Professor Luis Alvarez-Hernandez Delivers Keynote at National Latino Social Worker’s Conference
Professor Luis Alvarez-Hernadez delivered the keynote, “Untamed Wild Tongues: Upholding Human Rights Through Social Action” at the Latino Social Workers Organization’s National Conference.
Assist. Professor Nuh Joins BU Faculty Panel Exploring Recent SCOTUS Rulings that Impact the LGBTQIA+ Community
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) Assistant Professor Daoud Nuh will join BU faculty experts at Meeting This Moment: State and Federal Legal Landscape After Skrmetti and Mahmoud, a panel discussion exploring SCOTUS rulings that ban healthcare for transgender youth in Tennessee and LGBTQIA+ youth and K_12 curriculum, respectively. Sponsored by the LGBTQIA+ […]
Photo Gallery: “Research in Action – Economic Insecurity Across a Lifespan”
Researchers from BUSSW present critical findings on how early exposure to economic hardship during childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood can shape long-term economic and health outcomes.
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 […]
Professor Joshi & Ha Co-Edit Special Issue on Equitable Early Childhood Education
Professor Pamela Joshi and Yoonsook Ha from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), along with four other experts in the field, co-edited a special issue of Early Childhood Research Quarterly focused on how to make early childhood education (ECE) equitable and accessible. While many families struggle to find and afford quality child care, some face […]
New Report by Professor Gonyea Explores How Age Affects Voting in the U.S.
Generational divisions in politics continue to drive campaigns, voting policies and research, but are often misunderstood. In fact, many assumptions about the voting patterns of different age demographics are often based on outdated information as one generation passes on and another takes its place. To combat these issues, a new report by Professor Judith Gonyea […]
BUSSW Researchers Address Child Care Gap for Children Involved in Protective Services
Children 5 years old and younger who have been involved with child protective services (CPS) are not enrolled in early care and education (ECE) programs as often as other children their age. This gap in accessing quality care may be due to barriers within child protective services and child care subsidies. A new study by […]
Professor Christina Lee Wins Prestigious Award for Pioneering Alcohol Research
Dr. Christina Lee, associate professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), has been awarded the prestigious Dora Goldstein Diversity in the Sciences Award by the Research Society of Alcohol. This award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated excellence and creativity in alcohol research, and a commitment to diversity and mentoring throughout their career. […]
Professor 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. Professor Gómez, a member of the ISSTD board of directors, will […]
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 […]