Prof. Phillipe Copeland at BU School of Social Work recently shared his expertise on why people deny the realities of racism. In an interview with host George Knight, he explains that people use racism denial to preserve and avoid confrontation with familiar existing power structures that benefit them. Excerpt from an interview on “Greater Boston […]
As part of BU’s advocacy on Capitol Hill, BU Federal Relations develops materials for Congress that demonstrate how the University utilizes federal funding. Their website serves as a resource for members of Congress and their staff to learn how the University’s research and programs help their constituents. To encourage support for the National Institutes for Health […]
Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan recently invited BUSSW Prof. Christina Lee to share her expertise with the DA’s Opioid Task Force, a group of 60-70 stakeholders throughout the region including providers, first responders, community public health advocates, recovery experts, and others. The task force began as monthly meetings held during the height of the […]
Yoonsook Ha of BU School of Social Work has been selected to serve as a subject-matter expert facilitator for one of the research collaboratives created under the new Child Care and Early Education Policy Research Consortium (CCEEPRC) which was established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation […]