BU Today: Professor DeVoe Discusses Trauma & Healing for Survivors of LA Wildfires
In an interview with BU Today, Professor Ellen DeVoe of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) draws from her extensive expertise as a trauma researcher to explain the psychological impact of the Los Angeles wildfires and what survivors will need to heal. Excerpt from “Trauma from Los Angeles Fires Will Take a Village to […]
BUSSW at SSWR: Presentations & Community-Building at 2025 Annual Conference
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will have an impressive presence at the 2025 Society for Social Work Research (SSWR) Annual Conference held in Seattle, Washington, January 15-19, 2025. BUSSW faculty, doctoral students and alumni will present their research to colleagues from across the country in dozens of program sessions, disseminating new findings that […]
BUSSW at CSWE 2024: Faculty, Staff & Alumni Present at Nation’s Leading Social Work Education Conference, Oct. 24-27
Faculty, staff, and alumni 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) 70th Annual Program Meeting (APM). Held October 24-27, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo., the annual conference is the […]
BUSSW Equity & Inclusion Team Shares Expertise at First Annual BU D&I Summit
Prof. Dawn Belkin Martinez, associate dean for Equity & Inclusion at BU School of Social Work, (BUSSW) will lead a panel presentation entitled Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Everywhere, detailing the School’s five-year ongoing initiative to center equity, inclusion, and justice and uplift anti-oppressive practice, at BU’s first annual D&I Summit on Friday, April 26. The […]
BU Today: Trauma Expert Professor DeVoe Helps Parents & Teachers Talk to Kids About the Israel-Hamas War
As children and teens encounter misinformation and rumors about the Israel-Hamas War, it’s important for parents and teachers to know how to discuss complex current events in honest but age-appropriate ways. Professor Ellen DeVoe, associate dean for Academic Affairs at BU School of Social Work, recently shared her trauma expertise to help adults navigate these […]
9/27: BUSSW Administrative Leaders Initiate Discussion on Diversity in College Admissions After Affirmative Action Decision
Kyle MacDonald, assistant dean of enrollment at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), shares his college admissions expertise at a BU panel exploring ways to foster diversity in college admissions in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on affirmative action. Prof. Dawn Belkin Martinez, associate dean of equity and inclusion, and Prof. […]
Emerging Scholars Speak at BUSSW Social Work, Climate & Environmental Justice Event
As part of its strategic goal to address climate and environmental justice through social work and champion the work of scholars who are underrepresented in academia, BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) hosted the Emerging Scholars Colloquium in Social Work, Climate & Environmental Justice. Moderated by Daniel Jacobson López, an assistant professor at BUSSW, the […]
BUSSW Faculty, Students & Alums Share Expertise at 2023 SSWR Conference
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) faculty, students and alumni will showcase a broad variety of research and perspectives on Jan. 11-15, 2023, at the annual conference for the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). Held virtually and in-person in Phoenix, Ariz., the conference’s extensive programming features more than 30 presentations and discussions […]
Faculty Bring Climate Justice Experts to BUSSW
As part of its strategic goal to prioritize climate action and its commitment to support representation from underrepresented communities, the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) Equity & Inclusion Committee is launching an emerging scholars program on the role of social work in climate justice. The program, which will take place during the 2022–2023 […]
BUSSW Launches New Reproductive Justice Learning Community
The Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) Equity & Inclusion Committee will launch Reproductive Justice & Social Work: A Learning Community this fall to collectively deepen our knowledge about reproductive justice more broadly, as well as abortion access specifically. The School will utilize a multi-media approach to develop social work-specific expertise regarding how racism […]