Student Voices
Doctoral Student Adrianna Spindle-Jackson Awarded Hariri Graduate Student Fellowship
Adrianna Spindle-Jackson, a second-year doctoral student at Boston University School of Social Work, has been selected by BU’s Hariri Institute... More
Juggling Work & Grad School
Hi! My name is Dunia and I am a second-year MSW student at BU School of Social Work majoring in... More
Doctoral Students Yao & Spindle-Jackson Selected for 2021 Rappaport Public Policy Fellowship
BUSSW doctoral student Adrianna Spindle-Jackson and doctoral candidate Amy Yao were selected for the Rappaport Institute’s 2021 Public Policy Summer... More
Social Welfare Policy & Opioid Epidemic Featured in 2021 Student Awards
To recognize outstanding achievement among BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) students, several received awards this month for their commitment... More
Time Management Lessons for the On-Campus MSW Program
Hi! My name is Dunia H. and I graduated from Boston University School of Social Work this spring with an... More
Students and Faculty Honored at 2021 BUSSW Commencement
Congratulations to the BUSSW community members and graduating students who were honored at the 2021 School of Social Work Commencement! Student... More
My Favorite MSW Courses: Racial Justice & Community Organizing
Hi, my name is Jazmine. I am a full-time Advanced Standing student majoring in Macro Practice and I’m also the... More
4/20: MSW Student Mae Petti (SSW’21) Co-Leads Workshop ‘Supporting LGBTQ+ Survivors’
MSW student Mae Petti (SSW’21) joins bilingual counselor and advocate Hazell Imbert to present “Supporting LGBTQ+ Survivors,” a workshop for... More
BU Social Work and Medical Students Provide Covid-19 Support Through THRIVE Call Center
At Boston Medical Center (BMC), the region’s largest safety-net hospital, when patients are diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent home to... More
Doctoral Student Receives Federal Grant for Research Aimed at Improving Child Care Services for Families Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
BUSSW doctoral student Juliann Nicholson has received a prestigious two-year Child Care Policy Research Scholar grant from the Administration of... More
A Chat with Breanne MacFarland (MDiv/MSW ’22)
Breanne MacFarland, a third-year student in the Social Work & Theology Dual Degree Program, explains why she chose BU and... More
Dual Degrees, Specializations and the Macro Minor
Hi! My name is Kendall and I am a current BU MSW student majoring in Macro Social Work and specializing... More
Two Students, Two Field Education Experiences
An intro to field education at BU School of Social Work Field placements, also known as field internships, can be one... More
BUSPH Idea Hub: “Students Collaborate with Starbucks to Track COVID Policy Changes”
In a one-of-a-kind partnership between Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and Starbucks, fourteen BU students from the School... More
Tang Yan Receives ACOSA Doctoral Student Award for Work with Linguistically Diverse Families
Student joins forces with community advocates to promote language justice and equity for culturally diverse families BUSSW doctoral candidate Catalina Tang... More
Clinical vs. Macro in the BU On-Campus MSW Program
Hey there, my name is Mae and I am a second-year clinical student at Boston University School of Social Work. When... More
A Day in the Life of a BUSSW Student: Jazmine
Graduate school is rewarding, but it is definitely time-consuming. For me, this semester is unlike any other. I am enrolled... More
Why I Chose the BU MSW Program
Hello! My name is Sam and I am a first-year, part-time student at Boston University School of Social Work in... More
Doctoral Student Daniel Do Selected for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Policy Research Scholars Program
Daniel Do, a second-year doctoral student at Boston University School of Social Work, has been chosen to participate in the... More
NPR: In New Memoir ‘Smacked,’ BUSSW Alum’s Struggle to Understand Ex-Husband’s Addiction Leads Her to Social Work
In an interview with Terry Gross on NPR's Fresh Air, journalist and recent BUSSW graduate Eilene Zimmerman (SSW'20) examines the... More
Sabor de Puerto Rico: BUSSW’s Puerto Rico Travel Course & Service Trip
Hey all! My name is Shawn (he/him/his) and I am a clinical social work student at BUSSW. As a student... More
Get Involved at BUSSW
Hi all! I’m Shawn (he/him/his pronouns) and I am a second-year Clinical Practice major at BUSSW. As many of you... More
Three BUSSW Students Awarded Harvard Rappaport Fellowship
BUSSW students Florence Glynn, Greer Hamilton and Noor Toraif will each lead Boston-based civil service projects as part of the... More
Life… Post-Graduation
Hi, I’m Daniel Mango and I recently completed my MSW at BUSSW. This blog post is about my post-graduation plans. More
Working While Earning an MSW: My Off-Campus Experience
Hi everyone, my name is Eva Patricia. I am a part-time student at BUSSW's Fall River Campus majoring in Clinical... More
Stand Out Macro Class: State Policy
Hello -- my name is Jonathan and I am an Advanced Standing (AS) MSW student majoring in macro social work. More
Sherry Cohen (SSW’88) and Daniel Mango (SSW’20) Honored with NASW-MA’s ‘Lifetime Achievement’ and ‘Future of Social Work’ Awards
MSW student Daniel Mango (SSW’20) and alum Sherry Cohen (SSW’88) will be honored by the National Association of Social Workers... More
Why I Chose BUSSW’s Worcester Hybrid Program
Hi, my name is Channing and I am a first-year clinical practice major at BUSSW’s Worcester Campus. After more than... More
Customize your BUSSW Education: Specializations and Dual Degrees
Hi, my name is Joseli and I am a second-year student at BU School of Social Work, majoring in macro practice and... More
Choosing a Major: Clinical or Macro? A Spotlight on Macro Social Work
Hi, I’m Lizzy. I graduated from BUSSW’s MSW program in 2018 and am currently in my last semester of the... More