BUSSW MSW Student Vanessa Galeana Featured in BU Center for Career Development Spotlight
The story highlights Galeana’s path from education and youth development into social work, her focus on the juvenile justice system, and her upcoming practicum with the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services.
Florida Times-Union: BUSSW Student Challenges Misinformation about Immigration and the Opioid Crisis in OpEd
By connecting policy decisions to real-world impacts, Brooke Long demonstrates how evidence-based research can challenge misinformation and reframe public understanding.
Student Spotlight: Finding Purpose Through Healing – A Student’s Journey to Social Work
Marcus S. shares how personal challenges shaped his journey and helped him discover his passions through self-kindness and wellness.
Student Spotlight: Discovering Social Work
MaTaeya M. highlights how BUSSW’s discussion-based learning and engagement with complex, real-world issues have broadened her perspective, challenging her to think critically about societal systems and better preparing her for meaningful work in the field.
Student Spotlight: Bridging Faith and Therapy
Antonio T. emphasizes that social work bridges faith and mental health by promoting culturally responsive education, expanding access to care, and reducing stigma through more open, informed community conversations.
Student Spotlight: Chasing Change
Kate Glynn is a dedicated advocate for reproductive justice, working to advance equity through policy, education, and systems-level change.
Student Spotlight: Striking the Macro & Clinical Balance
Jessica Paredes’ passion for macro social work leads to developing the tools to drive systemic change while staying connected to her clinical roots.
Innovate@BU Spotlights MSW Student Jamila Peguero’s Justice-Focused Innovation
A first-generation college and graduate student at BUSSW, Jamila Peguero shifts gears to rethink social work impact in homelessness, poverty, and racism.
Student Spotlight: Experiencing Social Work Abroad
Dayomi D. shares how her hospitality studies at BU and a pivotal encounter with a social worker led her to pursue an MSW.
BU Today: BUSSW Student Tackles Textile Waste with Sustainable Solution
Maria Gorret Nampiima (STH’26, SSW’26) is featured in BU Today for her innovative program changing textile waste into community care.