In the Media
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 of Social Work, the School of Hospitality Administration and BUSPH organized a database of information on COVID-19 policies affecting businesses and restaurants to help Starbucks employees navigate the safety policies... More
ProPublica: Prof. Sprague Martinez Shares Her Expertise on Why America Is Losing So Many Black Men to COVID-19
In ProPublica, Prof. Linda Sprague Martinez explains the devastating toll race disparities take on the health of Black Americans. Excerpted from "How COVID-19 Hollowed Out a Generation of Young Black Men" by Akilah Johnson and Nina Martin. Everyone thinks about racism as something that is personally mediated, like someone insulting me,” said Linda Sprague Martinez, a... More
WalletHub: Prof. Wilkinson on Volunteering vs. Donating Money
In WalletHub, a financial advice site that features a diverse community of subject matter experts, Geoff Wilkinson – BUSSW associate professor and director of the Leadership Core at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) – discusses the trade-offs between volunteering and making monetary donations. Excerpted from "Charity... More
HealthCity: Prof. Sprague Martinez on Why Health Systems Need Youth Participation
In Boston Medical Center's HealthCity, BUSSW associate professor Linda Sprague Martinez and Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett explain how young people can improve our health care systems. Excerpted from "Youth Engagement in Healthcare Systems and Delivery Methods" by Ilima Loomis: As a physician practicing family medicine, Katherine Gergen Barnett, MD, has seen many... More
The Brink: Prof. Scott on Why Parents Avoid Talking About Race and How to Start the Conversation
In The Brink, BU School of Social Work Assistant Professor Judith C. Scott gives tips to parents on talking to their kids about race and racism. Excerpted from "If Babies and Toddlers Can Detect Race, Why Do So Many Parents Avoid Talking about It?" by Jessica Colarossi: All too often, kids are... More
Public Health Post: “Resilience in the Time of Covid-19,” Co-Authored by Prof. Hahm
According to a new study led by BUSSW Associate Professor Hyeouk Hahm, clinical symptoms of depression, anxiety and PTSD have risen sharply since the onset of Covid-19 and could be affecting as many as 45% of young adults. In the Public Health Post, Hahm and study collaborators Kirsten Fleming and Cindy... More
IHSIP Blog: “Violence Against Women and Public Mass Shootings”
In a blog post for BU Institute for Health System Innovation & Policy (IHSIP), BUSSW professor Ellen DeVoe and doctoral candidate Juliann Nicholson investigate the link between mass shootings and violence against women. Excerpted from "Violence Against Women and Public Mass Shootings": The public mass shooting death toll is rising by the... More
WCVB Channel 5: “Youth Researchers Focus on Public Health,” with Prof. Sprague Martinez
Emily Riemer from WCVB Channel 5 interviews BUSSW associate professor Linda Sprague Martinez and a young participant about their research empowering Boston-area adolescents to investigate health and well-being in their own communities. Excerpted from "Youth researchers focus on public health in Boston neighborhoods": "Young people are very well aware of social factors... More
BU Today’s ‘Hey BU’: Thornhill (SSW’17) on Warning Signs of Suicide and How to Get Help
Alumna Caitrin Thornhill (CAS'13, SSW'17) is a training associate at BU’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, where she works with students experiencing mental and emotional health problems. In the BU Today "Hey BU" blog, Thornhill offers tips for students seeking support. Excerpted from "Finding Resources and Hope During Suicide Awareness Month": 1. Know 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 hidden addiction that led to her ex-husband's death, and how she found a path forward in social work. Interview by NPR Fresh Air: "A Widow, Not A Wife: 'Smacked' Explores An... More