Photo Gallery: Connections Matter Panel Discussion & Networking Event
On Oct. 4, 2024, BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) and the Greater Boston Association of Black Social Workers (GBABSW) presented an informative panel discussion about the importance of making connections, featuring guest speaker Melissa Smith Haley, MSW, LMSW, 14th president and immediate past president of the National Association of Black Social Workers. Host Dana […]
Professor Gómez Shares Expertise at Conference on Dissociative Identity Disorder
People from marginalized communities with mental health difficulties often struggle to access culturally relevant treatment. At a recent conference, Professor Jennifer M. Gómez from Boston University School of Social Work highlighted how systemic oppression and cultural betrayal play critical roles in shaping the experiences of women and girls of color diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder […]
Professor Gómez Presents at International Summit on Violence, Abuse, & Trauma
Sharing innovations for treating trauma can address gaps in traditional therapy, reduce trauma’s long-term effects, and empower survivors. As part of this work, Professor Jennifer M. Gómez from BU School of Social Work shared her expertise across three invited presentations at the San Diego International Summit on Violence, Abuse, & Trauma Across the Lifespan, including […]
How We Can Heal Podcast: Professor Gómez Shares Expertise on Creating a Safe, Healthy World for Black Women & Girls
Professor Jennifer M. Gómez from BU School of Social Work returned to the How We Can Heal podcast a year after publishing her book, “The Cultural Betrayal of Black Women and Girls: A Black Feminist Approach to Healing from Sexual Abuse.” This marks her third appearance on the show, where she has previously discussed cultural […]
Professor Hahm & Colleagues Call on NIH to Amplify Asian American and Pacific Islander Voices in Scientific Research
During the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-Asian racism surged across the United States, sparking widespread harm and fear in Asian American, Native Hawiian and Pacific Islander (AA/NH/PI) communities. In response, Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm from BU School of Social Work and her colleagues co-founded the Coalition of AA/PI Investigators and Allies to address disparities in AAPI research, […]
Professor Alvarez-Hernandez & Sprague Martinez Receive FDA Grant to Increase Spanish-Speaking Participants in Clinical Research
Language diversity in the U.S. is rarely represented in clinical trials, which rely mostly on English-speaking participants. In a significant step towards enhancing health equity, Profs. Luis Alvarez-Hernandez from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) and Linda Sprague Martinez from the University of Connecticut received the FDA Health Equity Innovation Award to fund a […]
Professor Copeland Shares Competency-Based Antiracist Education Model at International Conference
Competency-based antiracist education (CARE) promotes equity and inclusion by identifying, analyzing, and combatting individual and systemic racism. At the recent World Conference on Education and Training (WCET), Professor Phillipe Copeland from BU School of Social Work introduced a CARE model tailored for higher education, continuing education, and workforce development. This adaptable model is suitable for […]
Professor Lombe & Colleagues Lead BU CTSI Knowledge-Sharing Event on How to Diversify the Research Workforce
There are clear advantages to having a diverse research workforce: it can rectify systemic inequalities by better addressing the needs and concerns of different populations, improve problem solving by integrating diverse experiences throughout the research process, and help institutions remain competitive in increasingly globalized fields. This important topic was explored at an event hosted and […]
Professor Williams Selected as Crossroads Fellow to Research the Islamic Architectural Impact on U.S. Cities
The 1960s and 70s saw a renaissance in urban environments shaped by African American Muslims. To better understand this social and political impact, Professor Darien Alexander Williams from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) will study Islamic architecture in the United States with a new fellowship from The Crossroads Project at Princeton University’s Center for […]
Refinery29: Professor Mendez on Why Latinas Are Overrepresented in the Foster Care System
Why are Latinas so overrepresented in the foster care system? Alicia Mendez, a research assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), shares her expertise in a new Refinery29 article exploring the punitive effects of the foster care system’s bias towards normative white American standards of parenting. Excerpted from “Why Are Latinas So […]