The recent shootings in Half Moon Bay and Monterey Park, California have devastated Asian communities, especially due to the proximity to Lunar New Year celebrations. In an op-ed for Time Magazine, BU School of Social Work Prof. Jennifer M. Gómez analyzes the importance of community support and how discrimination against marginalized communities breeds in-community violence. […]
Following the televised release of “Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter,” conversations around how the public treats Black women survivors of sexual abuse have resurfaced. BU School of Social Work Prof. Jennifer M. Gómez shared her expertise on how the Black community can shift those conversations towards protecting Black women, without pitting antiracist efforts against […]
While a quarter of men in the United States have experienced some form of sexual violence, societal expectations of masculinity often prevent survivors from getting the help they need to heal. Even discussions that do include male sexual assault survivors tend to only focus on the experiences of white men and boys. In a recent […]
Jennifer M. Gómez, PhD, an assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), recently shared her expertise in sexual trauma and institutional courage at events hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) and McLean Hospital, a global leader in psychiatric care. In both talks, she examines institutional change through […]