Betty J. Ruth

HB 735 Implications of Racism
SP 741 Social Work Practice Ethics
ET753 Ethics and the Social Work Profession
MH 706 Social and Cultural Foundations of Practice (Boston University School of Graduate Medical Sciences)
MH 702 Professional Orientation and Ethics for Mental Health (BU School of Graduate Medical Sciences)

Ruth, BJ & Marshall, JM. (in press). The History of Social Work in Public Health. American Journal of Public Health.

Ruth, BJ, Wachman, M, Marshall, JM, Backman, A, Harrington, C, Schultz, N, Ouimet, K. (in press). Health in All Social Work Programs: Findings from a National Analysis. American Journal of Public Health.

Browne, T, Keefe, RH, Ruth, BJ, Zlotnik, J, Rishel, C, Maramaldi, P, Rountree, M & Cox, H. (in press) Advancing Social Work Education for Health Impact. American Journal of Public Health.

Gianino, M, Ruth, BJ & Geron, SM (2016). Social work continuing education: A statewide case study. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 32(4), 342-362.

Ruth, BJ, Marshall, JW, Sisco, S (2016). Public health social work. In: C. Franklin (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Work; New York: National Association of Social Workers, Oxford University Press.

Diaz-Linhart, Y, Silverstein, M, Grote, N, Cadena, L, Feinberg, E, Ruth, BJ & Cabral, H (2016). Patient Navigation for Mothers with Depression Who Have Children in Head Start: A Pilot Study. Social Work in Public Health, 31(6), 504-510.

Ziperstein, D., Ruth, BJ, Clement, A, Marshall, JW, Velasquez, E, Wachman, M (2015). Mapping dual-degree programs in social work and public health: Results from a national survey. Advances in Social Work, 16(2), 406-401.

Ruth, BJ, Velasquez, EM, Marshall, JW & Ziperstein, D (2015). Shaping the future of prevention in social work: An analysis of the professional literature from 2000-2010. Social Work, 60(2), 1-9.

Ruth, BJ, Marshall, JW, Velásquez, EE & Bachman, SS (2015). Teaching Note—Educating Public Health Social Work Professionals: Results from an MSW/MPH program outcomes study. Journal of Social Work Education, 51(1), 186-194.

Ruth, BJ, Marshall, JW & Velasquez, E. (2013). Prevention in social work scholarship: A content analysis of Families in Society 2000-2010. Families in Society. 94(3), 182-185.

Ruth, BJ, Marshall, JW, Wachman, M, Schultz, N, Backman, A & Harrington, C (2017). Health in All Social Work Programs: Findings from a National Analysis of Social Work Education. Society for Social Work Research, Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA.

Ruth, BJ (2016). More than a good idea: Public health social work in the 21st century. (Invited Presentation). Leadership in public health social work education summit. University of Pittsburgh, PA.

Ruth, BJ (2016). Mapping MSW/MPH programs: A tale of two studies. (Invited Presentation). Leadership in public health social work education summit. University of Pittsburgh, PA.

Ruth, BJ (2016). MSW/MPH Programs, Best Practices Roundtable (Invited Presentation). American Public Health Association, Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

Backman, A, Wachman M, Ruth, BJ, Marshall, J, Harrington, C, Ziperstein, D, Ouimet, K & Bachman, S (2016). Health in all social work programs: Findings from a national analysis. American Public Health Association, Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

Ruth, BJ (2015). MSW/MPH Programs, Best Practices Roundtable (Invited Presentation). American Public Health Association, Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL

Schultz, N., Wachman, M, Orwoll, B, & Ruth BJ (2014). Health in all MSW Programs: Findings from a national analysis of MSW Programs. American Public Health Association, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Rios, C, Clement, A, Hope, L, Wachman, M, Schultz, N, Lopez, L & Ruth, BJ (2014). Public health social work and its role in global health. American Public Health Association, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Gianino, M, Geron, SM, Sheehan, D, & Ruth, BJ (2014). A Crisis in Social Work Continuing Professional Education? A Faculty Conversation. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Tampa, FL.

Ruth, BJ (2014). Social Work Ethics: Practical Skills for Busy Professionals. Professional Education Program Workshop, Boston, MA

2016-: Co-Principal Investigator, Primary Care Training and Enhancement Program at Boston Medical Center

2015-present: Learning Community Faculty Director, Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health at Boston University

2011-Present: Co-Principal Investigator, The Missing Link Project. Act as Co-PI on Association of Social Work Board funded research project to study the quality and effectiveness of continuing professional education in social work

2006-2010: Principal Investigator, Suicide Education Enhancement Project (SAMHSA-funded assessment and enhancement project for suicide education in social work education)

Consulting Editor, Health and Social Work

Consulting Editor, Journal of Social Work in Public Health

2015-2016: Steering Committee Member, Public Health Social Work Summit

2013-Present: Founder, Public Health Social Work Fellowship Program. Established fellowship and mentored 7 fellows in various projects related to public health social work, including “Public Health Social Work in Global Health Initiative” and the “Health in all MSW Programs” and “Profiles in Public Health Social Work” studies.

2011-Present: Co-Principal Investigator, The Missing Link Project. Act as Co-PI on Association of Social Work Board funded research project to study the quality and effectiveness of continuing professional education in social work

2009-2013:Member, Health Advisory Board, Higher Ground Initiative, Boston, MA

2009-present:Consulting Editor, NASW Press, Health and Social Work, Washington, DC

2009-present:Editorial Board Member, Routledge Press, Journal of Social Work in Public Health, New York, NY

2008-present: Proposal Reviewer, American Public Health Association, Washington, DC

2008-2013: Proposal Reviewer, Council on Social Work Education, Alexandria, VA

2006-2010: Principal Investigator, Suicide Education Enhancement Project (SAMHSA-funded assessment and enhancement project for suicide education in social work education)

2006-present: Governing Councilor, Social Work Section, American Public Health Association, Washington, DC

2006: Conference Chairperson, Public Health Social Work in the 21st Century (National conference held in May at Boston University)

2005 – 2009: Board Member, Board of Registration of Social Work, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA

2004-present: Co- Founder and Director, Group for Public Health Social Work Initiatives, Boston, MA

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

2014: Scarlet Key Honor Society, Boston University

2013: Insley-Evans Prize: Public Health Social Worker of the Year, American Public Health Association.

2006: Outstanding Contribution to the School of Social Work Recipient, Boston University School of Social Work Alumni Association

2005, 2006, 2007: “Teaching Excellence Award” Nominee, Boston University School of Social Work

2005: Outstanding Contribution to the School of Social Work Award, Boston University School of Social Work Alumni Association

1984-1985: US Public Health Traineeship Recipient, Boston University School of Public Health