Professor Jacobson López’s Research in Ghana Improves Access to Preventative HIV Care
Professor Daniel Jacobson López traveled to Ghana this summer to consult on how intersectional stigma prevents vulnerable populations from accessing healthcare and preventive HIV care. This research was conducted as part of the Promoting Reductions in Intersectional StigMa (PRISM) initiative, an organization of researchers and healthcare providers exploring how multiple stigmatized identities create barriers to […]
New Research by Professor Gonyea Shows How Food Insecurity & Loneliness Affect Aging Populations
For vulnerable aging minorities, social determinants of health such as loneliness can strongly affect one’s quality of life. Professor Judith Gonyea’s recent research into the relationship between loneliness and food insecurity may identify ways we can improve both physical and emotional health in later life. The study, “Food Insecurity and Loneliness Amongst Older Urban Subsidized […]
Professor Byrne’s New Research May Help Prevent Homelessness for ER Patients
With the number of people experiencing homelessness continuing to rise, prevention is one powerful way to address the crisis. By identifying who is at risk of housing insecurity, medical professionals can better direct patients to homelessness prevention services. New research, led by Professor Thomas Byrne from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) and published in […]
Early Parenting Practices Linked to Resilience from Racial Trauma in Asian & Asian American Young Adults
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the world in 2020, anti-Asian sentiment and hate crimes rose at an alarming rate. Hyeouk Chris Hahm, PhD, professor and associate dean of research at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) and an expert in Asian American health, knew that documenting and analyzing the impact of the increasingly […]
Professor Sprague Martinez Awarded Grant to Improve Language Diversity in Clinical Trials
Even though many patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) can be helped through clinical trials, they are often excluded due to a lack of diverse research teams that are able to effectively engage with them. This gap in trial representation translates to a gap in treatment. Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) Professor Linda […]
HealthCity: Professor Augsberger & Colleague Discuss Youth Advisory Program at BMC
Since 2020, Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) led a pilot project aimed at giving youth of color a seat at the table in health care policy. BUSSW Professor Astraea Augsberger and Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett, vice chair of primary care innovation and transformation at Boston Medical Center (BMC), have worked together to develop […]
Professor Sprague Martinez Co-Edits Special COVID-19 Issue of “Progress in Community Health Partnerships”
In a special issue of Progress in Community Health Partnerships, editors Professor Linda Sprague Martinez, Oklahoma State University Professor Darcy Jones, and Professor Hal Strelnick from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine introduce a collection of articles focused on community partnerships during the COVID-19 pandemic. “COVID-19 has cast a spotlight on the essential need for […]
Professor Judith Scott & Colleagues Share the True Impact of the Pandemic on Black Communities in Policy Report
In a recent social policy report, Professor Judith Scott and other experts from across the country address how historical and structural inequalities amplified COVID’s impact on Black communities, including the specific effects on children and families. The report, “Wearing a Mask Won’t Protect Us from Our History: The Impact of COVID-19 on Black Children and […]
Professor Ha, Scott & Collins Investigate State-Level Variations in Government Spending & Child Maltreatment
In a new article published in the Journal of Social Service Research, co-authors Yoonsook Ha, Judith C. Scott and Mary E. Collins of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) explore how the U.S.’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is affecting child maltreatment – and why variations correspond to the concentration of states’ Black […]
The Hill: Professor Sprague Martinez Advocates for Shift Toward Community-Researcher Partnership in Op-Ed
In an op-ed published by The Hill, Professor Linda Sprague Martinez of BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) and colleague Doug Brugge of University of Connecticut’s School of Medicine explain why community-researcher partnerships are critical to restoring the connection between the public and academic research. Excerpted from “To restore trust in science, make it accessible. […]