Category: Research

Associate Professor Jennifer M. Gómez

Assoc. Prof. Jennifer M. Gómez Receives Trauma Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Jennifer M. Gómez, top Google scholar of 2024, recently received the 2025 Linda Saltzman Memorial Intimate Partner Violence Researcher Award from the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma. The award, given in memory of Linda Saltzman who dedicated her life to ending intimate partner violence through research, encourages continued research in this field by […]

Kris Berg BUSSW student

9/30: BUSSW Student Kris Berg Leads NASW-MA LGBTQIA2S+ E&I Workshop

Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) dual degree student Kris Berg, CPS, MSW/MPH, will lead the first workshop in the LGBTQIA2S+ Equity and Inclusion (E&I) series from the National Association of Social Workers Massachusetts Chapter (NASW-MA).  Berg’s workshop, “Building LGBTQIA2S+ Cultural Competency: An Introductory Workshop for Social Workers,” addresses the limited representation of LGBTQIA2S+, transgender, […]

Prof. Luis Alvarez-Hernandez Delivers Keynote on Human Rights & Social Action at National Latino Social Worker’s Conference

Prof. Luis Alvarez-Hernandez Delivers Keynote on Human Rights & Social Action at National Latino Social Worker’s Conference

Boston University School of Social work (BUSSW) Professor Luis Alvarez-Hernadez delivered the keynote, “Untamed Wild Tongues: Upholding Human Rights Through Social Action” last week at the Latino Social Workers Organization’s National Conference in Seattle.   Professor Alvarez-Hernandez shared insight on human rights and his award-winning book, “See Me!: Gay and Trans Latinos’ Testimonios on Mental Health, […]