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.
BUSSW Lecturer Cristina Brinkerhoff Testifies on Behalf of the Safe Communities Act
With her testimony, Brinkerhoff is helping to shape state policy by offering expert insight to lawmakers.
Professor Alvarez-Hernandez Named to CSWE MFP Fellowship Board
BUSSW professor Luis Alvarez-Hernandez will mentor and support social work students from minoritized populations as a newly elected advisor on the CSWE MFP board.
BUSSW Researchers Lead Global HIV-Stigma Study
Professor Margaret Lombe and Assistant Dean of Teaching & Innovation, Lyndsey McMahan, identify factors contributing to HIV-stigma.
U.S. News: An Opinion Piece from Professor Miller Makes Clear, “Hunger Doesn’t Pause for Politics”
An article from Professor Dan Miller at Boston University School of Social Work reminds us that the suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits reveals how fragile America’s social safety net has become.
Professor Gómez Explores Cultural Betrayal, Intersectionality
Associate Professor Jennifer M. Gómez from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), delivered a talk titled “Beyond Cultural Betrayal: The Role of Secondary Marginalization Against Black Women”.
Assoc. Professor Jennifer M. Gómez Receives Trauma Researcher Award
Assoc. Prof. Jennifer M. Gómez, top Google scholar of 2024, received the 2025 Linda Saltzman Memorial Intimate Partner Violence Researcher Award.
Professor Luis Alvarez-Hernandez Delivers Keynote at National Latino Social Worker’s Conference
Professor Luis Alvarez-Hernadez delivered the keynote, “Untamed Wild Tongues: Upholding Human Rights Through Social Action” at the Latino Social Workers Organization’s National Conference.