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Six MSW Students Awarded BU Women’s Council Scholarships
Six Master of Social Work (MSW) students from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) have been awarded BU Women’s Council Scholarships at a ceremony featuring keynote speaker Dean Barbara Jones. These scholarships, which support women and those who identify as female in BU graduate programs, recognize their exceptional contributions and... More
Inquest: BUSSW Alum Chronicles Campaign for Non-Police Mental Health Crisis Response in Boston
In an article published in Inquest, BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) alum Emy Takinami (MSW’20) and Husain Rizvi share the backstory of an evolving campaign to establish community-based mental health crisis response in Boston, led by the Boston Liberation Health (BLH) Group and The City School. Excerpted from “A Safer, More
BUSSW Commencement 2024: Photo Gallery & Recap
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) celebrated its newest class of MSW and PhD graduates at the 2024 BUSSW Commencement Ceremony, May 16th. Graduating students from the online and off-campus programs joined their Charles River classmates at the main Boston University campus for the big event, and loved ones... More
6/11 – 6/14: Profs. López & McLaughlin Share Their Expertise at IASWG Symposium
Improving practitioners’ understanding of effective group social work is essential for creating supportive networks, empowering communities and individuals, and promoting social change. To help improve social work with groups internationally, Profs. Donna McLaughlin and Luz López from BU School of Social Work will present at the International Association for Social... More
Prof. Hahm & Alum Suk-hee Kim (SSW’01) Lead Panel on Social Work Education Leadership at KASWEA Spring Forum
The Korean American Social Work Educators Association (KASWEA) 2024 Spring Forum brought together two members of the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) community for a panel discussion about assuming administrative and leadership roles in social work education. Hyeouk Chris Hahm, a professor and associate dean for research at BUSSW, More
Profs. Augsberger & Collins Contribute Chapter on Youth Policy Advocacy for the Cambridge Handbook of Community Empowerment
The Cambridge Handbook of Community Empowerment is focused on helping communities influence and change the policy structures that affect their lives. Profs. Astraea Augsberger and Mary Elizabeth Collins, both experts on youth engagement, authored a chapter of the handbook, entitled “Youth Policy Advocacy in Municipal Governance.” In the chapter, the authors... More
Prof. Paris Shares Expertise on Evidence-Based Practices at the National Child Traumatic Stress Network’s Annual Conference
Evidence-based practices (EBP) are only effective if they can adapt to the needs of diverse communities. To improve equitable access to these interventions, Prof. Ruth Paris from BU School of Social Work and her colleagues recently led a workshop on how practitioners can adapt EBPs for children with traumatic stress... More
Prof. Williams Selected as Crossroads Fellow to Research the Islamic Architectural Impact on U.S. Cities
The 1960s and 70s saw a renaissance in urban environments shaped by African American Muslims. To better understand this social and political impact, Prof. Darien Alexander Williams from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) will study Islamic architecture in the United States with a new fellowship from The Crossroads Project... More
Refinery29: Prof. Mendez on Why Latinas Are Overrepresented in the Foster Care System
Why are Latinas so overrepresented in the foster care system? Alicia Mendez, a research assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), shares her expertise in a new Refinery29 article exploring the punitive effects of the foster care system’s bias towards normative white American standards of parenting. Excerpted from... More
BUSSW Alumni Board Launches New Categories & Nomination Process for the Annual Alumni Awards
President Angela Yarde (SSW’97) and Vice President Kristina Whiton-O’Brien (SSW’95), the new leadership team for the Alumni Board at BU School of Social Work, have announced several improvements to the School’s annual Alumni Association Awards. In addition to a more streamlined nomination process, there are two new award categories: The... More