Professor Ruth Paris Awarded Two Grants to Help New Mothers in Substance Use Recovery
Professor Ruth Paris, an expert in therapeutic interventions for substance misuse, was awarded two grants for a pilot study that will help new mothers recovering from substance use disorders. In collaboration with BU School of Medicine’s Professor Mei Elansary and Professor Eileen Costello, and the SOFAR Clinic (Supporting Our Families through Addiction and Recovery), this […]
BUSSW Faculty, Students & Alums Share Expertise at 2022 NASW-MA Symposium
Faculty, students and alumni from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will share their expertise this week at the virtual 2022 Social Work Symposium hosted by the National Association of Social Workers Massachusetts Chapter (NASW-MA). Following this year’s theme, “Focusing on the Future: From Social Change to Climate Change,” members of the BUSSW community […]
Professor Judith Scott Awarded BU Grant to Empower Asian & Asian-American Families against Racism
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a greater focus on the increasing racism and discrimination faced by Asian individuals. Tragically, disinformation on the pandemic fueled already present anti-Asian sentiments, leading to a heightened level of hate directed towards Asian communities. This crisis reached a breaking point in June of 2020, when Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh […]
Professor Keefe & Colleagues Say In-Home Medical Care May Solve Overcrowded ERs
As hospital emergency departments (ED) struggle with overcrowding, experts are now studying alternative solutions to these visits. For many patients suffering from unexpected medical issues, visiting the ED is a common catch-all solution regardless of whether or not their problem is an emergency. A study by BUSSW Professor Bronwyn Keefe and colleagues proposes that in-home […]
Professor Collins & PhD Student Adrianna Spindle-Jackson Publish White Paper on Workforce Development for Vulnerable Youth
Professor Mary Collins and PhD student Adrianna Spindle-Jackson of BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) published a new white paper featuring learnings from two studies focused on the challenges and opportunities in workforce development for vulnerable youth. The studies, conducted at BUSSW between April 2020 and March 2021, examine how state and local workforce development […]
Professor Sprague Martinez Leads Health Equity Core for Long Covid Project at Harvard Medical School
Health equity expert Linda Sprague Martinez, PhD, an associate professor at BU School of Social Work, is bringing her expertise to a new working group researching Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 – a now-pervasive condition commonly referred to as “long COVID.” The working group is part of Harvard Medical School’s Massachusetts Consortium on Pathogen Readiness which […]
BU Researchers & Colleagues Share How to Center Racial Equity in Substance Use Research
One of the most effective ways to improve social work research is to share the unexpected lessons we learn along the way with the greater research community. A recent paper published in the American Journal of Public Health about the Helping to End Addiction Long-Term Communities Study (HEALing Communities Study or HCS) provides an overview […]
CISWH News: Professor Azzi-Lessing & Lombe Receive Grant to Prevent Violence Against Children in South Africa
Addressing structural factors is essential to reducing violence against young children. This evidence-based approach is the foundation of a new program from BUSSW Professor Lennette Azzi-Lessing and Margaret Lombe, in their roles as affiliates for the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH). The professors received a grant from the Institute for Early Childhood […]
A New Study Led by Professor Lee Improves Alcohol Use Interventions for Latinx Immigrants
For too long, the dialogue around immigrant mental health and alcohol use has undervalued the role that structural factors play. Past research focused on individual or cultural reasons for why certain groups relied on drinking alcohol to cope with mental health issues, which often led to ineffective interventions for Latinx immigrants. However, new studies are […]
Health Policy Research Scholars: Dan Do (PhD’24) Researches Dual Pandemic of COVID & Racism
As part of a grant from Health Policy Research Scholars (HPRS), BUSSW PhD Candidate Dan Do (PhD’24) is investigating the challenges facing women of color during a dual pandemic of COVID-19 and racism. The research team, including BU School of Public Health Prof. Paul Shafer and Hayden Dawes, LCSW, hopes to promote more equitable mental […]