Professor Augsberger Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Astraea Augsberger, a faculty member at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) and a faculty affiliate at BUSSW’s Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health, has been promoted from assistant professor to associate professor with tenure in recognition of her exemplary scholarship, teaching, and service. Augsberger has dedicated her social work career to […]
Professor Geoffrey Wilkinson Publishes Poetry Collection, “Confluence”
Geoffrey Wilkinson, clinical associate professor at BU School of Social Work, has released a collection of poetry, “Confluence,” recently published by Lost Valley Press. The project was brought into fruition during his 2021 sabbatical. Wilkinson explains, “My life in social work—as a community organizer, non-profit leader, government official, and professor—is embedded throughout these poems. Confluence […]
Professor Paris & Lombe Build International Partnerships in Lesotho with BU Collaborators
Associate professors Ruth Paris and Margaret Lombe of BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) recently joined colleagues from the BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development on a knowledge-gathering trip to Lesotho, a country in southern Africa. Their aim was to identify opportunities to build upon the work of the Lesotho Boston Health Alliance […]
Professor Azzi-Lessing Co-Edits CWLA Book on Child Neglect, Inequity & Poverty
Lenette Azzi-Lessing, a professor at BU School of Social Work, is co-editor of a new book about child neglect, inequity and poverty published by the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA). According to CWLA, the book is a resource for those working with children and families experiencing neglect that will help “broaden understanding of the […]
BU Today: Professor Davis & Other Faculty Say Antiracist Hub Unit at BU Is Imperative
The Boston University (BU) Hub provides all students with an interdisciplinary general education. However, students and faculty across the university are calling for an antiracist requirement to the curriculum. While the Hub has taken some steps to incorporate racial studies into BU’s undergraduate education, Professor Ashley Davis from the School of Social Work and her […]
Professor Gómez Featured in Black Girl Burnout Podcast About Black Women, Sexual Abuse & Opting Out of Silence
Jennifer M. Gómez, a faculty member at BU School of Social Work, is featured on the popular podcast Black Girl Burnout in a three-episode series about healing from sexual abuse and violence. Joining her in the discussion is podcast host Kelley Bonner, a licensed clinical social worker. In the series, titled “Opt Out of Silence,” […]
Professor Melvin Delgado Retires from BUSSW, Named Professor Emeritus
Prolific social work researcher and author Melvin Delgado will retire from his role as professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) this June after more than forty years on the School’s faculty. He will be awarded the professor emeritus title upon retirement as a recognition by BU for his lifetime contributions to the […]
Darien Alexander Williams Joins BUSSW as Assistant Professor
Darien Alexander Williams will join Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) in July 2023 as an assistant professor in the School’s Macro Department. Williams’s expertise in climate and environmental justice will greatly expand the BUSSW’s focus on these issues as climate change’s impact on communities continues to grow. Williams focuses on racial justice and […]
Lecturers Rick Cresta & Gary Eager Receive BU Distinguished Service Recognition Award
Rick Cresta and Gary R. Eager, longtime lecturers at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), recently received the Distinguished Service Recognition award for salaried lecturers based on their outstanding commitment to the Boston University community. A joint BU committee comprised of three members of the salaried lecturers union and three persons designated by the Provost […]
Professor Augsberger Receives NIH Funding to Expand Project IMPACT
Astraea Augsberger, a faculty member at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), has received new grant funding from the National Institutes of Health to fund the expansion of Project IMPACT, a preventative service program for parents with intellectual disabilities. The grant will fund a study examining Project IMPACT’s effectiveness at reducing foster care placement for […]