This Could Be You: The Many Faces of Social Work [VIDEO]
The NASW-MA Social Work Reinvestment (SWRI) Task Force presents “The Many Faces of Social Work: This Could Be You,” a new resource for high school social workers and adjustment counselors to introduce social work as a career choice. The video, couresty of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, features six School […]
School of Social Work Dean Emeriti Honored
Two School of Social Work dean emeriti have been honored for their lifetime contributions to the field of Social Work. Dean Emeriti Hubie Jones was awarded the 2010 Purpose Prize and Dean Emeriti Wilma Peebles-Wilkins (left), Jones’ successor, was honored with an Alumni Achievement Award from the School of Education at the University of North […]
Alumni, Staff to be Honored at Alumni Awards Ceremony
The Boston University School of Social Work Alumni Association is pleased to announce the 2010 Alumni Association Award recipients. The Association has selected Kendall Snow (’64) for Outstanding Career in Social Work; Guy Apollon (’96) and Myrtise Kretsedemas (’97) as joint recipients for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Social Work; Carly Burton for the […]
La Alianza Hispana Honors Luz Lopez
Assistant Professor Luz López has been chosen to receive one of the “Women of Courage” awards given annually by La Alianza Hispana. López will receive the award at an awards ceremony at the Association’s second annual “Women of Courage” event at the Villa Victoria Center for the Arts in Boston on Thursday, June 3. According […]
CHRISTIANA BRATIOTIS RECEIVES TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD
Christiana Bratiotis, postdoctoral fellow and adjunct professor of clinical practice, has been awarded the 2010 School of Social Work Teaching Excellence Award. An Adjunct Lecturer in Social Welfare Policy, Mental Health Policy and Clinical Practice at the School’s Charles River, Fall River and Cape Cod campuses, she will receive her award at the School’s commencement […]
SSW Students, Faculty to Partake in 2010 Puerto Rican Experience
For three weeks this spring, a group of School of Social Work students will add the “Puerto Rican Experience” to their Boston University experience. Through collaboration with the Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Assistant Professor Luz López will lead public health social work students on a three-week cultural immersion program that provides an overview […]
Mass. Chapter of NASW Honors Lee Staples
By Farha Sandu The National Association of Social Workers, Massachusetts Chapter (NASW-MA), has awarded Professor Lee Staples the Beverly Ross Fliegel Award for Social Policy and Change. Staples will receive the award at the 38th Annual Chapter Awards Ceremony at the Association’s 2010 Symposium Luncheon in Framingham, Mass. on April 16, 2010. According to NASW-MA, […]
Dean Steketee and Christiana Bratiotis, PhD featured in The Globe’s, “When Clutter Turns to Crisis”
Dean Gail Steketee and Hoarding Research Project Director Christiana Bratiotis, PhD, discuss the often misunderstood problem of hoarding in The Boston Globe’s Sunday Magazine. >>> Full story
Dean Steketee quoted in “Stuffed,” in The New York Times
Dean Gail Steketee was recently quoted in The New York Times’ magazine article, "Stuffed." Full story
Understanding the effects of discrimination on health: BUSSW Research Assistant One of 5 Chosen to Present Findings at University Symposium
BU School of Social Work Research Assistant Jillian Gaumond was recently selected to present her work on the Asian American Women’s Sexual Health Initiative Project (AWSHIP) project at the 12th Annual Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Symposium. Gaumond was one of five students chosen from across the University to present, “The Gender Dimension in the […]