Five BUSSW Faculty Recognized for National Awards
On April 20, 2022, Boston University will recognize five School of Social Work faculty for their recent national awards in a celebration led by President Robert A. Brown and members of BU’s academic leadership. The event will honor BU faculty who received prestigious awards for teaching, research and scholarship at a national level in the […]
Professor Spencer Awarded “Legend of Mentoring” Title by MENTOR
Professor Renée Spencer has been named as one of MENTOR’s ten new Legends of Mentoring for her research efforts to uplift and support marginalized youth. The title of Legend of Mentoring is given to leaders with a long-standing dedication to the mentoring movement who have made significant impacts on youth communities. In her research, Professor […]
Vitamin PhD Podcast: Professor Spencer Explores Ethical Responsibilities During Research
What are a researcher’s ethical responsibilities? In an episode with the podcast Vitamin PhD, BUSSW Professor Renée Spencer was joined by neuroscience PhD candidate Luis Rameriez to talk about the importance of transparency in the pursuit of knowledge. Professor Spencer draws on her experience as the chair of the Charles River Institutional Review Board, where […]
Professor Spencer Named Fellow at American Academy of Social Work & Welfare
Professor Renée Spencer has been named an American Academy of Social Work & Social Welfare (AASWSW) Fellow in recognition of her leadership in high-impact social work practice and scholarship in youth mentoring. As an AASWSW fellow, Spencer joins 140 plus researchers and practitioners making exceptional contributions to the social work field and beyond. In addition […]
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 […]
JAMA Psychiatry: Professor Spencer on Youth-Initiated Mentoring as COVID-19 Mental Health Response
Research has shown that COVID-19 is negatively affecting adolescents’ mental health. So what can clinical services do to help? In an opinion piece published in JAMA Psychiatry, BUSSW Professor Renée Spencer and research colleagues from the University of Amsterdam and University of Massachusetts, Boston, write that a mentorship approach called youth-initiated mentoring may be the […]
Spencer and Salas-Wright Inducted as Society for Social Work and Research Fellows
The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) recently named BU School of Social Work faculty members Renée Spencer and Christopher Salas-Wright SSWR Fellows of 2020, a recognition of their contributions to scientific social work research and dedication to SSWR’s mission. Spencer and Salas-Wright will maintain the honorary designation throughout the duration of their SSWR […]
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 […]
Professor Spencer Delivers Keynote at Netherlands Mentoring Conference
Professor Renée Spencer shared her presentation, Mentoring in the Real World: How Social Ecologies Influence Mentor-Youth Relationships, as a keynote address at the Mentoring Short Course Conference, hosted by the European Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, October 7-8. The conference connects state-of-the-art research results and mentoring practices with this year’s theme of innovations […]
Wall Street Journal: Teaching Girls to Be Great Competitors
Girls often receive mixed messages about striving against others, but parents can help them learn positive ways to compete April 12, 2019 | By Jennifer Breheny Wallace, Wall Street Journal Young girls today are taught to believe that they can be anything they want to be: “Girl power!” But reaching for the top requires a […]