Professor Treitler & Colleagues Examine the Effectiveness of Peer Support to Treat Opioid Use Disorders in Emergency Departments
According to the CDC, hospitals reported five times as many opioid overdose-related deaths in 2021 than in 1999, calling for more holistic interventions to combat these growing dangers. Professor Peter Treitler from BU School of Social Work and colleagues recently published a study on one such treatment approach for opioid use that employs people in […]
BUSSW Health Equity & Addiction Lab Presents at Boston Addiction Conference
A team of research assistants and students from the Health Equity & Addiction Lab (HEAL) at BUSSW presented a poster at Together for Hope: Boston Addiction Conference 2024. The poster summarizes the effectiveness of a stigma-based substance use intervention for Black patients with complex medical and behavioral health needs. “Despite drinking alcohol at rates similar […]
Professor Gómez Explores Best Practices for Trauma & Violence Research with Black Mothers
The joint effects of COVID-19 and the racial reckoning during the pandemic have led to significant impacts on the mental health of Black mothers who are also at risk for exposure to violence at home. Professor Jennifer M. Gómez from BU School of Social Work and Robert Ty Partridge from Wayne State University explore if […]
Professor Alvarez-Hernandez & Colleagues Research the Mass Exodus of Mental Health Professionals from Puerto Rico
The need for mental health professionals in Puerto Rico has risen in response to natural disasters and growing inequality. However, Latino providers are migrating from Puerto Rico at higher rates than ever. Retaining mental health providers on the island is an urgent concern, since the widening service gap worsens citizens’ health and economic disparities and […]
Shelterforce: Professor Gonyea & Colleagues Examine Patterns of Discrimination in Inclusionary Housing
Professor Judith Gonyea from BU School of Social Work co-authored an op-ed exploring how inclusionary housing has impacted low-income and marginalized communities, with a focus on housing units in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The researchers found that while residents were satisfied with the housing they received, they faced more bias from housing management. The residents reported experiencing […]
2/28: Professor Byrne & Gonyea Share Their Expertise on the Housing Crisis at “Research on Tap”
Profs. Tom Byrne and Judith Gonyea from BU School of Social Work will present their research as part of the series ‘Research on Tap,’ co-hosted by The Boston University Office of Research and the BU Initiative on Cities. The event features short, four-minute research presentations of new studies by BU researchers centered around this month’s […]
Professor Augsberger Named Director of Community Engagement at BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Professor Astraea Augsberger of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) has been selected as the new director of community engagement for the BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute (BU CTSI). She will lead the Institute’s community engagement team in developing an institutional structure that centers community priorities in the research process and advances health […]
Four BUSSW Faculty Receive Research Funding Through Small Grants Program
Four new research projects are underway at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) thanks to the School’s small grants program, an initiative launched in 2022 by Associate Dean for Research Hyeouk Chris Hahm to provide direct financial support for innovative proposals by BUSSW faculty members. Funding for the 2023-2024 academic year was awarded to […]
The Brink: Professor Williams Explores Intersection of Racial & Environmental Justice
Darien Alexander Williams, PhD, an assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work, studies the interplay between communities and their environment. In an in-depth profile published in The Brink, Professor Darien Alexander Williams shares how his personal history and his work in urban planning and community organizing led him to macro social work. Excerpt […]
Professor Hahm Elected Vice President of the Society for Social Work & Research
The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) has elected Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) as their new vice president. As a non‐profit professional organization, SSWR supports researchers, faculty, professionals, and students in social work and related fields. “I am profoundly grateful for this opportunity,” says Hahm. “SSWR has […]