Student Spotlight: A Slice of Growth
Anthony M. shares his goal of advancing prison policy reform and his appreciation for the new perspectives BU provided him to approach macro social work.
ISSTD News: BUSSW Student Sophie Bailard Shares Experience at Annual Conference
Sophie Bailard (MSW’25), a student at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), recently attended the annual International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation (ISSTD) Conference for the first time, seeking answers and connections. In a point-of-view article for ISSTD News, she shares her experience engaging with professionals who welcomed her, attending impactful plenary […]
Class Spotlight: Reimagining the Macro Communities and Organizations Course
Theoretical knowledge taught in the classroom is a critical component of social work education, but giving students the opportunity to apply that knowledge in a real social work setting takes their learning to the next level. This approach is what inspired Clinical Assistant Professor María Emilia Bianco at BU School of Social Work(BUSSW) to overhaul the […]
BUSSW Student Jamila Peguero Named 2025 Enlight Fellow
Jamila Peguero (MSW’26), a student at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), is one of ten students selected for the prestigious 2025 Enlight Fellowship from Innovate@BU. The fellowship offers a unique opportunity for BU students to gain nonprofit experience and build entrepreneurial skills while pursuing social impact work over the summer. Each Enlight Fellow receives […]
BUSSW Commencement 2025: Photo Gallery & Recap
Graduating students from the online, off-campus and hybrid programs, along with PhD students, joined their Charles River classmates at the campus for the big event.
Graduating BUSSW Students Receive 2025 Commencement Awards & Scholarships
Thirteen graduating students from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) have been selected for the school’s 2025 student commencement awards and scholarships. The winners were chosen from a large pool of nominations submitted by BUSSW faculty, staff, administrators, and field supervisors. The 2025 commencement award winners are: Jenny Zhang wins the Saul and […]
Brittany Debarros (MSW’26) Awarded Prestigious Whitney M. Young, Jr. Fellowship
BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) is proud to announce that Brittany Debarros (SSW’26) has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Fellowship. Awarded annually to a current masters or professional student at Boston University, the fellowship honors the legacy of civil rights leader Whitney M. Young, Jr., whose groundbreaking […]
Recent MSW Grads Advocate for Change & Build Connections at 2025 CSWE Fellows Forum
Two recent Boston University School of Social Work graduates, Matteo Montero-Murillo (MSW’25) and Sofía Vargas (MSW’25), capped off the academic year at the 2025 Fellows Forum hosted by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the national association representing social work education. Montero-Murillo and Vargas, who were both appointed 2024-25 fellows of CSWE’s Minority Fellowship […]
New Research Highlights Needs & Path Forward for Mass.’ Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Workforce
Two faculty members and an MSW student from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) teamed up with the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC) to evaluate the needs of an essential workforce: infant and early childhood mental health care providers. The researchers – Prof. Alicia Mendez, Prof. Ruth Paris, MSPCC’s […]
BUSSW at SSWR: Presentations & Community-Building at 2025 Annual Conference
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will have an impressive presence at the 2025 Society for Social Work Research (SSWR) Annual Conference held in Seattle, Washington, January 15-19, 2025. BUSSW faculty, doctoral students and alumni will present their research to colleagues from across the country in dozens of program sessions, disseminating new findings that […]