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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) is proud to serve as a key academic partner on a newly awarded $1.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI R25CA298892) to support ESPEC Oncology: Transforming Psychosocial and Palliative Cancer Care, a national training and mentorship initiative that will empower social workers in palliative care. Dean […]