A recent article from BU’s “The Brink” featured Barbara L. Jones, dean of BU’s School of Social Work and a leading expert in palliative and oncology social work, offering clear, compassionate advice on how to support someone after a cancer diagnosis. Jones reminds readers that even well-intentioned comments can unintentionally minimize someone’s experience. “Any sentence […]
BU Today featured Maria Gorret Nampiima (STH’26, SSW’26), a dual-degree student from BU School of Social Work and School of Theology, in a story about her innovative pilot program that transforms campus textile waste into community care. Partnering with BU Sustainability, Nampiima helped collect, launder, and donate hundreds of used bedsheets and towels. The effort diverted […]
BUSSW researchers lead a study for HIV-related stigma and its impact on the wellbeing of People Living with AIDS (PLWA) and their communities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Luis Alvarez-Hernandez, professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), was recently appointed to the Council on Social Work Education Minority Fellowship Program Advisory Board (CSWE MFP). MFP Advisory Board members play a key role in supporting the CSWE mission to reduce health disparities and improve outcomes for populations experiencing – or at risk for – mental health and substance use disorders in public and […]