Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) PhD Candidate Lea Vugić received an Honorable Mention Doctoral Award for the 2025 Grand Challenges in Social Work to Achieve Equal Opportunity and Justice. Vugić’s dissertation entitled “Centering Social Justice in Social Work Education: An exploration of perspectives on how social justice is modeled in an MSW program,” was […]
Faculty, staff, and students from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will present cutting-edge research, curriculum innovations and organizational advancements to a national audience of social work educators at the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) 71st Annual Program Meeting (APM). Held October 23-26, 2025, in Denver, Colorado, the annual conference is the largest […]
The Courage Brief newsletter recently featured an article from Boston University School of Social Work Assoc. Professor Jennifer Gómez, The Time Is Now: Abolishing Myths By Learning From The Ancestors. The article reminds us that injustice has deep roots, and that progress depends on intentional, collective action. In her piece, Professor Gómez urges us to […]
Financial scam attempts are becoming increasingly prevalent and sophisticated as purveyors of fraud continue to exploit emerging technology and emotional situations. According to a National Poll on Healthy Aging survey, 75% of adults over 50 reported experiencing a scam attempt, with one in three falling victim to a scam. BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) […]