Exploring Trauma and Healing, BUSSW Community Engages at 2026 ISSTD Conference
From Professor Jennifer M. Gómez being named an ISSTD Fellow to PhD student Yawen Ning presenting her project, our community continues to engage in critical work across the field.
Professor Phillipe Copeland Launches Podcast Centered on Turning Social Issues Into Action
The monthly podcast will highlight conversations with scholars, leaders, artists, and everyday people making a difference.
BUSSW Professor Gómez Publishes Groundbreaking Tool for Studying Violence in the Black Community
Published in PLOS Mental Health, the study introduces and validates the Cultural Betrayal Multidimensional Inventory for Black American Young Adults.
Dr. Christina S. Lee Promoted to Professor at BU School of Social Work
Dr. Lee’s work focuses on addiction treatment for marginalized populations by addressing social and environmental stressors such as stigma, discrimination, and racism.
BUSSW Professor Copeland Explains How the Horror Genre is a Lens for Analyzing Power and Injustice
Professor Phillipe Copeland’s work helps illustrate different responses to oppression and highlights the importance of actively confronting unjust systems.
Professor Lombe Launches Beyond Borders Journal
This peer-reviewed journal showcases real-world impact and strengthens approaches to social welfare worldwide.
YouthBuild Global: BUSSW Research Shows How Caring Relationships Transform Opportunity for Young People
BUSSW’s Renée Spencer, PhD, co-led a landmark study with YouthBuild Global showing how caring, supportive relationships can transform the lives of young people.
NASW Social Work Talks: BUSSW Post Doc Fellow Arden O’Donnell Shares Palliative Care Expertise
Drawing on over a decade of experience in palliative care social work, Dr. O’Donnell shares how social workers help patients and families navigate medical decisions while honoring dignity, values, and autonomy.
Professor Gómez Shares Expertise and Career Trajectory at Intersectionality Training Institute
This research advances a deeper understanding of how intersectional harm affects marginalized communities and inspires new pathways for research, practice, and social change.
BU Today: BUSSW Faculty and Dean Honored with Research Awards
The Recognizing Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Scholarship Reception at BU honors faculty members who receive distinguished national and international awards.