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ProPublica: Prof. Sprague Martinez on COVID-19’s Impact Tied to Legacy of Racial Inequities

In Milwaukee, one of the few cities in the United States tracking race in COVID-19 cases, new data shows alarmingly high rates of infection and fatality among African Americans. Associate Professor Linda Sprague Martinez spoke to ProPublica about why demographic data matters. Excerpted from ProPublica: Despite the work being done in Milwaukee, experts... More

Prof. Byrne’s Report on Needs of Homeless Population during COVID-19 Garners National Media Coverage

The coronavirus pandemic is likely to kill more than 3,400 people experiencing homelessness across the United States. Read Assistant Professor Thomas Byrne's new report here. In The Media Cambridge Day: Watch meetings on freezing rents and evictions; expanding Internet; closing streets; school funds CBS Los Angeles: Coronavirus Could Kill Hundreds of Homeless People in LA... More

Marylou Sudders (SSW’78) and Baker-Polito Administration Launch COVID-19 Response Command Center

Marylou Sudders (SSW'78), Secretary of Massachusetts Health & Human Services and BUSSW alumna, is at the forefront of the state's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Read the state's official press release below. BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced the creation of a new COVID-19 Response Command Center. Governor Charlie Baker... More

El Nuevo Herald: Venezuelan Children Face Risk of Depression Even After Emigrating to the US

Professor Christopher Sala-Wright's research on the far-reaching impacts faced by Venezuelan children before and after emigrating is published in The American Journal of Preventive Medicine and featured in El Nuevo Herald, Spanish language sister publication to the Miami Herald. By Sonia Osorio, El Nuevo Herald | Full Story Niños venezolanos que han padecido... More

Podcast with Professor Azzi-Lessing Tackles “America’s War on the Poor”

Clinical Professor Lenette Azzi-Lessing is the featured guest on this week's "Story in the Public Square," a weekly television show and podcast that highlights stories impacting public policy and knowledge. In this episode, Azzi-Lessing discusses themes from her book, Behind from the Start: How America's War on the Poor is... More

Tufts Now: Margie Skeer (SSW’01) Appointed to Named Professorship

Congratulations to dual degree alumna Margie Skeer (SSW’01, SPH’03), selected as the inaugural recipient of the Weiner Hailey Family Professorship at Tufts University School of Medicine. Skeer, an associate professor in the school’s Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, specializes in substance misuse and sexual risk prevention with an... More

Miami Herald: Hispanic Women Farmworkers are Vulnerable to HIV, but Safe Sex Education is Helping

Alumna Patria Rojas (SSW'99, MPH'00) breaks through barriers to HIV prevention in a new intervention program with Latina migrant farmworkers. By Ben Conarck, Miami Herald | Full article In Miami-Dade County, Latina migrant farmworkers who are considered particularly vulnerable to HIV infection participated in an intervention program that aims to educate them... More

VICE: Absolute Obedience to My Asian Parents Affected My Mental Health

BUSSW doctoral candidate Mihoko Maru's research on Asian-American parent-child relationships informs a personal essay about the difference between filial piety and filial harm. By Doris Lam, VICE Growing up, I’ve always been scared of leaving my bedroom. I knew my parents were always on the other side of the door, a long... More

NBC News: Rojas (’99) Brings Effective HIV Prevention to Florida Farmworker Communities

Patria Rojas (SSW'99, MPH'00) uses her public health social work education to reduce the risk of HIV in Latina immigrants. By Carmen Sesin, NBC News | Original story A Latina researcher found an effective way to increase condom use among women living in farmworker communities in Florida — an important step in... More