BUSSW Researchers Find Overeating Less Likely Among Immigrants Compared to U.S. Born Individuals
April 8, 2019 New BUSSW research published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology shows that immigrants in the U.S. are substantially less likely to overeat compared to those who were born in the United States. The study, led by BUSSW Assistant Professor Christopher Salas-Wright along with BUSSW faculty Daniel Miller, Hyeouk “Chris” Hahm, MSW/MPH Student […]
Professor Lopez Leads CISWH Collaboration with Superemos Foundation to Improve Domestic Violence Services in Nicaragua
March 11, 2019 | Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) Social workers can be instrumental in helping women and children leave an abusive household, connecting them to the support and safety they need. The Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) is collaborating with the […]
Assistant Professor Scott Receives 2019 Outstanding Dissertation Award from Society for Research on Child Development
March 11, 2019 Judith C. Scott, assistant professor at BU School of Social Work, has been honored with the 2019 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Society of Research in Child Development (SRCD). Scott — who received her PhD in 2017 from the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development at Tufts University — […]
Assistant Professor Scott Awarded Fellowship to Improve Parenting Resources in Boston’s Chinatown
Friday, February 8, 2019 | Boston University School of Social Work Beginning April 2019, BU School of Social Work assistant professor Judith C. Scott will lead a study on parenting behaviors within a culturally unique group: low-income Chinese immigrant families living in Greater Boston. Scott’s pilot study is sponsored by an $80,000 Research to Action […]
Associate Professor Daniel Miller Succeeds Ellen DeVoe as Director of SSW’s Doctoral Program
The doctoral program at Boston University School of Social Work will undergo a leadership change as Dr. Ellen DeVoe departs from her role as Director after five and a half years fostering the program’s success. Beginning July 1, 2019, BUSSW Associate Professor and Chair of Human Behavior Dr. Daniel Miller will assume the Director position. […]
Is Residential Instability Leading Young Adults to Use Drugs? BUSSW Researchers Uncover the Troubling Link
January 9, 2019 Young adulthood is a common time for drug experimentation. For many, it’s also a time to leave home and venture into new communities. But is there a link between young adult drug involvement and residential instability? According to a new study led by researchers at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), […]
BUSSW Faculty and PhD Students Share Cutting-Edge Research at Prestigious Social Work Conference
Doctoral students and faculty from Boston University School of Social Work join social work scholars from across the country at this year’s Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Conference, January 16–21. Browse through the listings below to find out the who, what and when of featured BUSSW presenters. All sessions take place at the […]
NASW-MA and BUSSW Bring Racial Justice Forum to BU, Copeland Moderates Panel
The National Association of Social Workers’ Massachusetts Chapter (NASW-MA) returns to Boston University for the annual MLK, Jr. Forum on Racial Justice, Dismantling Racism: Where Do We Go From Here? BUSSW Clinical Assistant Professor Phillipe Copeland, PhD will moderate the panel event, which is co-sponsored by Boston University School of Social Work. This event is […]
Podcast Features BUSSW Researcher Renée Spencer on Mentorship Matchmaking
Youth mentoring expert and BUSSW Associate Dean for Research Dr. Renée Spencer joins colleague Tom Keller to discuss their new Study to Analyze Relationships (STAR) on the Reflections on Research Podcast. This interview was funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
Christopher Salas-Wright, Assistant Professor at BUSSW, Recognized with 2019 Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Achievement Award
The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Early Career Achievement recognizes innovative scholarship, rigorous approach to social work research, emerging influence in the field, and contributions to advance the profession. Christopher Salas-Wright, MSW, PhD, assistant professor in the BUSSW, has received the 2019 Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Achievement Award from the Society for […]