Professor Ha Discusses Partnerships between Government & University-Based Researchers at Pusan National University
Professor Yoonsook Ha from BU School of Social Work recently presented her research on how government agencies and researchers can collaborate to improve the policy making process for childcare provisions. She reviewed the impacts of unaffordable childcare in the US, and how subsidy programs and changes in administration can help determine better policies. The presentation […]
PhD Candidate Juliann Nicholson (SSW’23) & Professor Ha Study How Child Care Affects Children Exposed to Violence
Current research on the impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) has shown a significant negative effect on children. Developmentally, young children who witness IPV in their homes are at particularly high risk of developing behavioral problems that affect themselves and the people around them. While past research has shown that external environments may mitigate some […]
Professor Lee’s Research Featured in Congressional Materials
As part of BU’s advocacy on Capitol Hill, BU Federal Relations develops materials for Congress that demonstrate how the University utilizes federal funding. Their website serves as a resource for members of Congress and their staff to learn how the University’s research and programs help their constituents. To encourage support for the National Institutes for Health […]
Professor Judith Scott & Kendall Morris (PhD’22) Explore Homicide’s Effect on Black Women Survivors
Despite the fact that Black communities are more likely to be affected by homicide, limited research has been done on how Black survivors grieve, cope, find justice, and heal from their loved one’s death. A new study by BU School of Social Work Professor Judith Scott and alum Kendall Morris (PhD’22) aims to support survivors […]
Professor Collins & Spencer Make Top 100 List of Social Work Researchers
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) Professors Mary Collins and Renee Spencer are among the top 100 contributors to social work scholarship, according to a recently released article in Research on Social Work Practice, a journal published by SAGE journals. The article, “Who are the Top 100 Contributors to Social Work Journal Scholarship? A […]
Professor Ha Selected to Lead National Effort to Improve Data Systems in Early Childhood Care & Education
Yoonsook Ha of BU School of Social Work has been selected to serve as a subject-matter expert facilitator for one of the research collaboratives created under the new Child Care and Early Education Policy Research Consortium (CCEEPRC) which was established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation […]
BUSSW Faculty & Student Awarded Best Quantitative Article by Families in Society Journal
An article on family engagement in the child welfare system by BU School of Social Work faculty members Astraea Augsberger and Mary E. Collins and MSW student Benjamin Levine was named one of the best quantitative articles of 2022 by social services journal Families in Society. Cristina Mogro-Wilson, the journal’s editor-in-chief, says their article was […]
BUSSW Faculty, Students & Alums Share Expertise at 2023 SSWR Conference
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) faculty, students and alumni will showcase a broad variety of research and perspectives on Jan. 11-15, 2023, at the annual conference for the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). Held virtually and in-person in Phoenix, Ariz., the conference’s extensive programming features more than 30 presentations and discussions […]
Four BUSSW Faculty Awarded Research Funding Through New Small Grants Program
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) has launched a small grants program that will provide up to $10,000 in grant funding to its faculty each academic year. The School awarded funding to three studies in its inaugural year: a review on the impact of eviction on economic well-being, a study on fatherhood experiences and […]
Professor Sprague Martinez & Colleagues Advocate for Anti-Racist & Anti-Oppressive Research Practices
Little progress has been made to confront racism in research, despite recent calls perpetuated by the racial reckoning of 2020. In an article for The University of Chicago Press, authors including BU School of Social Work Professor Linda Sprague Martinez say that solving this problem starts with building better anti-racist and anti-oppressive (ARAO) frameworks. These […]