Tips & Tricks for Student Success at BUSSW
Being an on-campus MSW student at Boston University is a new and different experience for all of our students. To help you successfully navigate on-campus life, former Student Ambassador Katelyn McSweeney shares these words of wisdom. Student Life Planning Stay on top of your schedule and assignments. I use Google Calendar through my BU email […]
Doctoral Student Shows How Photography Can Improve Health Care for People with Chronic Illness
If you think research is all about statistics, just talk to Noelle Dimitri (MSW‘00, PhD‘21), who’s using photovoice to elevate the experiences of women with diabetes. A licensed social worker and fourth-year Ph.D. candidate at BUSSW, Dimitri received a Graduate Arts Research Grant from the BU Arts Initiative and the Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs […]
MSW/EdM Student Selected for Public Policy Fellowship
June 13, 2019 Emy Takinami, a dual degree student studying social work at BUSSW and educational leadership and policy at BU Wheelock, was accepted to the Rappaport Public Policy Summer Fellowship program at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston for the summer of 2019. She will be the first BUSSW student to […]
Gerontology Prizes Awarded to MSW Students in Aging Specialization
June 11, 2019 MSW students Rose Kamsler (SSW’19, SPH’21) and Molly Saldo (SSW’19), both enrolled in BUSSW’s Lowy-GEM Program in Aging, received top prizes based on their capstone projects at the Massachusetts Gerontology Association’s Annual Spring Forum on Aging. Kamsler, a dual degree candidate in social work and public health, has worked in social and […]
BUSSW Commencement 2019: Photos & Video
Graduates and guests traveled from far and wide to attend our commencement ceremonies for the BUSSW Class of 2019. Photo Highlights Photography by Katherine Taylor Video Recording
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May 20, 2019 Commencement 2019 has officially come and gone, and the newest class of graduates have their diplomas in hand and bright futures in sight. We’ll share the official photos and video of the ceremony soon, but in the meantime, take a look at the video above to experience the fun and excitement […]
Cape Cod MSW Program Launches New Workshop for Field and Career Education
BUSSW’s Cape Cod MSW Program co-hosted an innovative day-long workshop recently with Cape Cod Community College to prepare students for the field by focusing on topical areas of interest not typically part of the course curriculum. The community effort included presenters from local organizations, who volunteered their time, and was open to associate, bachelor, and […]
BU Today: Don’t Call Jessica Lareau an Alcoholic. To Her, Words Matter
SSW grad student in long-term recovery from addiction takes on stigmatizing language April 2, 2019 | By Sara Rimer, BU Today Jessica Lareau used to drink too much. She tried to stop many times, but was unable to on her own. Finally, she sought help. And she has not had a drink in four years. […]
Student Life as a Commuter: Riding in from Rhode Island
By Cyrena Gawuga (SSW‘19) Let me introduce myself: My name is Cyrena. I have an academic background in medical science and I am a macro practice major. As a full-time student, I also travel to the Boston campus from Providence, RI—not the typical commute. There is no denying it—commuting can be a real grind. For […]
PhD Student Lands ARDRAW Grant for Research
Thursday, November 8, 2018 Kelsi Carolan, LICSW, a fourth-year doctoral candidate at BUSSW, received a grant from the Social Security Administration’s ARDRAW Small Grant Program for her doctoral research, “Factors Promoting and Inhibiting Work in the Context of Chronic Neurological Disease: Uncovering Pathways to Intervention.” Linda Sprague Martinez, assistant professor at BUSSW, is acting as […]