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 […]

Professor Ha, Scott & Collins Investigate State-Level Variations in Government Spending & Child Maltreatment

In a new article published in the Journal of Social Service Research, co-authors Yoonsook Ha, Judith C. Scott and Mary E. Collins of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) explore how the U.S.’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is affecting child maltreatment – and why variations correspond to the concentration of states’ Black […]

Covid-Related Discrimination Predicts PTSD Symptoms in Asian & Asian American Young Adults

“This paper provides empirical evidence that Covid-19-related discrimination is a serious threat to public health.” A study led by Boston University School of Social Work Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm has found that increases in anti-Asian discrimination during the Covid-19 pandemic were associated with a coinciding increase in symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Asian […]

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Professor Ha Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

Faculty member Yoonsook Ha, Ph.D., an expert in using data analysis to understand and improve the efficacy of government-funded social support programs, has been promoted to associate professor with tenure. Ha, who teaches social welfare policy, currently leads three grant-supported projects for which she receives funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services […]

Are Child Care Subsidies Effective? BU Researcher Ha Begins Inquiry with $1.6M Grant

Yoonsook Ha, assistant professor of social work at Boston University, received a $1.6 million research grant from the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to continue her innovative work on social policy change for children and families. Ha’s proposed project, an investigation into the relationship between the quality […]

BUSSW Faculty and PhD Students Share Cutting-Edge Research at Prestigious Social Work Conference

Doctoral students and faculty from Boston University School of Social Work join social work scholars from across the country at this year’s Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Conference, January 16–21. Browse through the listings below to find out the who, what and when of featured BUSSW presenters. All sessions take place at the […]

BUSSW Announces Faculty and Doctoral Student Presentations for 2018 Society for Social Work and Research Conference

Boston University School of Social Work is pleased to announce a slate of faculty and doctoral students who will be presenting at the 2018 Society for Social Work and Research Conference in Washington D.C. from January 10-14, 2018. This event is a key convening of leading researchers in the field of social work. Topics such research areas as […]