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BU Today: BUSSW Student Tackles Textile Waste with Sustainable Solution
BU Today featured Textiles Boston University Maria Gorret Nampiima (STH’26, SSW’26), a dual-degree student from BU School of Social Work and School of Theology, in a story about her innovative pilot program that transforms campus textile waste into community care. Partnering with BU Sustainability, Nampiima helped collect, launder, and donate hundreds... More
BUSSW Leads Global HIV-Stigma Research
BUSSW researchers lead a study for HIV-related stigma and its impact on the wellbeing of People Living with AIDS (PLWA) and their communities in sub-Saharan Africa. More
Prof. Alvarez-Hernandez Named to CSWE MFP Fellowship Board
Luis Alvarez-Hernandez, professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), was recently appointed to the Council on Social Work Education Minority Fellowship Program Advisory Board (CSWE MFP). MFP Advisory Board members play a key role in supporting the CSWE mission to reduce health disparities and improve outcomes for populations experiencing – or at risk for – mental health and substance use... More
PhD Candidate Mohit Tamta Recognized for Research
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) doctoral candidate Mohit Tamta, who focuses on cross-national research on housing insecurity, urban poverty, and health disparities among marginalized communities in India and the United States, was recently featured in the South Asian Social Work Educators Association (SASWEA) Fall 2025 Newsletter, which was showcased during this year’s Council on Social... More
U.S. News: An Opinion Piece from Professor Miller Makes Clear, “Hunger Doesn’t Pause for Politics”
An article from Professor Dan Miller at Boston University School of Social Work titled, Millions of Children and Working Americans Will Go Hungry if the Government Doesn’t Act Soon is featured in U.S. News, reminding us that the suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits reveals how fragile America’s social safety net has become. Professor Miller notes, “When we talk... More
BU Alumni & Friends: Ricardo Neal (SSW ‘99) Establishes New Fund
Highlighted in the BU Alumni & Friends blog, Ricardo Neal (SSW ‘99), founder of We Will All Rise, recently established the Williams-Neal Fund for Community Change, named in honor of his family to provide field education stipends for BUSSW students facing financial hardship. Reflecting on his own time in the... More
Prof. Gómez Explores Cultural Betrayal, Intersectionality
In a recent thought-provoking presentation, Associate Professor Jennifer M. Gómez from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), delivered a talk titled “Beyond Cultural Betrayal: The Role of Secondary Marginalization Against Black Women.” More
PhD Candidate Lea Vugić Earns National Recognition
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) PhD Candidate Lea Vugić received an Honorable Mention Doctoral Award for the 2025 Grand Challenges in Social Work to Achieve Equal Opportunity and Justice. Vugić’s dissertation entitled “Centering Social Justice in Social Work Education: An exploration of perspectives on how social justice is... More
BUSSW at CSWE 2025: Nation’s Leading Social Work Education Conference
Faculty, staff, and students from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will present cutting-edge research, curriculum innovations and organizational advancements to a national audience of social work educators at the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) 71st Annual Program Meeting (APM). Held October 23-26, 2025, in Denver, Colorado, the annual... More
The Courage Brief: Assoc. Prof. Gómez Challenges the Myths of Social Injustice
The Courage Brief newsletter recently featured an article from Boston University School of Social Work Assoc. Professor Jennifer Gómez, The Time Is Now: Abolishing Myths By Learning From The Ancestors. The article reminds us that injustice has deep roots, and that progress depends on intentional, collective action. In her piece, More