BUSSW PhD Student Awarded Funding to Attend APHA Junior Investigator Writing Workshop
Emily Lamunu, a PhD candidate at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), participated in the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Junior Investigator Writing Workshop this spring in support of her scholarship on global social work and public health policy. The workshop, held in Annapolis, MD, offered Lamunu and other early career public health researchers […]
BUSSW PhD Candidate Awarded Fellowship to Examine Delhi’s Dalit Community
The Boston University Center on Forced Displacement awarded a highly competitive summer fellowship to BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) PhD student Mohit Tamta. The fellowship, which provides mentorship and a stipend, supports Tamta’s doctoral research on the Dalit individuals living in the informal settlements of Delhi. His dissertation will explore how state-endorsed demolitions and […]
BUSSW at SSWR: Presentations & Community-Building at 2024 Annual Conference
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) has a significant presence at the 2024 Society for Social Work Research (SSWR) Annual Conference, held in Washington, DC, January 10–14. BUSSW faculty, doctoral students and alumni will present their research to colleagues from across the country in dozens of program sessions, disseminating new findings that impact policy, […]
BUSSW Researchers Examine Role of Palliative Social Work in Interprofessional Care Teams
Increased demand for palliative care has made it more important than ever for the interprofessional teams providing the care to collaborate at the highest level of efficiency and success. Researchers at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) investigated the role palliative social workers play in these teams in a recent study that collected feedback […]
BUSSW Researchers Find Opportunities for Social Work & Race Equity in the Youth Workforce Development Field
A large body of research shows opportunities to engage in the workforce are essential for young people and their communities. The youth workforce development field serves this need, connecting young people with job training, employment, and more. In two recently published articles, researchers at Boston University examined how these systems are address racial inequities and […]
Yibin Yang (PhD’26) Wins CSWE Award for Article on Refugees with Disabilities
Yibin Yang (PhD’26) from BU School of Social Work was recently awarded the Disability Manuscript Award for his co-authored article on disability research. The award, given by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), recognizes work that has made significant contributions to the disability field and social work education. The article, “A Scoping Review of […]
PhD Student Emily Lamunu Receives Fellowship to Support Pediatric AIDS Foundation in Uganda
The BU Global Development Policy Center (GDP) has awarded a Summer in the Field Fellowship to doctoral student Emily Lamunu of BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) to work with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) in Uganda. Her role will focus on supporting knowledge management and documentation related to the closure of the […]
2023 BUSSW Commencement Ceremony Celebrates MSW & PhD Graduates
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) celebrated its graduating MSW and PhD students on Thursday, May 18, at the 2023 BUSSW Commencement ceremony at the Walter Brown Arena. The graduates and guests came from far and wide, representing all program formats and campuses: the Charles River On-Campus Program, the Online Program, and the Off-Campus […]
Amy Yao (PhD’23) Awarded Horowitz Social Policy Award for Dissertation
Amy Mengni Yao, a graduating doctoral candidate at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), has received the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Award for her dissertation, “Food Insecurity and Mental Health among Urban Women, and the Effects of Policy Change during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The Horowitz Foundation supports projects with a social policy application […]
11/11: BUSSW Doctoral Candidate Corinne Beaugard Shares Research on Overdose Confidentiality and Addiction Treatment for Black Patients
Corinne Beaugard, a doctoral candidate at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), leads two presentations at the annual conference for the Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction (AMERSA), a non-profit professional organization that aims to improve health and well-being through interdisciplinary leadership in substance use education, research, clinical care […]