Assist. Professor Willliams Joins BU Faculty Panel Exploring Recent SCOTUS Rulings that Impact the LGBTQIA+ Community
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) Assistant Professor Darien Williams will join BU faculty experts at Meeting This Moment: State and Federal Legal Landscape After Skrmetti and Mahmoud, a panel discussion exploring SCOTUS rulings that ban healthcare for transgender youth in Tennessee and LGBTQIA+ youth and K_12 curriculum, respectively. Sponsored by the LGBTQIA+ […]
BUSSW Dean Barbara Jones Convenes Palliative Care Social Work Leaders at National 2025 Summit
As the U.S. healthcare system grapples with rising complexity and unmet needs in serious illness care, palliative care social workers play a vital—yet often overlooked—role in addressing the emotional, social, and systemic challenges patients and families face. Shaping the Future: Advancing Palliative Social Work Summit, a national convening held recently on the Boston University Social […]
Photo Gallery: “See Me!” Book Launch Celebrates Voices of Gay & Trans Latino Men in South Texas
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) hosted a special book launch event to celebrate the publication of See Me!: Gay and Trans Latinos’ Testimonios on Mental Health, Discrimination, and Joy in South Texas, a collaboration between BUSSW faculty member Dr. Luis Alvarez-Hernandez and photographer Nys Sanchez. Held at BU’s Howard Thurman Center on Feb. […]
Photo Gallery: “Research in Action – Economic Insecurity Across a Lifespan”
Researchers from BUSSW present critical findings on how early exposure to economic hardship during childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood can shape long-term economic and health outcomes.
ISSTD News: BUSSW Student Sophie Bailard Shares Experience at Annual Conference
Sophie Bailard (MSW’25), a student at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), recently attended the annual International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation (ISSTD) Conference for the first time, seeking answers and connections. In a point-of-view article for ISSTD News, she shares her experience engaging with professionals who welcomed her, attending impactful plenary […]
Int’l Trauma & Dissociation Conference, Co-Sponsored by BUSSW, Features Professor Gómez & Mendez, Dean Jones, and BUSSW Trauma Specialization
The 42nd Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation (ISSTD), co-sponsored by Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), showcased the leading role of BUSSW faculty and programming in trauma-related research and practice. Professor Jennifer M. Gómez – who led a pre-conference workshop, paper session, and luncheon – received Honorable Mention […]
3/26: BUSSW Co-Sponsors Sargent College’s 2025 Drench Lecture with Tracy Kidder
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) is a co-sponsor of BU Sargent College’s 2025 Meredith E. Drench Lecture, “Variations on the Problem of Goodness,” delivered by world-renowned author Tracy Kidder. Among Tracy Kidder’s enormously influential books is “Mountains Beyond Mountains” which chronicles the extraordinary work of Dr. Paul Farmer, a pivotal figure in […]
BUSSW Commencement 2025: Photo Gallery & Recap
Graduating students from the online, off-campus and hybrid programs, along with PhD students, joined their Charles River classmates at the campus for the big event.
Photo Gallery: Hubie Jones Lecture 2025 with Michael Curry, Esq.
At this year’s Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health, Michael Curry, Esq., president and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, delivered a powerful presentation on the enduring inequities in health care—both locally and nationally. Speaking to an engaged audience, Curry traced the historical roots of these disparities, outlined Massachusetts’ efforts to close […]
4/17: The 2025 Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health with Michael Curry, Esq.
Editor’s note [4/22/25]: The event recording is available here. The 2025 Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health with Michael Curry Our Moment to Address the “Taint of Race” in Health; If Not Now, Then When? Thursday, April 17, 2025 5:30–7:00 p.m. (ET) Hybrid (BU Photonics Center & Zoom) In-Person Location: The Photonics Center, Colloquium Room […]