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When Family Loyalty Becomes Harm: New Framework by BUSSW Professors on Trauma and Dissociation in LGBTQ+ Latine Families
If family relationships sit at the center of Latine life, what happens when those relationships are betrayed to uphold oppressive norms, such as familismo? More
Growing Up Podcast: Dean Barbara Jones on Authenticity as a Leadership Practice
Jones was recently featured on a podcast hosted by Dr. Melanie Magruder that explores the link between emotional maturity and leadership. More
MSW Students Find Transformation in Faculty-Led Puerto Rico Immersion Course
Twelve days. Twelve MSW students. One island still rewriting its story after hurricanes, earthquakes, a pandemic and decades of political struggle. More
Professor Gonyea Takes Research on Older Women’s Homelessness to the World Stage
Her presentation challenges the long-standing stereotype that casts older homeless women as isolated and without family ties. More
BUSSW Institute Finds Deep Inequities Facing Children Along the U.S.-Mexico Border
A new report from IECOHD at BUSSW examines neighborhood conditions for children across the 44 U.S. counties. More
BUSSW Welcomes Four New Professors to its Top-Ranked Faculty
BU School of Social Work is proud to announce four accomplished faculty have joined the school beginning in summer and fall 2026. More
BUSSW Researcher Explores Equity in NICU Design
Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) are built to save critically ill newborns, but for families who don't fit a narrow, traditional mold, the experience can be isolating. More
7/22: Professor Hahm Joins National Panel on Grief and Healing in AAAI Communities
Hahm will share findings from HEAL, her ongoing research project which draws on in-depth interviews with Asian American families navigating the aftermath of suicide loss More
Dr. Hokanson Champions Political Social Work at NASW PACE’s 50th Anniversary
The anniversary celebration honored five decades of progress in social justice through political engagement, while looking ahead to the work still needed. More
A BUSSW-Community Collaboration Developed an Intervention to Change Outcomes for Mothers in Recovery and Their Children
Federal agency spotlights Professor Paris’s collaborative work in new case study on postpartum opioid use disorder care. More
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: BUSSW Researchers Examine Inequities for Parents Working Non-Traditional Hours
New study from researchers at the Institute for Child Equity & Health Development highlights the need to expand childcare subsidies for families in Mass. More
Dr. Kanako Okuda Appointed to CSWE Council on Field Education
Dr. Okuda is a nationally recognized leader in practicum and field education, with a career that bridges classroom learning, direct practice and community impact. More
Two BUSSW Students Named 2026 Rappaport Public Policy Fellows
From group homes to reentry programs, two BUSSW students are digging into some of Massachusetts' most pressing child welfare and criminal justice challenges. More
Beyond the Virus: BUSSW Researchers Bring HIV Stigma Research to Harvard Symposium
HIV stigma keeps people from care. BUSSW researchers just identified six interventions that work—and why the timing matters now. More
Nevada County, CA: BUSSW Alumnus Named Public Health Director
Toby Guevin (SSW '08) has spent seven years creating positive change in Nevada County. Now he's leading the department he helped shape. More