APA Monitor: BUSSW Professor Paris’ Work is Changing Mental Healthcare for Young Children
The APA Monitor highlights BUSSW Professor Ruth Paris’ work to improve mental health outcomes for very young children and mothers recovering from substance use disorder.
New Research by Professor Paris Shows How Trauma-Focused Therapy Supports Latin American Immigrant Families
What happens when therapy is built around culture, language, and family? Healing. This research shows how Child–Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) supports Latin American families navigating trauma.
New Research Highlights Needs & Path Forward for Mass.’ Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Workforce
Two faculty members and an MSW student from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) teamed up with the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC) to evaluate the needs of an essential workforce: infant and early childhood mental health care providers. The researchers – Prof. Alicia Mendez, Prof. Ruth Paris, MSPCC’s […]
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 Community Presents Research at Early Childhood Development & Education Conference in Lesotho, Southern Africa
Researchers from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) recently showcased their expertise at the Early Childhood Development & Education Conference in Lesotho, Southern Africa, underscoring the school’s commitment to addressing global challenges throughresearch, education, and partnerships. Prof. Ruth Paris and Mihoko Maru (PhD’20), an alum and research associate at the Center for Innovation in Social […]
Dr. Ruth Paris Promoted to Full Professor with Tenure
Dr. Ruth Paris has been promoted to full professor at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW). A past Fulbright Scholar, she is the associate director for research at the BU Wheelock Institute for Early Childhood Well-Being. Paris is an expert in infant and early childhood mental health; her community-based research examines the strengths and stressors […]
1/26: BUSSW Faculty Join Dr. Nabila El-Bassel for Conversation on Social Work Leadership in Substance Use Treatment and Social Justice Advocacy
The Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center partners with the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) to present a panel discussion exploring social work leadership at the intersection of substance use treatment and social justice advocacy. Dr. Nabila El-Bassel, director of the […]
NPR: Trauma Expert Professor Paris Discusses Sesame Workshop’s Efforts to Talk to Kids About Opioids & Substance Use
An estimated two million children live with a parent with a substance use disorder. Rather than maintain a taboo around discussing opioids and other addictive substances with children, the Muppets at Sesame Street’s “Sesame Workshop” explain these complex issues in age-appropriate ways and help kids talk about their feelings. Professor Ruth Paris from BU School […]
BUSSW at the 2023 CSWE Annual Program Meeting: Presentations, Reception & More
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) had an impressive presence at the Council for Social Work Education’s 2023 Annual Program Meeting (CSWE APM). Faculty, staff, students and alumni shared their expertise on topics ranging from anti-racist group work to early childhood mental health. Saturday night’s reception drew hundreds of attendees from peer schools, social […]
Professor Paris Shares Expertise at International Conference on Infant Mental Health
Professor Ruth Paris joins international experts at the 18th World Congress of the World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH) being held July 15-19, 2023 in Dublin, Ireland. Professor Paris will share her expertise through presentations on the following topics: Exploring attachment style, reflective functioning and mental health for pregnant women with substance use disorder […]