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 […]
Professor Paris Shares Expertise at International Conference on Infant Mental Health
Professor Ruth Paris joins international experts at the 18th World Congress of the World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH) being held July 15-19, 2023 in Dublin, Ireland. Professor Paris will share her expertise through presentations on the following topics: Exploring attachment style, reflective functioning and mental health for pregnant women with substance use disorder […]
BUSSW Lecturer Appointed Vice President of Policy and Government Relations for Jumpstart
Kate Warren Barnes, a lecturer at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), will join the early education organization Jumpstart for Young Children as its vice president of policy and government relations. In the role, she will spearhead the organization’s policy and advocacy initiatives, working at federal, state and local levels to lobby elected officials […]
Professor Dawn Belkin Martinez Shares Liberation Health Expertise in Greece
Professor Dawn Belkin Martinez from BU School of Social Work recently traveled to Greece to teach the Liberation Health Model, an innovative process she co-created, to more than 400 professionals and social work students. This holistic approach to mental health includes a person’s experiences within a cultural, political, and historical context. “Many social workers don’t […]
BUSSW Faculty & Alumni Share Expertise at International Social Work Symposium
Faculty and alumni from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) presented at a recent symposium hosted by the International Association for Social Work Groups (IASWG). The presentation, “Understanding Process Groups: An Experiential Workshop,” was given by Lecturer Será Godfrey-Kaplan (MSW’08), Adam Glick (MSW’94), Prof. Mark Gianino, Tfawa Haynes (MSW’07), Crystal Jones (MSW’12), Prof. Donna McLaughlin, […]
Professor Amodeo Receives David Lewis Award for Service to AMERSA
Maryann Amodeo, PhD, LICSW, professor emerita and lecturer at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), has been awarded the David Lewis Service to AMERSA Award by the Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction (AMERSA). The award, named for the organization’s founder, recognizes outstanding service to AMERSA and its mission […]
Professor Gómez Co-Authors Chapter on Social Work Response to Sexual Assault in Book on Interpersonal Violence
Jennifer M. Gómez, an assistant professor at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), is a contributing author to the new book, “Interpersonal Violence: The Social Work Response,” edited by Tricia Bent-Goodley. According to publisher NASW Press, the book highlights the need for social workers to understand the “evolving and persistent landscape of interpersonal violence,” and […]