Category: Faculty

Prof. Gómez Contributes Expertise on Sexual Abuse to New Book on Black Activism

Jennifer M. Gómez, an assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), contributed an important chapter on sexual abuse and healing in a new book examining Black activism from 2000-2022.  Her chapter, titled “Black Activism from the Ivory Tower: Cultural Betrayal, Sexual Abuse, and Healing for Black Women and Girls,” offers a Black […]

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9/21: CTSI Community Engagement Speaker Series Features BUSSW Community

Members of BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) will give a panel discussion on community engagement as part of the BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute’s (CTSI) Community Engagement Speaker Series. Astraea Augsberger, BUSSW professor and investigator for BU CTSI, will moderate the discussion on “Community Engagement Across Campus: Resources […]

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Prof. Hahm’s Research Suggests Caring Teachers May Decrease Early Sexual Initiation in Black LGBTQ Youth Exposed to Violence

Exposure to peer and neighborhood violence can cause early sexual initiation among young people, which puts them at higher risk of harassment, assault, trafficking, exposure to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and unintended pregnancy. A recent study co-authored by Prof. Hyeouk Chris Hahm from BU School of Social Work suggests that teachers may mitigate the risk […]

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