Fall Faculty Updates: Mark Gianino, Clinical Associate Professor
Professor Gianino is the Massachusetts delegate selected to attend the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Delegate Assembly of the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) from November 13-16 in Boise, Idaho. In addition to his attendance as the Massachusetts delegate, he will co-present with Professor Scott Geron to the Delegate Assembly the results of the […]
Fall Faculty Updates: Antoinette Basualdo-Delmonico (PhD’13)
Professor Basualdo-Delmonico recently published “Taking Care of Our Own,” a report of a multi-state project to engage military families in youth mentoring programs. The findings will be presented in January at the National Mentoring Summit. To read the full report, click here.
Fall Faculty Updates: Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones (SSW’57)
Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones was honored on October 27 at the U. of Mass-Boston Beacon for Global Inclusion Awards Breakfast Ceremony. Jones was honored along with Oxfam America as part of the 50th anniversary celebration for U. of Mass-Boston. Dean Emeritus Jones also received the 2014 Governor’s Awards in the Humanities at the JFK Library […]
Associate Professor Donna McLaughlin Invited to Join the Wiley Deltak Faculty Fellows Program
In September, 2014, Associate Professor and Group Work Specialization Program Coordinator Donna McLaughlin was invited to join the The Wiley Deltak Faculty Fellows Program. The program recognizes a small group of distinguished educators from Wiley’s partnered online programs. During the two-year term, Fellows will learn from like-minded educators and share their insights with Wiley and […]
Assistant Professor Guillermo Ernest Gonzales Awarded Peter Paul Professorship at Boston University
Boston University School of Social Work Assistant Professor, Guillermo Ernest Gonzales, PhD, has been awarded a highly competitive Peter Paul Professorship at Boston University. The Professorship includes a three-year award of funds and a teaching load reduction to support Gonzales’ research goals. Deans and department heads nominate candidates annually, and President A. Brown and Provost […]
Dr. Mark Gianino Appointed to the Board of Registration of Social Workers
BUSSW Clinical Associate Professor Mark Gianino, PhD has been appointed to the Board of Registration of Social Workers, effective August 2014. The Board of Registration of Social Workers protects the public by regulating the practice of social work in Massachusetts. Responsibilities include conducting examinations, licensing qualified individuals, determining eligibility for admission to social work examinations, and […]
Faculty Search: African American Studies Program at Boston University-Tenured Endowed Chair
The African American Studies Program at Boston University invites applications for the George and Joyce Wein Chair in African American Studies, with a joint appointment at the tenured full professor level in any of the discipline(s) of Anthropology, Biology, Earth & Environment, Economics, English, History, History of Art & Architecture, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Romance Studies, Sociology, […]
Faculty Search: African American Studies Program at Boston University-Assistant Professor
The African American Studies Program at Boston University invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position, beginning July 2015, pending Provost approval. We seek a colleague suitable for joint appointment in any of the discipline(s) of Anthropology, Economics, History, Political Science, Sociology, or Social Work whose research and teaching focus on the African American experience, with particular emphasis on North […]
WBUR Profiles Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones, An Agent For Social Change in Boston
On June 24, 2014, Boston University School of Social Work Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones was honored by the Roxbury Multi-Service Center during its 50th anniversary gala. In commemoration of the occasion, WBUR’s Delores Handy profiled Jones and his continuous work in Boston. Growing up in the South Bronx in New York City, Jones planned on […]
Mary Elizabeth Collins: Building a Sustained Commitment to Children
On June 25, VTDigger featured commentary by Boston University School of Social Work Professor and Department of Social Welfare Policy Chair Mary Elizabeth Collins, Ph. D. In the article, Collins discusses the need for a sustained commitment to children. “Protecting children and supporting families challenges each of our states’ child welfare systems,” Collins says. “The […]