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Dean Barbara Jones Elected to SCoAR Executive Board

April 3rd, 2025in Achievements, Research, SSW News

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’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

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