Four BUSSW Faculty Receive Research Funding Through Small Grants Program
Four new research projects are underway at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) thanks to the School’s small grants program, an initiative launched in 2022 by Associate Dean for Research Hyeouk Chris Hahm to provide direct financial support for innovative proposals by BUSSW faculty members. Funding for the 2023-2024 academic year was awarded to […]
Professor Augsberger Selected as 2024 Fellow for The Society for Social Work and Research
The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) selected Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) faculty member Astraea Augsberger, PhD, as a 2024 SSWR Fellow – a distinguished honor recognizing outstanding service and scholarship in social work research. Her selection acknowledges her commitment to SSWR’s mission of creating a more equitable society and her […]
The Brink: Professor Williams Explores Intersection of Racial & Environmental Justice
Darien Alexander Williams, PhD, an assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work, studies the interplay between communities and their environment. In an in-depth profile published in The Brink, Professor Darien Alexander Williams shares how his personal history and his work in urban planning and community organizing led him to macro social work. Excerpt […]
BUSSW at SSWR: Presentations & Community-Building at 2024 Annual Conference
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) has a significant presence at the 2024 Society for Social Work Research (SSWR) Annual Conference, held in Washington, DC, January 10–14. BUSSW faculty, doctoral students and alumni will present their research to colleagues from across the country in dozens of program sessions, disseminating new findings that impact policy, […]
Professor Collins Awarded OPRE Grant to Study Career Pathways for Disconnected Youth
Professor Mary E. Collins of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) has launched a new research project that explores career pathways for “disconnected youth” – young people who aren’t employed or in school – thanks to grant funding from the Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. Collins and colleague Ashley Palmer […]
BUSSW at the 2023 CSWE Annual Program Meeting: Presentations, Reception & More
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) had an impressive presence at the Council for Social Work Education’s 2023 Annual Program Meeting (CSWE APM). Faculty, staff, students and alumni shared their expertise on topics ranging from anti-racist group work to early childhood mental health. Saturday night’s reception drew hundreds of attendees from peer schools, social […]
Professor Jennifer M. Gómez Featured in Special Issue of The ADVANCE Journal focused on Institutional Transformation in Academia
“When Enough Became Too Much: Institutional Betrayal, Resignation, & Institutional Courage for Change,” an essay authored by Professor Jennifer M. Gómez from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), is featured in a special issue of The ADVANCE Journal. The essay details the interpersonal and systemic discrimination she experienced at her former institution, while offering institutionally […]
BU CISS News: Professor Jacobson López Reflects on Social Science Research
Each month, the BU Center for Innovation in Social Science (CISS) highlights an affiliated professor who works with the center. Professor Jacobson López from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) was recently awarded a CISS grant to examine ways to improve healthcare services for gay and bisexual Black and/or Latino male sexual assault survivors. In […]
Bostonia: Professor Belkin Martinez Shares Her Experiences as a Professor, Social Worker, & Activist
In an article celebrating activism among Boston University faculty, Professor Dawn Belkin Martinez from BU School of Social Work recounted her decades-long activist history while teaching and practicing social work. Belkin Martinez, who also serves as the School’s first associate dean of Equity & Inclusion, described protesting the Reagan administration’s involvement in Nicaragua, protecting a […]
Professor Gómez Contributes Expertise on Sexual Abuse to New Book on Black Activism
Jennifer M. Gómez, an assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), contributed an important chapter on sexual abuse and healing in a new book examining Black activism from 2000-2022. Her chapter, titled “Black Activism from the Ivory Tower: Cultural Betrayal, Sexual Abuse, and Healing for Black Women and Girls,” offers a Black […]