BUSSW PhD Candidate Greer Hamilton has received the Doctoral Student Award for meritorious scholarship in the social work field from the Association for Community Organization and Social Action (ACOSA). This award honors PhD students who demonstrate outstanding scholarly potential in community and/or organizational practice through their dissertation, scholarly contributions, and substantial research dissemination. As a […]
The U.S. child welfare system has a long history with white supremacy and creating racial disparities. Learn about that history from BUSSW doctoral candidate Noor Toraif as she deconstructs dominant child welfare narratives. Her talk is part of a training series hosted by the Committee for Public Counsel Services: Children and Family Law Division. Date […]
A recent study by BU School of Social Work PhD Candidate Megan Smith (PhD’22) and Prof. Thomas Byrne reveals how screening inconsistencies can be devastating for those applying to government subsidized housing. “Housing is the bedrock of health and stability,” the authors say. “Despite this widespread recognition, it remains out of reach for the majority […]
Christina Brinkerhoff (PhD’22) provided testimony on behalf of the Portuguese speaking community in support of a Massachusetts State House bill, An Act Relative to Language Access and Inclusion. Brinkerhoff, a Brazilian immigrant, is a board member of the Brazilian Worker’s Center and whose first language is Portuguese. “Let me first recognize the fact that I […]