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Noor Toraif (PhD’23) Joins BUSSW as Assistant Professor of Macro Practice
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) is excited to announce that Dr. Noor Toraif, a 2023 PhD program alum, will rejoin BUSSW on July 1, 2025 as an assistant professor of macro practice. She returns to BUSSW from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice where... More
Dean Barbara Jones Elected to SCoAR Executive Board
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) is proud to announce that Dean Barbara Jones, a national social work leader and one of the nation's leading scholars in psychosocial oncology and palliative care, has been elected to serve as member-at-large on the executive board of the Social Work Collective to... More
BU’s the Brink: Prof. Jacobson López Discusses a New Project to Support Black & Latino Men’s Mental Health
Prof. Daniel Jacobson López from BU School of Social Work and Fathers' UpLift founder Charles Daniels have initiated MenTalK, a project aimed at reducing mental health stigma among Black and Latino men by training clinicians to provide culturally competent care. Supported by funding from BU's Clinical & Translational Science Institute... More
Social Work News: Dir. Tami Gouveia Calls for Social Work Leadership in Response to DOGE
Tami Gouveia, director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH), discusses why social workers should lead efforts to navigate public turmoil caused by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). She emphasizes that DOGE initiatives are more than political strategies: they are causing substantial trauma and anger... More
BU Today: Prof. Collins Explains Religion’s Role in Compassionate Action for Immigrants
In an opinion piece for BU Today, Prof. Mary Collins from BU School of Social Work argues that religion plays a crucial role in fostering compassion towards migrants, as compassion is a core virtue in major religions like Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. She highlights religious leaders advocating for... More
CNN: Prof. Gonyea Shares Aging Expertise in Light of Celeste Gay Viral Video
In an emotional YouTube video titled "57 and Broke," aspiring actress Celeste Gay shared her struggles after leaving a corporate job to pursue acting in Atlanta, which led to financial hardship and regret. Prof. Judith Gonyea from BU School of Social Work explains that Gay’s financial struggles reflect a broader... More
BU’s The Brink: Prof. Acevedo Garcia Shares New Institute’s History & Mission
An article in Boston University’s “The Brink” features Prof. Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, a nationally renowned health inequities researcher, who recently joined Boston University School of Social Work to establish the Institute for Equity in Child Opportunity & Healthy Development. The institute aims to address disparities in neighborhood conditions affecting children's growth... More
Kitty Dukakis (SSW’96), Humanitarian and Mental Health Advocate, Dies at 88
Kitty Dukakis, a 1996 graduate of BU School of Social Work’s (BUSSW) Master of Social Work program, died on March 21 from complications of dementia. The wife of Massachusetts governor and Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, she entered the public eye in the early 1970s and spent the next five decades... More
The Basis: Prof. Treitler Shares Expertise on the Impact of Peer Support in Treating Substance Use Disorders
In an article for Cambridge Health Alliance’s online journal “The Basis,” Prof. Peter Treitler from BU School of Social Work emphasizes the crucial role of social support in treating substance use disorders. Drawing from personal experience and research, Treitler highlights the effectiveness of Peer Recovery Support Specialists (PRSS) in non-traditional... More
Int’l Trauma & Dissociation Conference, Co-Sponsored by BUSSW, Features Profs. Gómez & Mendez, Dean Jones, and BUSSW Trauma Specialization
The 42nd Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation (ISSTD), co-sponsored by Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), showcased the leading role of BUSSW faculty and programming in trauma-related research and practice. Prof. Jennifer M. Gómez – who led a pre-conference workshop, paper session, and luncheon –... More