BUSSW Leads Global HIV-Stigma Research
BUSSW researchers lead a study for HIV-related stigma and its impact on the wellbeing of People Living with AIDS (PLWA) and their communities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Category: Faculty
Prof. Alvarez-Hernandez Named to CSWE MFP Fellowship Board
Luis Alvarez-Hernandez, professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), was recently appointed to the Council on Social Work Education Minority Fellowship Program Advisory Board (CSWE MFP). MFP Advisory Board members play a key role in supporting the CSWE mission to reduce health disparities and improve outcomes for populations experiencing – or at risk for – mental health and substance use disorders in public and […]
U.S. News: An Opinion Piece from Professor Miller Makes Clear, “Hunger Doesn’t Pause for Politics”
An article from Professor Dan Miller at Boston University School of Social Work titled, Millions of Children and Working Americans Will Go Hungry if the Government Doesn’t Act Soon is featured in U.S. News, reminding us that the suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits reveals how fragile America’s social safety net has become. Professor Miller notes, “When we talk about hunger in this […]
Prof. Gómez Explores Cultural Betrayal, Intersectionality
In a recent thought-provoking presentation, Associate Professor Jennifer M. Gómez from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), delivered a talk titled “Beyond Cultural Betrayal: The Role of Secondary Marginalization Against Black Women.”