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 […]
Four BUSSW Faculty Awarded Research Funding Through New Small Grants Program
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) has launched a small grants program that will provide up to $10,000 in grant funding to its faculty each academic year. The School awarded funding to three studies in its inaugural year: a review on the impact of eviction on economic well-being, a study on fatherhood experiences and […]
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 […]
3/26: “Invisible No More: Asian American Responses to Atlanta” with Profs. Ha & Hahm
Join Boston University professors Yoonsook Ha (School of Social Work), Hyeouk Chris Hahm (School of Social Work), Choi Hee An (School of Theology), Takeo Rivera (College of Arts & Sciences), and Kính T. Vũ (College of Fine Arts) for a response to the March 16 killings in Atlanta and the recent escalation of anti-Asian violence […]
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 […]