Ruth Paris Presents Keynote Speech at Safe Stations Forum
Monday, December 3, 2018 A daylong event in Nashua, New Hampshire was brought to a close by BUSSW Professor Ruth Paris, who gave a keynote speech to care providers, policymakers, and crisis responders at the 2018 Safe Stations Academy Conference. The conference, titled “Innovative and Integrated Response to an Opioid Crisis,” was held “to highlight […]
Luz Marilis López to Join BU-Wide Panel for “Forum on Family Separation”
Luz Marilis López, clinical professor and associate director of the Dual Degree Program in Social Work & Public Health at Boston University School of Social Work, joins a BU-wide panel for “Forum on Family Separation,” an in-depth discussion about the impact on children and communities involved in the federal separation of families. BU Wheelock’s committee […]
BUSSW Professor Copeland Joins Activists to Talk ‘Race, Racism, and Mental Health’ at Harvard Law School
BU School of Social Work assistant professor Dr. Phillipe Copeland discusses oppression, racism and reconciliation at a Harvard Law School panel on racial justice. By Ellen M. Burstein and Luke A. Williams | Sunday, November 18, 2018 (The Harvard Crimson) – Community organizers from the Boston area and across the United States convened this weekend for […]
BUSSW Lecturer Brandy Henry Appointed to Massachusetts Restrictive Housing Oversight Committee
Brandy Henry, LICSW, MSW, a lecturer at Boston University School of Social Work, was appointed by Governor Charlie Baker to the Restrictive Housing Oversight Committee. The newly-formed committee will gather information on the use of restrictive housing in correctional institutions to determine its impact on prisoners, rates of violence recidivism, incarceration costs, and self-harm […]
BUSSW Names New Members to its Academic Leadership Team
Boston University School of Social Work recently announced several changes and additions to its academic leadership team: S. Wade Taylor Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Taylor joins BUSSW as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and a Clinical Associate Professor. His new role provides leadership for the overall MSW educational program and development of the curriculum, and […]
BUSSW Lends Social Policy Expertise to New Doctoral Program in Ethiopia
When the University of Gondar, Ethiopia launched its doctoral social work program in 2017, it was one of only a handful of graduate social work programs nationwide. Social work is a growing, but relatively new, profession in Ethiopia, and its pioneers are currently building educational frameworks that will support the first wave of highly trained […]
Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones Honored at Building a Better Boston Award
Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones (SSW ’57) was one of three honorees at this year’s Building a Better Boston Award, an event hosted annually by the Center for Collaborative Leadership (CCL) at UMass Boston. The award recognizes Boston leaders who have exhibited lifelong dedication to community involvement and social change. CCL describes Jones as “one of […]
Mental Health Initiative for Asian-American Women Comes to Harvard
BU School of Social Work associate professor Hyeouk “Chris” Hahm tells The Harvard Crimson how her AWARE initiative is changing the mental health landscape for young Asian-American women. By SIMONE C. CHU @ The Harvard Crimson | October 31, 2018 (The Harvard Crimson) – A new Boston-area mental health initiative focused on Asian-American women enrolled its first […]
Dean Emerita Gail Steketee Honored as Professor Emerita
As former dean and professor Gail Steketee celebrated her official retirement from the BU faculty just before this fall semester, the SSW faculty voted overwhelmingly to award her the honorary title of professor emerita. Judith Gonyea, associate dean for faculty affairs, shared the news with Steketee by stating, “This title, joining your current title of […]
Professor Julie Springwater Awarded NSTDA Career Achievement Award
BUSSW professor Julie Sweeney Springwater has been honored by the National Staff Development and Trainers Association (NSTDA) with their 2018 Career Achievement Award for Exceptional Leadership and Educational Contributions to the Field of Health and Human Services. The NSTDA, a group within the larger American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), is comprised of state and […]