Lecturers Dr. Layla Khayr and Mahlet Meshesha Join BUSSW
After an extensive national search, BUSSW has hired two new salaried lecturers who bring compelling expertise to their roles. Dr. Layla Khayr, LCSW, (she/her) is a clinical social worker, researcher, and educator. A school social worker by training, she spent more than eight years providing social emotional counseling, training and support in private Islamic schools. […]
Professor DeVoe Named Associate Dean for Research
Professor Ellen DeVoe, a nationally recognized expert in trauma and families, has been appointed associate dean for research as of July 1, 2021, following the successful tenure of Professor Renée Spencer as interim associate dean. DeVoe has been a faculty member at the BU School of Social Work since 2005, when she joined the clinical […]
BUSSW Professors Receive Grant for Innovative Youth-Led Research on Racial Capitalism from BU Center for Antiracist Research
Professors Dawn Belkin Martinez and Linda Sprague Martinez take a novel approach to their research on effective mental health interventions for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color) youth and young adults. The project, titled “YPAR (youth-led participatory research), Activism, and Organizing as a Mental Health Intervention for BIPOC Youth: Building the Case for Practice Informed […]
Dr. Margaret Lombe Joins BUSSW as Associate Professor
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) has appointed Dr. Margaret Lombe to its faculty as associate professor with tenure, effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Lombe, an expert in social work and global health equity, will be a part of the macro practice department. “I am thrilled to have Professor Lombe join our school,” says […]
Dr. Byrne Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Boston University School of Social Work is pleased to announce that faculty member Thomas Byrne, PhD, has been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. “I am very humbled to have been promoted to associate professor and to know that the work I do is valued by both BUSSW and the broader university […]
5/10: Professor Keefe and Belkin Martinez Featured at Faculty Forum 2021
BU’s virtual symposium Faculty Forum 2021 – happening Monday, May 10th from 1-4 p.m. (ET) – will feature two innovative faculty from BUSSW: Research Professor Bronwyn Keefe discussing the evolution of The Network for Professional Education; and Clinical Associate Professor Dawn Belkin Martinez, associate dean of equity and inclusion, will be the session facilitator for […]
Professor Collins and Sprague Martinez Elected Vice President and Director-at-Large of SSWR
The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) has elected two BU School of Social Work faculty members to top leadership positions: Professor Mary Collins, elected vice president, and Associate Professor Linda Sprague Martinez, elected director-at-large. A non‐profit professional organization, SSWR supports researchers, faculty, professionals and students in social work and related fields. Collins has […]
4/28: Professor Hahm Speaking at ‘Solidarity with Asians and Pacific Islanders’ Webinar
Join Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm on Zoom this Wednesday for her presentation, “How We Can Prevent History from Repeating Itself: Addressing Anti-Asian Discrimination and Supporting Asian Youth.” Hahm’s talk will “cover the prevalence and impact of COVID-19-related anti-Asian discrimination, the brief history of anti-Asian discrimination, pervasive biases and prejudice on Asians,” the event page states. […]
Professor Byrne Leads Compelling New Study Linking Income Inequality and Homelessness
Offering one of the most robust analyses to date of the relationship between rising income inequality and rising rates of homelessness, BUSSW Assistant Professor Dr. Thomas Byrne’s new report, “A Rising Tide Drowns Unstable Boats: How Inequality Creates Homelessness,” was published in the most recent issue of “The Annals of the American Academy of Political […]
Minneapolis Star Tribune: Professor Copeland Weighs in on “Conviction of Derek Chauvin”
In the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Assistant Professor Phillipe Copeland shares his expertise on the Chauvin verdict. A world without racism. This is the mission that drives Assistant Professor Phillipe Copeland’s teaching, scholarship, and service. “A world without racism requires building the will and skill necessary to achieve it,” he explains. “This includes creating, sharing and […]