Researchers Examine Benefits of Informal Mentoring for Young People
BUSSW doctoral program graduate Grace Gowdy (SSW’19) and professors Renée Spencer and Daniel P. Miller lead new research on characteristics associated with informal mentorship By Maura King Scully “It takes a village to raise a child.” The African proverb, connoting the importance of adult involvement beyond parents for children’s healthy growth, is well known. What is lesser known is […]
Researchers Identify Negative Impacts of Food Insecurity on Children’s Health
Washington, D.C. (September 9, 2019) – Food insecurity — uncertainty about or a lack of consistent access to food that meets the needs of household members — is a persistent social problem in the United States that affected roughly 14.3 million households in 2018 and nearly 14% of households with children, according to the U.S. […]
BUSSW Researchers Find Overeating Less Likely Among Immigrants Compared to U.S. Born Individuals
April 8, 2019 New BUSSW research published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology shows that immigrants in the U.S. are substantially less likely to overeat compared to those who were born in the United States. The study, led by BUSSW Assistant Professor Christopher Salas-Wright along with BUSSW faculty Daniel Miller, Hyeouk “Chris” Hahm, MSW/MPH Student […]
Associate Professor Daniel Miller Succeeds Ellen DeVoe as Director of SSW’s Doctoral Program
The doctoral program at Boston University School of Social Work will undergo a leadership change as Dr. Ellen DeVoe departs from her role as Director after five and a half years fostering the program’s success. Beginning July 1, 2019, BUSSW Associate Professor and Chair of Human Behavior Dr. Daniel Miller will assume the Director position. […]
BUSSW Faculty and PhD Students Share Cutting-Edge Research at Prestigious Social Work Conference
Doctoral students and faculty from Boston University School of Social Work join social work scholars from across the country at this year’s Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Conference, January 16–21. Browse through the listings below to find out the who, what and when of featured BUSSW presenters. All sessions take place at the […]
BUSSW Faculty Receive RWJF Grant to Explore a Question with Housing Policy Implications
Does the value of housing assistance impact health outcomes? The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded $99,850 to two BUSSW faculty members affiliated with the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH) at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW). Thomas Byrne, assistant professor, BUSSW, and Daniel P. Miller, associate professor, BUSSW, will […]
Professor Daniel P. Miller Receives a William T. Grant Foundation Award
New York, NY– The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce that Daniel P. Miller at the School of Social Work; Maureen Waller, Cornell University; and Lenna Nepomnyaschy, School of Social Work, Rutgers, received a Research Award under the Reducing Inequality focus area. This grant funds high quality, empirical projects that examine programs, policies, and practices that can […]