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 […]
BUSSW Students Appointed to Competitive CSWE Minority Fellowship Program
Two master’s students at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) have been appointed to the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) prestigious Minority Fellowship Program. Matteo Montero-Murillo (SSW’25) and Sofía Vargas (SSW’25) will serve as fellows during the 2024-2025 program term. The Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) supports the training of full-time, master’s-level social work […]
BUSSW Students Learn to Advocate for Queer Immigrants & Refugees from the LGBT Asylum Task Force
In the United States, asylum seekers are often legally unable to work for up to two years after their arrival. This restriction can make an already vulnerable population dependent on limited resources, with many negative effects on their health and wellbeing. Marginalized groups, like LGBTQ+ people, are especially at risk. BU School of Social Work […]
PhD Student Emily Lamunu Presents Antiretroviral Therapy Proposal in AJPH Student Think Tank Art Show
BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) doctoral candidate Emily Lamunu presented her digital illustration of a proposed antiretroviral therapy (ART) application at the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) 2024 Student Think Tank Art Show held at the 2024 APHA Annual Meeting recently in Minneapolis, Minn. The illustration, titled “MYART 4 U,” explores the future […]
Doctoral Candidate Megan Nizza Awarded Pre-Dissertation Fellowship by Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work
Megan Nizza, LMSW, a doctoral candidate at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) received a coveted Pre-Dissertation Fellowship by the Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW) in recognition of her commitment to advancing research in aging and social work intervention practices. One of only ten emerging scholars selected for the 2024 cohort, […]
BUSSW at CSWE 2024: Faculty, Staff & Alumni Present at Nation’s Leading Social Work Education Conference, Oct. 24-27
Faculty, staff, and alumni from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will present cutting-edge research, curriculum innovations and organizational advancements to a national audience of social work educators at the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) 70th Annual Program Meeting (APM). Held October 24-27, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo., the annual conference is the […]
CADER: BUSSW PhD Student Implements Program to Reduce Behavioral Health Stigma Among Older Adults
Megan Nizza (PhD’27), a PhD candidate at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) is implementing a three-component program to educate communities about behavioral health issues in older adults and prepare aging populations to care for their own mental well-being. Working with BUSSW Prof. Bronwyn Keefe and Annalee Wilson, evaluation and workforce training manager at […]
BUSSW Students Promote Meaningful Connections with a New Student-to-Student Mentoring Program “PUMP”
The particular challenges of navigating a new graduate program are often best understood by students themselves. Three MSW students at Boston University School of Social Work’s Boston campus (BUSSW) used their personal experiences to create the Peer Uplifting Mentoring Program (PUMP), a student-led pilot initiative that provides practical guidance, emotional support, and networking opportunities to […]
BUSSW PhD Student Awarded Funding to Attend APHA Junior Investigator Writing Workshop
Emily Lamunu, a PhD candidate at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), participated in the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Junior Investigator Writing Workshop this spring in support of her scholarship on global social work and public health policy. The workshop, held in Annapolis, MD, offered Lamunu and other early career public health researchers […]
BUSSW PhD Candidate Awarded Fellowship to Examine Delhi’s Dalit Community
The Boston University Center on Forced Displacement awarded a highly competitive summer fellowship to BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) PhD student Mohit Tamta. The fellowship, which provides mentorship and a stipend, supports Tamta’s doctoral research on the Dalit individuals living in the informal settlements of Delhi. His dissertation will explore how state-endorsed demolitions and […]