4/23-24: BUSSW Alumni, Faculty & Staff to Present at 2021 Civic Health Conference
Join more than half a dozen BU School of Social Work faculty, staff and alumni panelists at the 2021 Civic Health Conference on April 23-24. Hosted by VotER, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering patients through civic engagement, the two-day event is designed to connect groups in medical and social work fields to bridge the […]
Dr. Daniel Jacobson López Joins BUSSW as Assistant Professor
Daniel Jacobson López, PhD, has been appointed assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work, beginning July 1, 2021. Jacobson López, an expert in trauma, brings his innovative research on marginalized identities to BUSSW – specifically examining how possessing multiple marginalized identities affects the ways in which socio-political institutions and systems engage with gay […]
DL&I News: Q&A with Professor Keefe on New Alumni-Led Healthcare Certificate with Sargent
In a Q&A from BU Digital Learning & Innovation’s DL&I News, project collaborators Bronwyn Keefe of BUSSW and Karen Jacobs and Craig Slater of Sargent College discuss their pilot project, the Interprofessional Leadership in Healthcare Certificate Program. The project, an exploration of alumni mentorship as a tool for workforce training, began as a conversation between Keefe […]
Betty J. Ruth Awarded Emerita Title at BUSSW
BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) has awarded Betty J. Ruth the title of clinical professor emerita, an honor bestowed on faculty who have made exceptional contributions to the School and the social work field. The recognition follows Ruth’s retirement from BUSSW in December 2020. An alumna of both Boston University School of Social Work […]
The Daily Free Press: Professor Paris to Lead New BU Institute for Early Childhood Well-Being
Boston University student newspaper The Daily Free Press announces BU School of Social Work associate professor Ruth Paris’s appointment as the inaugural director of the new BU Institute for Early Childhood Well-Being. Chair of the Clinical Practice Department at BUSSW, Ruth Paris is recognized for her expertise in trauma and infant and early childhood mental […]
Professor Hahm Speaks at Newton Asian Community Vigil for Victims of Atlanta Shooting
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm speaks out about anti-Asian racism at a vigil held on March 21st in Newton, Mass. for the victims of the mass shootings in Atlanta, Ga. Addressing recent and historical violence against Asian Americans, Hahm says, “We can no longer afford to be silent. We […]
Dr. Hahm Promoted to Full Professor with Tenure
Hyeouk (Chris) Hahm has been promoted to full professor, the first Asian American faculty member to achieve this title at BUSSW. Hahm has emerged as a leader through her groundbreaking research dedicated to reducing health disparities among Asian American populations with a particular emphasis on building empirical evidence of health risk behaviors (e.g., self-harm, suicide […]
3/5: Anti-Racist Pedagogy Lightning Talk with Prof. Belkin Martinez
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) professor Dawn Belkin Martinez joins five other BU experts for the virtual Lightning Talk event, “Anti-Racist Pedagogy.” A clinical associate professor and associate dean for equity and inclusion at BUSSW, Belkin Martinez is a social worker, educator, and author of the book “Social Justice in Clinical Practice: A […]
In Professor Hahm’s Study, College Students Displaced from Campus due to COVID-19 Show Worse Psychological Outcomes
In a study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, a research team co-led by BU School of Social Work professor Hyeouk “Chris” Hahm finds that “more than one-third of those forced to relocate reported elevated COVID-19-related grief, loneliness and generalized anxiety compared to other students.” Numerous psychiatric studies have documented increased rates of depression […]
ProPublica: Professor Sprague Martinez Shares Her Expertise on Why America Is Losing So Many Black Men to COVID-19
In ProPublica, Professor Linda Sprague Martinez explains the devastating toll race disparities take on the health of Black Americans. Excerpted from “How COVID-19 Hollowed Out a Generation of Young Black Men” by Akilah Johnson and Nina Martin. Everyone thinks about racism as something that is personally mediated, like someone insulting me,” said Linda Sprague Martinez, a professor at Boston […]