Category: Research

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Prof. Treitler Finds Critical Gaps in Opioid Addiction Treatment Access

A research study led by Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) professor Peter Treitler and the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research at Rutgers University reveals alarming gaps in access to life-saving opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment among Medicaid enrollees nationwide.   The joint research findings, published recently in the peer-reviewed […]

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Prof. Gómez Shares Expertise and Guidance at Intersectionality Training Institute

Recently, Associate Professor Jennifer M. Gómez from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), was a guest at the Intersectionality Training Institute’s Intersectionality Research Salon to speak on two areas of her expertise: cultural betrayal trauma theory, dreamstorming, plus her career trajectory.  Prof. Gómez’s research gives voice and legitimacy to experiences that are often silenced […]

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BUSSW Lecturer Cristina Brinkerhoff Testifies on Behalf of the Safe Communities Act

Cristina Brinkerhoff, lecturer at Boston University’s School of Social Work (BUSSW), testifies on Nov. 25 in Massachusetts on behalf of the Safe Communities Act (S.1681) (Sens. Eldridge and Miranda), H.2580 (Reps. Cruz and Sousa).  The Safe Communities Act is focused on limiting local law enforcement involvement in federal immigration enforcement. By preventing local police from acting […]