Using VR to Address Social Determinants of Health
A pilot project co-led by BUSSW professor Linda Sprague Martinez uses virtual reality (VR) as a teaching tool An estimated 70% of variation in health outcomes and rates of hospitalization are attributable to Social Determinants of Health (SDoH), a group of factors that includes housing, income, employment and education. Although SDoH screening during medical visits […]
Researchers Examine Benefits of Informal Mentoring for Young People
BUSSW doctoral program graduate Grace Gowdy (SSW’19) and professors Renée Spencer and Daniel P. Miller lead new research on characteristics associated with informal mentorship By Maura King Scully “It takes a village to raise a child.” The African proverb, connoting the importance of adult involvement beyond parents for children’s healthy growth, is well known. What is lesser known is […]
Associate Dean Judith Gonyea and Alumna Marylou Sudders SSW’78 Inducted into American Academy of Social Work & Social Welfare
Judith Gonyea, professor and associate dean for faculty affairs at BUSSW, and Marylou Sudders (SSW’78), secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health & Human Services (EOHHS), were recently inducted as Fellows into The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW), joining a prestigious group of social work scholars and practitioners. The awards […]
Professor Azzi-Lessing Works with South African Researchers to Improve Home-Visiting Services in Eastern Cape Province
At a conference held in Cape Town, South Africa for the nation’s social work educators, clinical professor Lenette Azzi-Lessing joined South African researcher and professor Kim Schmidt to present findings from their study on the experiences of home-visitors working with some of that nation’s most vulnerable families. Early childhood development (ECD) home-visiting, a model of […]
Professor Salas-Wright’s Research on Venezuelan Children Confirms Far-Reaching Negative Impacts Before and After Emigrating
Nearly half of Venezuelan youth who escaped their country’s rampant hyperinflation experienced hunger before coming to the U.S., according to a study by BU School of Social Work Professor Christopher Salas-Wright. And the research, published on December 12 by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, shows that those youth who suffered from hunger were far […]
BUSSW Researchers Show that Engaging Foster Youth in the Process Creates Better Policy
Young people in foster care often don’t feel they have choice and voice in making decisions about their lives. Studies show that when they age out of the foster system, they are less likely than their same-aged peers to participate in community service, trust the government or vote in a national election. Recognizing this reality, […]
Tel Aviv Officials Seek Out BUSSW Faculty for Expertise on Homelessness and Substance Use
A global social work perspective Delegates from Israel working on behalf of the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality recently met with BUSSW faculty to learn about effective program models and intervention strategies for addressing homelessness and addiction in urban areas. The delegates are currently working on an initiative that will address a growing reality of substance use […]
BUSSW Researchers Lend Expertise to University-Wide Inclusion Practitioners Cohort
In spring of 2019, the Boston University Associate Provost for Equity and Inclusion, in partnership with BU Human Resources, established a university-wide Inclusion Practitioners (IP) Cohort dedicated to increasing equity and inclusion across BU. Thirty-four faculty and staff from schools and departments across the Charles River and Medical campuses participated in a 9-week diversity, equity […]
inSocialWork Podcast: “Only Liberal Views Welcome?” with Ashley Davis & Alum Rebecca G. Mirick
The latest episode of the inSocialWork podcast series, produced by the University at Buffalo School of Social Work, features BUSSW clinical associate professor Dr. Ashley Davis and co-researcher Dr. Rebecca G. Mirick (SSW’02), an assistant professor at Salem State University, sharing unexpected findings from their nationwide study of students’ experiences of microaggressions in Bachelor of […]
BU’s The Brink: Strengthening the Parent-Child Bond in the Face of Addiction
Associate Professor Paris and BU researchers study how to improve attachment between parents with substance use disorder and their young children April doesn’t remember everything that happened on Memorial Day 2015, but she does remember this: A walk with her baby. A couple of beers. A pit stop at the liquor store. And then, the […]