Dr. Gail Steketee Appointed New SSW Dean
President Robert A. Brown and Provost David K. Campbell are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Gail Steketee, currently Dean ad interim, as Dean of the School of Social Work at Boston University effective June 1, 2008. For details on this important news, please visit: https://www.bu.edu/ssw/today/campus-life/2008/05/14/steketee-picked-lead-school-social-work
Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones Presents on Social Work and Social Change
BU School of Social Work Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones (SSW’57) examined the current political, economic, and social climate and the role and response of social workers in a videotaped presentation on March 31, 2008. The program was part of National Social Work Month. The full video can be viewed at: https://www.bu.edu/ssw/phpbin/buniverse/search/results/?q=Hubie+Jones&fromdate=mm%2Fdd%2Fyy&todate=mm%2Fdd%2Fyy&topic%5B%5D=&host%5B%5D=&Submit2=Search
IGSW Staff Active Participants in Aging in America Conference
Professional staff of the School’s Institute for Geriatric Social Work were active participants in the Aging in America Conference in Washington, DC, March 26 to 30, 2008. Kathy Kuhn (’77), Director of Education and Training, presented with Ali Conway (’06), Project Manager for Education and Training, on "Community-University Partnerships to Create Workforce Change." Bronwyn Keefe, Assistant […]
Professor Gonyea Presents at National Meeting on Aging
Professor Judith Gonyea presented on “Employment and Civic Engagement Opportunities for Aging Lower-Income Baby Boomers” at the National Council on Aging and the American Society on Aging Annual Meeting on March 29, 2008 in Washington, DC. She shared the session on Community Service and Employment with Anthony Sarmiento, Executive Director of Senior Service America, Inc. For […]
SSW Professor, Graduate Publish New Book
Professor Melvin Delgado and Huiquan (Mary) Zhou, a 2007 graduate, have co-authored a new book, Youth-led Health Promotion in Urban Communities: A Community Capacity-Enhancement Perspective (New York: Rowan & Littlefield). Dr. Delgado is Chair of the Macro Practice Department at the School; Mary is now a doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania School of […]
Professor Curtis to Present at Population Association Conference
Professor Marah Curtis is presenting at the Population Association of America Conference in New Orleans, April 17 to 19. Her topic, “The Effect of Incarceration on Fathers’ Health,” is part of a session titled Family Context and Health Outcomes for Parents and Children. For more information, please contact Dr. Curtis at mcurtis@bu.edu
Evaluation and Program Planning Special Issue Features Numerous BUSSW Contributors
Announcing the Release of a Special Issue of Evaluation and Program Planning HIV Outreach and Substance Abuse Treatment for Latino Drug Users: Implications for Program Planning Special Guest Editors: Lena M. Lundgren, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorSocial Welfare PolicyDirector, Center for Addictions Research and Services Melvin Delgado, Ph.D.Professor Chair, Macro PracticeCo-Director, Center for Addictions Research and Services Please see […]
Faculty Member, Alumna Chair NASW Symposium Program Committee
Professor Lee Staples and Sherry Cohen, a 1988 BUSSW graduate, are serving as Co-Chairs of the Program Committee for the 10th Biennial Social Work Symposium sponsored by NASW’s Massachusetts Chapter. NASW staff member Kristina Whiton, a 1995 graduate, also is working on the symposium. The symposium is being held April 10 and 11 at the […]
Faculty Serving on New Elder Homelessness Research Project Panel
Professors Sara Bachman and Judith Gonyea are part of the Research Advisory Panel for a new research project being conducted collaboratively by Hearth (formerly The Committee to End Elder Homelessness) and the Boston University School of Social Work. The $65,000 grant funded by The Boston Foundation will be used to conduct an assessment of Hearth’s approach to […]
Professor Geron and Students to Discuss Mali Study-Travel Experience
Professor Scott Miyake Geron and student participants will present on their study/travel experience to Mali on Wednesday, March 5, from 1 to 2 p.m., in the School’s Student Lounge. The trip was sponsored by the School’s Marco Social Work Practice Department. The presentation will describe the trip, which took place earlier this academic year, and […]