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Photo Gallery: Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health 2024 with Lee Pelton
On April 2, 2024, BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) hosted the much-anticipated Hubie Jones Lecture on Urban Health. This year's lecture featured a presentation from Lee Pelton, president and CEO of The Boston Foundation, and a conversation led by Prof. Darien Williams from BUSSW. Dean Barbara Jones was joined... More
Deloitte Health Forward Blog: CISWH Director Tami Gouveia Advocates for Including Social Workers in Healthcare Industry
Tami Gouveia, director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health, explores the role of social workers in the healthcare industry in an interview with Deloitte’s Health Forward Blog. The post analyzes changes in the healthcare industry and appraises new technology. Gouveia explains that while healthcare settings have... More
4/3: Profs. Azzi-Lessing & Lombe Present at BU Early Childhood Well-Being Research Event
BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) professors Lenette Azzi-Lessing and Margaret Lombe will share their expertise at the “Early Childhood Well-Being Research Connections” event hosted by the Institute for Childhood Well-Being at the Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where BUSSW Prof. Ruth Paris serves as associate director for... More
Alum Rolanda Ward (MSW’97, MDiv’02, PhD’09) Recognized by National Association of Social Workers-NY
Rolanda Ward (MSW’97, MDiv’02, PhD’09), an alum of BU School of Social Work, won the Champion of Justice award from the National Association of Social Workers, New York State Chapter. Ward, who is an associate professor of social work at Niagara University, has extensive experience in addressing the needs of... More
South Korean Arirang TV: Prof. Collins Shares Expertise on the Impact Financial Assistance from City Governments Can Have on Young People
Prof. Mary Collins from BU School of Social Work spoke on a South Korean news program, News Gen, about the benefits that government financial assistance can have on young people. In 2016, Seoul launched a financial subsidy program providing 6 months of aid to young adults ages 19 to 34... More
Social Work Today: Tami Gouveia Encourages Social Workers to Run for Government Office
Dr. Tami Gouveia, who served two terms as an elected Massachusetts State Representative, authored an op-ed in Social Work Today advocating for more social workers to run for government positions. As a social worker and policy maker, Gouveia outlines how many issues of social work can be solved by fixing... More
BUSSW Health Equity & Addiction Lab Presents at Boston Addiction Conference
A team of research assistants and students from the Health Equity & Addiction Lab (HEAL) at BUSSW presented a poster at Together for Hope: Boston Addiction Conference 2024. The poster summarizes the effectiveness of a stigma-based substance use intervention for Black patients with complex medical and behavioral health needs. “Despite drinking... More
4/10: BUSSW Fall River MSW Program Hosts Workshop on the Connection Between Trauma and Disability
Join the BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) Fall River MSW Program and its Trauma, Violence & Justice Specialization for a free 1.5-CE workshop led by Sara Rodrigues, DSW, LICSW, executive director for Balanced Learning Center and a lecturer at BUSSW. The presentation, titled "Exploring the Connection Between Trauma and Disability,"... More
Commonwealth Beacon: Kathryn Janiuk (MSW’25) Advocates for Better Support for Social Work Students
Kathryn Janiuk (MSW’25), a student at BU School of Social Work, published an opinion piece in the Commonwealth Beacon encouraging voters to support the SUPER Act and how policies can better support social work students through their education and careers. The SUPER Act, supported by the Massachusetts chapter of the... More
Prof. Lombe Awarded Funding to Join 2024 Intensive HERS Leadership Institute
The Boston University Provost’s Office and School of Social Work (BUSSW) have awarded funding to Margaret Lombe, an associate professor and program director at BUSSW, to attend a Summer Intensive HERS Leadership Institute. The Institute, which takes place in Philadelphia this June, is a 9-day leadership development program for higher education... More