In an interview with BU Today, Prof. Ellen DeVoe of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) draws from her extensive expertise as a trauma researcher to explain the psychological impact of the Los Angeles wildfires and what survivors will need to heal. Excerpt from “Trauma from Los Angeles Fires Will Take a Village to Treat” […]
Jennifer M. Gómez, PhD, an assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), recently shared her expertise at the Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education 2024 Public Summit held by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, & Medicine (NASEM) at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. Prof. Gómez’s talk, […]
Sharing innovations for treating trauma can address gaps in traditional therapy, reduce trauma’s long-term effects, and empower survivors. As part of this work, Prof. Jennifer M. Gómez from BU School of Social Work shared her expertise across three invited presentations at the San Diego International Summit on Violence, Abuse, & Trauma Across the Lifespan, including […]
Prof. Jennifer M. Gómez from BU School of Social Work returned to the How We Can Heal podcast a year after publishing her book, “The Cultural Betrayal of Black Women and Girls: A Black Feminist Approach to Healing from Sexual Abuse.” This marks her third appearance on the show, where she has previously discussed cultural […]