Ploughshares to Publish Short Story by Prof. Emerita Janice Furlong
The short story “Back-Up Mom” by Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) Clinical Professor Emerita Janice Furlong will be published in the Summer 2024 issue of Ploughshares, a prominent literary journal described by The New York Times as “the Triton among minnows.” Furlong’s burgeoning literary success follows an extensive and celebrated career as a […]
Dean’s Message: Longtime Clinical Associate Professor Janice Furlong Retires
Dear SSW Community, I am writing to share important news about one of our long-time faculty members — Clinical Associate Professor Janice Furlong — has announced her plan to retire from Boston University on June 30, 2022. While we are thrilled for her as she starts a new phase of life, it is bittersweet for […]
Students and Faculty Honored at 2021 BUSSW Commencement
Congratulations to the BUSSW community members and graduating students who were honored at the 2021 School of Social Work Commencement! Student prizes were presented by Professor Janice Furlong: The Saul And David Bernstein Prize is awarded to a ‘group work’ student who demonstrates outstanding merit in the classroom and the field. The Herbert S. Strean […]
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 Faculty Roll Out Groundbreaking Addiction Training Program
Boston University School of Social Work takes over the most recent issue of Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions with a multi-part special feature on the school’s emerging Alcohol and Other Drugs Education Program (ADEP). ADEP, an initiative started in 2017 to promote better education about addiction, provides training to MSW social work […]
The Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health Grants, Updates and Plans for the Future
The Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH) has had a very exciting year, and is in the process of planning to ensure the successful trend continue and to help the Center meet its mission of expanding the impact of social work in health care, public health, and global health in order to […]
Professor Janice Furlong to Receive 2015 Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching
Professor Janice Furlong will receive this year’s esteemed Boston University Metcalf Cup and Prize for Excellence in Teaching. The award is the highest teaching honor recognized at the University. Professor Furlong will receive the award during University Commencement on Sunday, May 17. Commencement takes place at Nickerson Field and begins at 1 PM. “Within BUSSW […]