Professor Ellen DeVoe Named Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor Ellen DeVoe, a nationally recognized expert in trauma and families, has been appointed associate dean for academic affairs beginning July 1, 2022. DeVoe has been a faculty member at the BU School of Social Work since 2005, when she joined the clinical practice department as an assistant professor. Since then, she has served as […]
Parade: Professor Ellen DeVoe Helps Parents Talk to Their Kids About School Shootings
As the number of school shootings per year continues to rise, parents may find it increasingly difficult to discuss the issue with their children. While there is no perfect script, trauma expert Professor Ellen DeVoe offered guidelines to help parents feel better prepared for these conversations in a recent interview with Parade. Excerpt from “How […]
The Boston Globe: Professor DeVoe, Trauma Expert, Shares Mental Health Advice After Mass Shootings
In the wake of the horrific mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Professor Ellen DeVoe shares advice on fighting numbness, making space for your reactions, taking care of yourself and your loved ones, and taking action. Excerpt from “Mass Shootings Are Taking a Toll on Our Mental Health” by Felice J. Freyer, […]
Bloomberg Business Week: Professor DeVoe Shares Perspective on Deradicalizing Extremism
With radical ideologies and misinformation exploding online, more and more parents are trying to prevent their children from adopting extremist ideas that can lead to violence and homicide. One non-profit, Parents for Peace, was started by the parents of a young man who shot and killed a soldier at a U.S. military recruitment office. BU […]
Professor DeVoe Named Associate Dean for Research
Professor Ellen DeVoe, a nationally recognized expert in trauma and families, has been appointed associate dean for research as of July 1, 2021, following the successful tenure of Professor Renée Spencer as interim associate dean. DeVoe has been a faculty member at the BU School of Social Work since 2005, when she joined the clinical […]
IHSIP Blog: “Violence Against Women and Public Mass Shootings”
In a blog post for BU Institute for Health System Innovation & Policy (IHSIP), BUSSW professor Ellen DeVoe and doctoral candidate Juliann Nicholson investigate the link between mass shootings and violence against women. Excerpted from “Violence Against Women and Public Mass Shootings”: The public mass shooting death toll is rising by the decade and among […]
BUSSW Faculty, Staff and Student Researchers Present at CSWE’s 65th Annual Program Meeting
Social work educators from across the country meet in Denver, Colorado on October 24-27 for the 65th Annual Program Meeting (APM) of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), a four-day marathon of “education sessions” that includes workshops, presentations and panel discussions on topics ranging from social justice to online learning. To find sessions led […]
BUSSW’s DeVoe Serves on NASEM Committee Responsible for Landmark Review on the Wellbeing of Military Families
Determined to better support military families and children, in 2017 the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine (NASEM) assembled a multidisciplinary group of national experts – including BUSSW’s Ellen DeVoe – to lead a 20-month review of the Military Family Readiness System (MFRS), a program established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to strengthen the […]
Strong Families Strong Forces Training Program, Designed by BUSSW Professor DeVoe, Lands at Kentucky’s Fort Campbell
March 13, 2019 Strong Families Strong Forces, a two-day provider training program developed by Professor Ellen DeVoe, extended its reach last month to Fort Campbell in Kentucky — the home of the 101st Airborne and Special Forces units. The program provided tools and guidance to more than 60 chaplains, behavioral health providers, family members, local […]
How Will the Thai Cave Incident Affect the Rescued Boys’ Mental Health?
Q&A with trauma expert and social work professor Ellen R. DeVoe on lessons learned from the rescue mission originally deemed impossible By Lexi Herosian (COM’19) On June 23rd in Chiang Rai, Thailand, a group of 11 to 16 year-old boys and their soccer coach entered the Tham Luang cave complex. Little did they know, it would […]