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CADER: BUSSW PhD Student Implements Program to Reduce Behavioral Health Stigma Among Older Adults
Megan Nizza (PhD’27), a PhD candidate at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) is implementing a three-component program to educate communities about behavioral health issues in older adults and prepare aging populations to care for their own mental well-being. Working with BUSSW Prof. Bronwyn Keefe and Annalee Wilson, evaluation... More
USA Today: Prof. Hahm Shares Mental Health Expertise on More Women Dying from Suicide by Firearm
A recent CDC report highlights a troubling trend: more women in the U.S. are using firearms in suicides, with gun-related suicides among women increasing since 2020. In 2022, firearms accounted for over half of the record 49,500 suicide deaths, traditionally a statistic more prevalent among men. Prof. Hyeouk Chris Hahm... More
WLWT 5: Alum Reggie Harris (SSW’15) Accepts Position at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Reggie Harris (SSW’15), a BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) alum and former Cincinnati city council member, has taken a new role as deputy assistant secretary of economic development at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In his statement announcing his departure from city council, Harris emphasized... More
The Utopian: Dean Barbara Jones Celebrated as National Leader
In a recent article in The Utopian, a Steve Hicks School of Social Work (SHS) publication, Dean Barbara Jones from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) discusses how her previous roles as SHS associate dean for health affairs and chair of the Department of Health Social Work at Dell Medical... More
Mena daSilva-Clark, Longtime BUSSW Administrator, “Tapped” into BU Scarlet Key Honorary Society
The Scarlet Key honorary society at BU acknowledges alumni and non-alumni for their overall excellence and dedication to Boston University. Longtime senior administrator and assistant dean of Online and Off-Campus Programs at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), Mena daSilva-Clark, will be “tapped” into the prestigious community this fall, followed... More
Build Community & Connect for Change: The Power of Panel Discussions & Networking
Join BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) and the Greater Boston Chapter of the Association of Black Social Workers (GBABSW) for a compelling panel discussion about the importance of making connections. The panel discussion, Connections Matter, will feature special guest Melissa Smith Haley, MSW, LMSW, 14th president, immediate past president, More
10/11: Prof. Alvarez-Hernandez Leads Talk on “Coming Out” as LGBTQIA+ Latine
Luis Alvarez-Hernandez, PhD, an assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), will explore the complexities of “coming out” for Latine communities at a virtual presentation hosted by BU's LGTBTQIA+ Center for Faculty & Staff. His talk, "Coming Out and Pushing Forward: Learning From LGBTQIA+ Latines,” is part of... More
BUSSW Faculty Search Begins for Macro (Tenure Track) & Clinical (NTT) Positions
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) has begun a nationwide search for two new faculty positions: Assistant Dean for Practicum Education, Non-Tenure Track Clinical Associate/Clinical Full Professor and Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Macro Social Work. As one of the nation’s top schools of social work, BUSSW is dedicated to... More
Prof. Ha Awarded $2 Million Grant to Evaluate Child Care Contracts & Their Impact on Early Care & Education
High quality child care is key to children's development. The State of Massachusetts has recently bolstered quality improvement initiatives within child care contracts, aiming to enhance equitable access to high quality care for children. To evaluate the impact of these efforts, Prof. Yoonsook Ha of Boston University School of Social... More
BUSSW Community Members Honored as NASW Social Work Pioneers
Three members of the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) community – Louis Lowy, Karen Bullock, and Charles E. Lewis, Jr. – join a prestigious group of social work leaders as new members of to the National Association of Social Workers’ (NASW) Social Work Pioneers program. The NASW Social Work... More