BUSSW Faculty Present Research on Student Perceptions of Anti-Racist Pedagogy at National Conference
The research and curriculum revisions contribute to broader conversations about evidence-informed teaching and helping social work programs meet justice and anti-racism standards.
StoryCorps Podcast: Professor Aronoff, Davis, & Haslam Straughan Discuss Their Careers & the Role of Social Justice in Education
Professor Nina Aronoff, Ashley Davis, and Hope Haslam Straughan from BU School of Social Work discuss their motivations for entering the social work field, their multigenerational friendship, and how they navigate teaching racism as white women in an episode of the podcast, StoryCorps. By sharing their unique journeys, they offer insights into how white social […]
BUSSW Community Members Share Expertise at 2024 NASW-MA Symposium Conference
Faculty, students and alumni from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will share their expertise with social workers, mental health professionals, and community leaders from across the state at the 2024 National Association of Social Workers Massachusetts Chapter (NASW-MA) Symposium, April 25-26. The virtual conference – the largest professional gathering of its kind in […]
10/11: Worcester Hybrid Program Presents Self-Care in Social Work Webinar with Professor Haslam Straughan
Did you know that the NASW Code of Ethics has a new mandate requiring social workers to practice self-care? Join Boston University School of Social Work’s (BUSSW) Worcester Hybrid Program for a free interactive webinar discussing the mandate and the ways the social work profession is responding to institutional barriers. The workshop will be led […]
2023 BUSSW Commencement Ceremony Celebrates MSW & PhD Graduates
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) celebrated its graduating MSW and PhD students on Thursday, May 18, at the 2023 BUSSW Commencement ceremony at the Walter Brown Arena. The graduates and guests came from far and wide, representing all program formats and campuses: the Charles River On-Campus Program, the Online Program, and the Off-Campus […]
BUSSW Community Shares Expertise at 2023 NASW-MA Symposium
Faculty and alumni of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will share their expertise with social work practitioners and researchers across Massachusetts at the National Association of Social Workers Massachusetts Chapter’s (NASW-MA) annual conference, held on April 27-28, 2023. Following the theme, “Social Workers Persist: Global Problems Demand Local Solutions,” BUSSW community members will […]
Social Work in Action: BU & Worcester Examine the Opioid Crisis
May 15, 2019 BUSSW’s “Social Work in Action” event brought local leaders and community members together to discuss the impact of the opioid crisis and learn more about our new Worcester Hybrid MSW Program. Get the full event recap from Telegram & Gazette here, and see photos from the event below. […]