New York Times: Professor Acevedo-Garcia Explains How New GOP Bill Harms Children with Immigrant Relatives
The Trump administration is pushing sweeping policy changes to restrict undocumented immigrants and some legal immigrants from accessing federal benefits like housing, food stamps, Medicaid, and the Child Tax Credit. While officials say the goal is to prevent misuse of taxpayer funds, critics argue the measures will disproportionately harm U.S. citizen children in mixed-status families […]
Professor Dolores Acevedo-Garcia Named Faculty Fellow of BU Computing & Data Sciences
Dr. Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, professor at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) and director of its Institute for Equity in Child Opportunity & Healthy Development (IECOHD), has been named a fellow of Boston University’s Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS). In a recent press release, CDS Associate Provost Azer Bestavros said, “We are honored to […]
Professor Dolores Acevedo-Garcia Named Faculty Fellow of BU Computing & Data Sciences
Dr. Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, professor at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) and director of its Institute for Equity in Child Opportunity & Healthy Development (IECOHD), has been named a fellow of Boston University’s Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS). In a recent press release, CDS Associate Provost Azer Bestavros said, “We are honored to […]
Renowned Researcher Dr. Acevedo-Garcia and Institute for Equity in Child Opportunity & Healthy Development Join BU School of Social Work
Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, PhD, MPA-URP, a renowned researcher of child health equity and social policy, and director of the newly created Institute for Equity in Child Opportunity & Healthy Development (IECOHD), joins Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) in January 2025. IECOHD is a multimillion-dollar research institute and is home to www.diversitydatakids.org, a comprehensive research […]