Associate Professor Hahm Accepted into Early Career Reviewer (ECR) Program at the National Institute of Health
Associate Professor Hyeouk “Chris” Hahm has been accepted for participation in the prestigious Early Career Reviewer (ECR) program at the Center for Scientific Review (CSR), National Institute of Health. This program was developed to train qualified scientists without prior CSR review experience so that they may become effective reviewers; help emerging researchers advance their careers […]
BUSSW Recognizes Recent Faculty Accomplishments and Research
Clinical Associate Professor Furlong Speaks to Harvard Public Health Students Clinical Associate Professor Janice Furlong gave a talk for a health policy class on November 27, 2012, at the Harvard School of Public Health, about mental health policy and the potential impact of DSM-5 revisions. On December 2, she participated in a panel discussion at […]
CNN Interviews Dean Steketee on Hoarding
Over the weekend, CNN reporter Dr. Sanjay Gupta talked with Dean Gail Steketee on the new category of mental illness that is hoarding. Hoarding will soon receive a diagnosis from the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). In her interview, Steketee includes how to recognize a hoarder from a collector […]
Assistant Professors Daniel Miller and Sunny Shin Featured in BU Today
BUSSW Assistant Professors Daniel Miller and Sunny Shin were recently highlighted in BU Today’s article, “Solving the Childhood Obesity Puzzle, One Piece at a Time,” regarding their research on childhood obesity. The article states that complex problems like this have no easy cause and no easy solution. Miller has dedicated his career to finding the […]
2012 First Thursday Program Featuring Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones Available Online
The School of Social Work hosted the Fall 2012 First Thursday Program titled, “Implications of the National Election on Social Work and Beyond,” on November 8, 2012. Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones (SSW, ’57) discussed how the election politics have and will effect the social work field. If you missed the event, click here to access […]
Professor Emeritus Jim Garland Memorial Event
Please join us to celebrate the life of Professor Emeritus Jim Garland (1929-2012) on Thursday, October 18, 2012, from 5-7:00 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the Boston University Trustees Lounge, One Silber Way, on the 9th Floor in Boston, MA. Your RSVP is requested via email (sswrsvp@bu.edu) by October 10, 2012. You are […]
Clinical Professor Lee Staples Authors Article on Community Organizing, Grassroots Groups
In his latest article, “Community Organizing for Social Justice: Grassroots Groups for Power,” Clinical Professor Lee Staples spoke to the power of grassroots organizations in addressing social justice issues though the use of task-oriented groups within the context of community organizing. From creating access points for present and future generations of indigenous groups to participate […]
Associate Professor Merighi Authors Annual Report for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Associate Professor Joseph R. Merighi was the lead author on a report titled, ”End Stage Renal Disease Network Organization Program 2010 Summary Annual Report,” published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This report is distributed to members of the U.S. Congress, […]
Professor Judith Gonyea Offers Expertise on Radio WGBH
Judith Gonyea, professor and chair of social research at Boston University School of Social Work, was recently a guest on The Callie Crossley Show, Boston Public Radio WGBH. Professor Gonyea spoke on the intersectionality of health, poverty, and longer life spans, particularly the increasing vulnerability that the elderly homeless populations are facing, such as lack […]
Delgado Examines the Role of Prisoner Reentry at Work in New Book
Dr. Melvin Delgado, professor and chair of macro practice at the Boston University School of Social Work and co-director of the Center for Addiction Research and Services, has published a new book called, “Prisoner Reentry at Work: Adding Business to the Mix.” This will add to his library of 10 published books. Research on the […]