In the Media
U.S. News Ranks BU School of Social Work Among Top 10 in the Nation
March 20, 2018 — The most recent U.S. News edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools” ranks the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) #10 in the country, up from its #12 ranking in 2016. “We are thrilled to learn of our top 10 ranking by U.S. News, the first time we... More
BUSSW Announces Faculty and Doctoral Student Presentations for 2018 Society for Social Work and Research Conference
Boston University School of Social Work is pleased to announce a slate of faculty and doctoral students who will be presenting at the 2018 Society for Social Work and Research Conference in Washington D.C. from January 10-14, 2018. This event is a key convening of leading researchers in the field of social work. More
BU Today: Jorge Delva Chosen as New School of Social Work Dean
Dr. Jorge Delva, a nationally recognized expert on substance abuse and ethnic health disparities, will assume his post as BUSSW's new Dean on January 1, 2018. He aims to grow and develop BUSSW so that it becomes the most competitive choice for prospective students seeking "a top-notch education in social work research and practice." He is... More
BU Today: How Many Profs Does It Take to Teach Trauma?
One of our professors was recently featured in BU Today! Ellen DeVoe, a BUSSW associate professor of clinical practice, has extensive experience working with traumatized patients as a clinician. Her primary practice and scholarly focus includes the effects of violence exposure on children, domestic violence, and sexual abuse. Her research focuses on interventions with children and families... More
NH1: New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu Appoints Marty Boldin (PhD’18)
Concord, NH – Governor Chris Sununu today reiterated his continued emphasis on strengthening substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery efforts by announcing the hiring of Marty Boldin to serve as the Governor’s Policy Advisor on Prevention, Treatment and Recovery. He will work directly with James Vara, Governor Sununu’s Advisor on... More
Quartz: “What effect did the record influx of refugees have on jobs and crime in Germany? Not much”
Finds evidence that refugees are substantially less likely than those born in the US to report involvement in a variety of non-violent and violent criminal behaviors More
CBS News: “How big a problem is crime committed by immigrants?”
“The evidence is really compelling that immigrants are involved in these behaviors at a far lower rate than native-born Americans.” Boston University School of Social Work Assistant Professor Christopher Salas-Wright discusses findings from his research of antisocial behavior like drug use, gambling and fighting in immigrant and non-immigrant populations with CBS news... More
Public Health Post: Renée Spencer: Military Student Mentoring
Professor Renée Spencer has been involved in the development of a model for programs to link military students with mentors, a project focused on helping all members of military families. Along with a team of colleagues, and in partnership with the North Thurston Public Schools and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Washington, Prof. More
Wicked Local Brookline: “Deeper Issues Often Accompany Hoarding Disorder”
"It's a mental health problem. The idea of that you could just yell at or talk someone out of it is a common misperception." Jordana Muroff, BU School of Social Work Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, discusses the often deeper mental health issues that need to be addressed in this article... More
BU Today: Problem Parenting Behind Asian Women’s Suicide Rate
Professor Hyeouk Hahm discusses "disempowering" parenting and serves as a mentor for Yujin Kim's (CAS’17) project for the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). According to this BU Today article, the research project "seeks explanations for the high rate of self-destruction among young Asian American females in the United States" and "to... More