Professor Azzi Lessing Co-Edits CWLA’s Special Issue, “Poverty, Race, & Child Welfare”
In a special double issue of “Poverty, Race, & Child Welfare,” guest co-editors Professor Lenette Azzi-Lessing and University of Colorado Boulder Professor Vandra Sinha begin their foreword with the same struggle many have encountered over the past two years: “We couldn’t have envisioned the transformative events that would take place by the time of the […]
Professor Spencer & Colleagues Examine Mentoring Programs’ Readiness for Improvements
We’ve all been there. We have grand plans with a clear list of improvements that will help us achieve our goal, but then a force outside of our control brings our dreams back to reality. The same can be said for youth mentoring programs. Regardless of an increasing interest in making improvements, enthusiasm alone doesn’t […]
Vitamin PhD Podcast: Professor Spencer Explores Ethical Responsibilities During Research
What are a researcher’s ethical responsibilities? In an episode with the podcast Vitamin PhD, BUSSW Professor Renée Spencer was joined by neuroscience PhD candidate Luis Rameriez to talk about the importance of transparency in the pursuit of knowledge. Professor Spencer draws on her experience as the chair of the Charles River Institutional Review Board, where […]
Professor Jacobson López & Colleagues Examine Role of Racism & Sexism on College Students’ Bystander Actions
Daniel Jacobson López, PhD, LCSW, an assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), is embarking on new research as co-investigator for a pilot project highlighting the experiences of Black women sexual assault survivors. Funded with a grant from the University of Pittsburgh’s Center on Race & Social Problems, the project will explore […]
Dean Delva Joins Post-Incarceration Project Supporting Rehabilitation for Chilean Inmates
Dean Jorge Delva of Boston University School of Social Work will serve as a consultant on an international post-incarceration project designed to support the successful social reintegration of formerly incarcerated people in Chile, his home country. The project, funded by Chile’s Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge & Innovation, is led by Guillermo Sanhueza, associate professor […]
1/15: Professor Hahm Presents at SSWR Annual Conference on AAPI Issues
Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm was a featured expert at the Society for Social Work Research’s 2022 Annual Conference for the symposium From Exclusion to Inclusion: Un-erasing Asian identities and dismantling systemic racism through Praxis. Professor Hahm shared her research and experience on Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) populations including AAPI researchers who have suffered from […]
Professor Scott & Colleagues Develop Model Examining How Skin Color Affects Race/Ethnicity Messages & Youth Development
How can a youth of color’s phenotype–or skin color–affect the messages they receive about their place in an ethnic-racial group? How can those signals affect their development? In a recent study led by Professor Judith Scott at BU School of Social Work, researchers are expanding the understanding of Ethnic-Racial Socialization (ERS) to explore just that. […]
Ellen Godena, LICSW (SSW’11) Leads Case Study for Functional Neurological Disorder
BUSSW alum Ellen Godena, LICSW (SSW’11) recently published a case study that illustrates the complexity of Functional Nervous Disorder (FND), the second most common outpatient neurological referral, and how to engage clients in nuanced treatment. The disease has been misunderstood and misdiagnosed by medical and psychotherapy fields for decades. As Godena notes, “FND has been […]
The Boston Globe: Megan Smith (PhD’22) & Professor Byrne Uncover Barriers to Subsidized Housing
The Boston Globe highlighted a recent study by PhD Candidate Megan Smith and Associate Professor Thomas Byrne revealing Rhode Island’s inconsistent and troublesome qualifications process for subsidized housing that exceeds what federal mandates require. In addition, the study revealed frustrations with attaining public records from housing developments. While this study considered Rhode Island independently, it […]
Professor Miller Leads Study Linking SNAP Program to Better Participant Health
According to the Stanford University Press, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has lifted more Americans out of poverty than any other means-tested program. However, too little is understood about the far-reaching effects of the program beyond food security. To better understand the unintended ramifications of SNAP, BU School of Social Work Professor Dan Miller […]