Living in Allston: Tips from a BUSSW Student
By Isabella N. (MSW’24) If you’re new to Boston, it can be challenging to know the best neighborhoods for apartments outside of Boston University (BU) campus housing. I’d like to share my journey of finding an apartment and what I learned along the way to help you find your new Boston home. Finding an Allston […]
11/29: BUSSW Students & Faculty Respond to Midterm Elections at Virtual Event
The Macro Practice Department at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will host a virtual event to discuss the midterm election results and their implications for social workers. All Boston University students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. The event, titled “Following Midterm Elections: Social Work, Civic Engagement, and Continuing the Dialogue,” features […]
MSW Student Kiara Olatunde (MSW’24) Awarded Martin Luther King Jr. Fellowship
For each academic year, Boston University awards Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowships to “outstanding incoming graduate students who are committed to the social justice principles espoused by Dr. King.” BU School of Social Work is happy to announce that Kiara Olatunde (MSW’24) is one of this year’s recipients. Olatunde is a first-generation African American college […]
A Field Ed Survival Guide from MSW Student Bianca V.
By Bianca V. (MSW’23) I entered my first year as a BUSSW student with a lot of preconceived ideas about what social work looked like in certain settings. I also thought I knew which populations I could work with based on my skill set and experience, or lack thereof (yes, you are not the only […]
11/11: BUSSW Doctoral Candidate Corinne Beaugard Shares Research on Overdose Confidentiality and Addiction Treatment for Black Patients
Corinne Beaugard, a doctoral candidate at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), leads two presentations at the annual conference for the Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction (AMERSA), a non-profit professional organization that aims to improve health and well-being through interdisciplinary leadership in substance use education, research, clinical care […]
PhD Candidates Corinne Beaugard & Greer Hamilton Lead Oral History Project on Harm Reduction Movement in Massachusetts
As a public health approach addressing behavior that’s been stigmatized and often criminalized by society at large, harm reduction has generally operated outside of the mainstream – even though its mission is critical for many. In order to preserve and disseminate the work done through the harm reduction movement in Massachusetts, Boston University School of […]
10/20-21: Professor Lee and Student Researchers Present at NIH Conference
Professor Christina Lee is joined by research assistants Melanie Morris, PhD candidate, and Victoria Lopez, BS, for a presentation on Latinas and Alcohol Use at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) virtual conference, “2022 National Conference on Alcohol and Other Substance Use in Women and Girls: Advances in Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery.” National experts will […]
MAMH Blog: Nandy Barbosa (MSW’23) Reflects on Impact of Culturally Responsive Healthcare
Nandy Barbosa (MSW’23), intern for The Center for Aging & Disability Education & Research (CADER), was interviewed by the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH) about her experiences with culturally responsive healthcare specific to her Cape Verdean heritage. Barbosa discusses how her grandmother receives care from institutions like Cape Verdean Adult Day Health (CVADH) and […]
Four BUSSW Students Win Women’s Council Scholarship
Four students at BU School of Social Work have been awarded scholarships by the BU Women’s Council to help fund their Master of Social Work (MSW) degrees. The students come from all four of the School’s MSW program formats: on-campus, off-campus, online and hybrid. Scholarship winner Judith Rajotte (SSW’23) writes on the BU Women’s Guild […]
Tiny Homes, Large Impacts: Benjamin Levine (MSW’23, MPH’24) Awarded Pardee Center Fellowship
Benjamin Levine (MSW’23, MPH’24) was chosen as one of eight BU graduate students for the Frederick S. Pardee Center 2022 Graduate Summer Fellowship. Students in this 10-week program will explore areas of interest, conduct research, and submit a research paper for consideration in the Pardee Center’s publication series. The program fosters knowledge on interdisciplinary research […]