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11/16: Prof. Jacobson López Shares Expertise on Preventing & Addressing Sexual Assault of LGBTQ+ Students of Color
Prof. Danny Jacobson López from BU School of Social Work will give a lecture on sexual assault for the BU Student Government and Sexual Assault Prevention (SAP) to help change the narrative around LGBTQ+ students of color. The talk, “Too Often Silenced: Experiences of Reporting and Considerations for LGBT Sexual... More
Prof. Gómez & Colleagues Explore Financial Exploitation of Older Adults Through Betrayal Trauma Theory
When older adults are financially exploited, the harm is more than just monetary – especially when the perpetrators are their family members. Jennifer M. Gómez, an assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), examines the ripple effect of financial victimization in an article in Aging & Mental Health... More
BUSSW Names Marylou Sudders (SSW’78) as Chair of Dean’s Advisory Board
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) has named former Massachusetts Secretary of Health & Human Services Marylou Sudders (SSW’78) as chair of its Dean’s Advisory Board. A BUSSW alum with a wealth of experience in organizational leadership, human services policy and practice, and social work scholarship, Sudders brings a multifaceted... More
The Daily Beast: Racial Expert Prof. Copeland Shares Domino Effect of a Generation Educated without Racial History
A new study shows that half of United States children are miseducated about the realities of racism. In an op-ed for The Daily Beast, Prof. Phillipe Copeland from BU School of Social Work explains how depriving students of an accurate education will affect society, and what we can do to... More
BUSSW at the 2023 CSWE Annual Program Meeting: Presentations, Reception & More
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) had an impressive presence at the Council for Social Work Education’s 2023 Annual Program Meeting (CSWE APM). Faculty, staff, students and alumni shared their expertise on topics ranging from anti-racist group work to early childhood mental health. Saturday night’s reception drew hundreds of attendees... More
UNC: Lisa de Saxe Zerden (SSW’09) Named Editor in Chief of NASW Journal “Social Work”
BU School of Social Work alum Lisa de Saxe Zerden (PhD’09) has been named editor in chief of Social Work, the official journal of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Zerden is also an associate professor at University of North Carolina School of Social Work, specializing in behavioral health... More
BU Today: Trauma Expert Prof. DeVoe Helps Parents & Teachers Talk to Kids About the Israel-Hamas War
As children and teens encounter misinformation and rumors about the Israel-Hamas War, it’s important for parents and teachers to know how to discuss complex current events in honest but age-appropriate ways. Prof. Ellen DeVoe, associate dean for Academic Affairs at BU School of Social Work, recently shared her trauma expertise... More
Prof. Jennifer M. Gómez Featured in Special Issue of The ADVANCE Journal focused on Institutional Transformation in Academia
“When Enough Became Too Much: Institutional Betrayal, Resignation, & Institutional Courage for Change,” an essay authored by Prof. Jennifer M. Gómez from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), is featured in a special issue of The ADVANCE Journal. The essay details the interpersonal and systemic discrimination she experienced at her... More
BU CISS News: Prof. Jacobson López Reflects on Social Science Research
Each month, the BU Center for Innovation in Social Science (CISS) highlights an affiliated professor who works with the center. Prof. Jacobson López from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) was recently awarded a CISS grant to examine ways to improve healthcare services for gay and bisexual Black and/or Latino... More
Bostonia: Prof. Belkin Martinez Shares Her Experiences as a Professor, Social Worker, & Activist
In an article celebrating activism among Boston University faculty, Prof. Dawn Belkin Martinez from BU School of Social Work recounted her decades-long activist history while teaching and practicing social work. Belkin Martinez, who also serves as the School’s first associate dean of Equity & Inclusion, described protesting the Reagan administration’s... More