CISWH News: Dr. Tami Gouveia Named Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health
Dr. Tami Gouveia, a veteran public health social worker and former Massachusetts state representative, will join the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) as its new director beginning July 1, 2023. With over two decades of policymaking and operational leadership, Dr. Gouveia will help BUSSW expand the impact of social work and social workers in healthcare delivery, public health, and global health.
Excerpt from “Tami Gouveia Named Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health at BU School of Social Work”
‘As a Boston University alumna, public health social worker, and policymaker, I am thrilled to join the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health at BUSSW as its next director,’ Dr. Gouveia said. ‘I am eager to lead the charge in cultivating a climate of innovation, collaboration, and transformative solutions to create lasting impact in the lives of diverse individuals and communities. I look forward to working with exceptional faculty, research staff, and partners to spearhead a new era of change and progress for the health, well-being, and dignity of all. Through cutting-edge research, strategic partnerships, and a commitment to equity and social justice, the Center will help shape the future of social work and public health.’
As director of CISWH, Dr. Gouveia will report to the incoming Dean of BUSSW, Dr. Barbara Jones. Together they will lead BUSSW’s efforts at the national level to expand the impact of social work and social workers in healthcare delivery, public health, and global health – work targeted at improving outcomes, improving patient experiences, promoting population health, and stimulating health equity nationally and globally.”
The Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) is a research center within Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW). CISWH achieves its mission by building strategic partnerships with those working at the intersection of social work and public health. Leveraging the expertise of faculty and researchers across BU who focus on the social determinants of health and social justice, the center is committed to improving the health and well-being of vulnerable populations nationally and globally.