Two BUSSW Alumni, Yaminette Diaz-Linhart and Aaron Coleman, Selected for National Leadership Program to Build Health Equity
Boston, MA – With the intention of diversifying the next generations of leaders and ensure equity in policies, Health Policy Research Scholars has selected a group of PhD students from across the country to be part of its second cohort. As two of 40 selected applicants, Boston University School of Social Work alumni Yaminette Diaz-Linhart and Aaron […]
BUSSW Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm’s New Publication Presents Guidelines for Conducting Culturally Relevant and Clinically Effective Intervention with Asian American Families
BUSSW’s Hyeouk Chris Hahm, Associate Professor and Chair of the Social Research Department, recently produced and co-edited her latest publication titled Asian American Parenting: Family Process and Intervention. The text provides social workers, mental health professionals, and practitioners with data-rich guidelines for conducting culturally relevant and clinically effective intervention with Asian American families. This book […]
Professor Geoff Wilkinson Takes Journey Towards Justice
Professor Geoff Wilkinson (’85) and his wife, Sally Johnson (’78), visited many sites important to the civil rights movement, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the passing of The Civil Rights Act. Read the full story in Currents.
The Daily Free Press: “Faculty, Administration Showcase how BU Improves City”
Assistant Dean Trudy Zimmerman was featured in this article, published by BU student newspaper, The Daily Free Press, for speaking at “Reducing Disparities and Promoting Well-Being in Boston: The Role of the BU Community,” a discussion hosted by the BU Initiative on Cities.
Professor Melvin Delgado Publishes New Book
Professor Melvin Delgado’s latest book, Celebrating Urban Community Life: Fairs, Festivals, Parades, and Community Practice, was published by University of Toronto press in April 2016. A comprehensive guide to understanding and enhancing communal celebrations, Celebrating Urban Community Life utilizes case studies from New York, San Francisco, and Toronto and examines the role of celebrations in enriching community. “Celebrations […]