BUSSW PhD Student Lukas Chaves Accepted into Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Graduate Certificate Program
First-year BUSSW doctoral student Lukas Chaves has been accepted into Boston University’s Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Graduate Certificate Program, where he will deepen his engagement with feminist and queer theory to advance his social work research.
BUSSW Commencement 2025: Photo Gallery & Recap
Graduating students from the online, off-campus and hybrid programs, along with PhD students, joined their Charles River classmates at the campus for the big event.
PhD Student Emily Lamunu Presents Antiretroviral Therapy Proposal in AJPH Student Think Tank Art Show
BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) doctoral candidate Emily Lamunu presented her digital illustration of a proposed antiretroviral therapy (ART) application at the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) 2024 Student Think Tank Art Show held at the 2024 APHA Annual Meeting recently in Minneapolis, Minn. The illustration, titled “MYART 4 U,” explores the future […]
11/21: Lecturer Cristina Araujo Brinkerhoff (PhD’23) Invited to Present Keynote Speech at Int’l Public Policy Forum in Brazil
BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) lecturer and alum Cristina Araujo Brinkerhoff (PhD’23) will be the keynote speaker at an international public policy symposium taking place in Vitória, Brazil, Nov. 21-23. In her presentation, “Building Healthy Communities: The Global is Local,” Dr. Brinkerhoff will explore migration, particularly, Brazilian migration to Massachusetts; culture and the importance […]
Doctoral Candidate Megan Nizza Awarded Pre-Dissertation Fellowship by Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work
Megan Nizza, LMSW, a doctoral candidate at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) received a coveted Pre-Dissertation Fellowship by the Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW) in recognition of her commitment to advancing research in aging and social work intervention practices. One of only ten emerging scholars selected for the 2024 cohort, […]
BUSSW at CSWE 2024: Faculty, Staff & Alumni Present at Nation’s Leading Social Work Education Conference, Oct. 24-27
Faculty, staff, and alumni from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will present cutting-edge research, curriculum innovations and organizational advancements to a national audience of social work educators at the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) 70th Annual Program Meeting (APM). Held October 24-27, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo., the annual conference is the […]
CADER: BUSSW PhD Student Implements Program to Reduce Behavioral Health Stigma Among Older Adults
Megan Nizza (PhD’27), a PhD candidate at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) is implementing a three-component program to educate communities about behavioral health issues in older adults and prepare aging populations to care for their own mental well-being. Working with BUSSW Prof. Bronwyn Keefe and Annalee Wilson, evaluation and workforce training manager at […]
BUSSW Community Members Honored as NASW Social Work Pioneers
Three members of the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) community – Louis Lowy, Karen Bullock, and Charles E. Lewis, Jr. – join a prestigious group of social work leaders as new members of to the National Association of Social Workers’ (NASW) Social Work Pioneers program. The NASW Social Work Pioneers program honors members […]
PhD Student & Alum Join Professor Paris in Finland to Present at World Association for Infant Mental Health’s World Congress
CORRECTION [9/16/24]: ECCT was previously misattributed to Professor Ruth Paris due to author error. ECCT was developed by Jewish Family and Children’s Service. Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) doctoral candidate Yibin Yang joined Professor Ruth Paris and PhD alum Mihoko Maru (PhD’20) in Tampere, Finland to present posters at the 2024 Interim World […]
Associate Professor Augsberger Takes on New Role as Associate Dean for Doctoral Education
Associate Professor Astraea Augsberger assumes leadership of the PhD in Social Work program at Boston University School of Social Work’s (BUSSW) this month. The role was previously held by Associate Professor Daniel P. Miller who fostered change and growth in the program since July 2019, including developing and teaching classes while mentoring students. In making […]