive research […]