Category: Trauma and Violence

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Boston Globe: Prof. Hahm’s Report Shows Impact of Covid-Related Anti-Asian Racism on Mental Health

A Boston Globe article on the impact of Covid-related anti-Asian racism on mental health cites Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm’s research among three new studies indicating that Asian Americans are grappling with high rates of psychological distress. Excerpted from “Asian Americans who experienced COVID-related racism report increased levels of anxiety, depression, and PTSD” (Boston Globe) by Deanna Pan: The […]

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5/27: Profs. Gonyea and Sprague Martinez Present “Impact of COVID-19 & State Violence on Tenure & Promotion”

The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) will host a webinar discussing COVID-19 and state violence’s impact on tenure and promotion, organized by Professor Linda Sprague Martinez and featuring Professor Judith Gonyea among an expert panel of social work academics. Many educational institutions have begun acknowledging the long-term ramifications of COVID on academic careers […]

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Doctoral Student Receives Federal Grant for Research Aimed at Improving Child Care Services for Families Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence

BUSSW doctoral student Juliann Nicholson has received a prestigious two-year Child Care Policy Research Scholar grant from the Administration of Children and Families’ Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation for her dissertation study focused on bolstering support for mothers and children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV). Working with Associate Professor Yoonsook Ha as her […]