9/21: CTSI Community Engagement Speaker Series Features BUSSW Community
Members of BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) will give a panel discussion on community engagement as part of the BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute’s (CTSI) Community Engagement Speaker Series. Astraea Augsberger, BUSSW professor and investigator for BU CTSI, will moderate the discussion on “Community Engagement Across Campus: Resources […]
Professor Hahm’s Research Suggests Caring Teachers May Decrease Early Sexual Initiation in Black LGBTQ Youth Exposed to Violence
Exposure to peer and neighborhood violence can cause early sexual initiation among young people, which puts them at higher risk of harassment, assault, trafficking, exposure to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and unintended pregnancy. A recent study co-authored by Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm from BU School of Social Work suggests that teachers may mitigate the risk […]
NorthJersey.com: Professor Byrne Sheds Light on Housing Barriers After Tragedy in Bergen, NJ
Thomas Byrne, an associate professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), provides insight into the barriers that prevent people from finding housing in an article in NorthJersey.com about artist Matthew Keenan, who recently died after years of struggling with alcohol use and homelessness. Excerpted from “When pals of a Bergen artist heard he […]
BUSSW Researchers Examine Role of Palliative Social Work in Interprofessional Care Teams
Increased demand for palliative care has made it more important than ever for the interprofessional teams providing the care to collaborate at the highest level of efficiency and success. Researchers at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) investigated the role palliative social workers play in these teams in a recent study that collected feedback […]
BUSSW Faculty, Staff, Students & Alumni Share Community Engagement Expertise Through CTSI Speaker Series
Faculty, staff, doctoral students, and alumni from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) brought community engagement expertise to the university and beyond this year with a speaker series hosted through the BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute’s (CTSI) Community Engagement Program. The Building a Culture of Community Engagement Speaker Series was led by Linda […]
Professor Williams Explores Role of Political Cartoons in Black Religious & Cultural Movements
The relationship to different geographies – and migration between them – is an essential component of Black history and culture in the United States. In an article published in Southern Cultures, Darien Alexander Williams, assistant professor at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), explores how Black Americans used newspaper networks and political art to reorient these geographies […]
Professor Muroff & Keefe Deliver New Blended Hoarding Training to Boston City Employees
Hoarding disorder is a serious behavioral issue that affects millions of individuals. However, it wasn’t well understood until the 1990s when researchers including Gail Steketee, the former dean of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), led systematic studies that dispelled early conceptions of the condition. Since then, research on hoarding has grown significantly thanks […]
BUSSW Researchers Find Opportunities for Social Work & Race Equity in the Youth Workforce Development Field
A large body of research shows opportunities to engage in the workforce are essential for young people and their communities. The youth workforce development field serves this need, connecting young people with job training, employment, and more. In two recently published articles, researchers at Boston University examined how these systems are address racial inequities and […]
BUSSW Conducts National Search for Macro Social Work Faculty
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) is conducting a national search for two positions in macro social work: an associate professor with tenure, and a non-tenure track clinical assistant professor. We invite persons with a strong commitment to justice-based practice, scholarship, and teaching in macro social work to apply to join our faculty in […]
Professor Gómez Publishes Book on Cultural Betrayal Trauma Theory
What is cultural betrayal, and how does it affect Black women and girls who have survived sexual abuse? Jennifer M. Gómez, PhD, an assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), delivers an in-depth exploration of the topic in a new book published by the American Psychological Association. Titled “The Cultural Betrayal of […]