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Class Spotlight: Reimagining the Macro Communities and Organizations Course

Theoretical knowledge taught in the classroom is a critical component of social work education, but giving students the opportunity to apply that knowledge in a real social work setting takes their learning to the next level. This approach is what inspired Clinical Assistant Professor María Emilia Bianco at BU School of Social Work(BUSSW) to overhaul the […]

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ISSTD News: BUSSW Student Sophie Bailard Shares Experience at Annual Conference

Sophie Bailard (MSW’25), a student at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), recently attended the annual International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation (ISSTD) Conference for the first time, seeking answers and connections. In a point-of-view article for ISSTD News, she shares her experience engaging with professionals who welcomed her, attending impactful plenary […]

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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 Advance Research (SCoAR).  SCoAR, formerly […]