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Telegram & Gazette: Cristina Araujo Brinkerhoff (PhD’23) Urges “Yes” Vote for Immigrant Driver’s Licenses
This past summer, Massachusetts passed the Work and Family Mobility Act, which made qualified state residents eligible for driver’s licenses regardless of immigration status. However, a small but vocal group has added a ballot question to the Massachusetts general election that could reverse the law. BUSSW PhD candidate and Brazilian... More
11/7: Prof. Lee Shares Expertise on Using Motivational Interviewing in Substance Use Interventions
BU School of Social Work’s Prof. Christina Lee will teach at an event as part of the University of North Carolina School of Social Work’s clinical lecture series. In the event, “Amplifying the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing to Work Across Difference,” Prof. Lee will offer training on how to optimize... More
11/12: Prof. Donna McLaughlin Helps Plan Parkinson’s Disease Support Group Conference
Prof. Donna McLaughlin is a planning committee member for the 2022 Parkinson’s Disease Support Group Facilitator Conference hosted by the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA). This conference will allow support group facilitators to meet, collaborate, and share expertise on best practices for working with those affected by Parkinson’s disease and... More
BUSSW Partners with YouthBuild USA to Improve Staff Training Across Global Network
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) is partnering with YouthBuild USA on a three-year research project led by two BUSSW faculty members: lecturer Antoinette Delmonico (PhD’13), vice president of impact and learning at YouthBuild USA, and Renée Spencer, professor and department chair. YouthBuild USA serves “opportunity youth” (young adults who... More
Ruth Rathblott (SSW’94) Explores Disability & Self-Acceptance in New Book, “Singlehandedly”
In a new memoir titled “Singlehandedly: Learning to Unhide and Embrace Connection,” alumna Ruth Rathblott (SSW’94) shares her story of coming to terms with her limb difference. The book documents her transformative journey from hiding her disability to finding self-acceptance – and shows readers how to do the same. On her... More
Prof. Jacobson López’s Research in Ghana Improves Access to Preventative HIV Care
Prof. Daniel Jacobson López traveled to Ghana this summer to consult on how intersectional stigma prevents vulnerable populations from accessing healthcare and preventive HIV care. This research was conducted as part of the Promoting Reductions in Intersectional StigMa (PRISM) initiative, an organization of researchers and healthcare providers exploring how multiple... More
New Research by Prof. Gonyea Shows How Food Insecurity & Loneliness Affect Aging Populations
For vulnerable aging minorities, social determinants of health such as loneliness can strongly affect one’s quality of life. Prof. Judith Gonyea’s recent research into the relationship between loneliness and food insecurity may identify ways we can improve both physical and emotional health in later life. The study, “Food Insecurity and... More
10/20: PhD Candidate Cristina Brinkerhoff (SSW’23) to Speak at Panel on Vaccine Equity
PhD candidate Cristina Araujo Brinkerhoff (SSW’23) will speak at the panel, “Equity, Engagement & Vaccines,” hosted by BU CTSI Community Engagement Program. Moderated by Prof. Linda Sprague Martinez, the panel will discuss how practitioners and researchers use community engagement strategies, how institutions impact community engagement, and how communities can be... More
Chalkbeat: Prof. Mary Elizabeth Collins Highlights the Benefits of Youth Employment
Schools around the country received aid during the pandemic to address the challenges of online schooling. Some schools, like those in the Kenai Peninsula, an Alaska school district, used this funding to employ high school students as tutors for younger grades. The students learned about teaching, explored career opportunities, and... More
10/17: Prof. Belkin Martinez Joins Activism in Academia Faculty Panel
Clinical Professor Dawn Belkin Martinez, PhD, of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) joins a panel of BU faculty at the College of Arts & Sciences’ in-person Activism in Academia event. Panelists will share their approaches to integrating activism into their academic work and answer questions about how to... More