Category: Research

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Dean Barbara Jones Elected to SCoAR Executive Board

Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) is proud to announce that Dean Barbara Jones, a national social work leader and one of the nation’s leading scholars in psychosocial oncology and palliative care, has been elected to serve as member-at-large on the executive board of the Social Work Collective to Advance Research (SCoAR).  SCoAR, formerly […]

Assistant Professor Jennifer M. Gómez

Prof. Gómez Plays Leading Role in 2025 ISSTD Conference, March 15-17

Dr. Jennifer M. Gómez, assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), plays a leading role at the 42nd Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation (ISSTD), March 15-17, 2025, in Boston, Mass., co-sponsored by BUSSW. Prof. Gómez, a member of the ISSTD board of directors, will […]

Photo Gallery: “Research in Action: Economic Insecurity Across a Lifespan”

On March 3, six faculty researchers from the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) presented critical findings on how early exposure to economic hardship during childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood can shape long-term economic and health outcomes.  The event, held at BU’s Photonics Center , featured lightning talk presentations and a panel discussion, offering […]

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3 BUSSW Faculty Awarded Small Research Grants

Three faculty from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) have been awarded small research grants to investigate critical social issues affecting marginalized communities. The funding is part of the school’s small grants program, an initiative launched by Prof. Ellen Devoe in 2022 and supported by then Dean Jorge Delva, to provide direct financial support […]