A BUSSW-Community Collaboration Developed an Intervention to Change Outcomes for Mothers in Recovery and Their Children
Federal agency spotlights Professor Paris’s collaborative work in new case study on postpartum opioid use disorder care.
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Nationally recognized research centers & institutes
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Full-time Faculty
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Featured Faculty
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Luz Marilis López
Clinical Professor, Director of MSW/MPH Dual Degree, Faculty Affiliate at CISWH
Clinical Practice
Research Areas
Specialties
• Global Health and Health Equity
• Anti-Violence and Trauma Care
• Public Health Social Work
• Substance use Prevention, Education, and Research
• Exploring Culture through Narrative Stories
• Community Participatory Strength-Based Practice & Group Work
Darien Alexander Williams
Assistant Professor, Faculty Affiliate – BU Institute for Global Sustainability
Macro Practice
Research Areas
Specialties
• Black studies
• Environmental justice
Renée Spencer
Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Human Behavior, Research, and Policy
Research Areas
Specialties
• Youth Mentoring
• Mentoring Special Populations (Foster Care and Military-Connected Youth)
• Adolescent Development
• Gender
• Qualitative Research
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Research News
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: BUSSW Researchers Examine Inequities for Parents Working Non-Traditional Hours
New study from researchers at the Institute for Child Equity & Health Development highlights the need to expand childcare subsidies for families in Mass.
Beyond the Virus: BUSSW Researchers Bring HIV Stigma Research to Harvard Symposium
HIV stigma keeps people from care. BUSSW researchers just identified six interventions that work—and why the timing matters now.
Professor Williams Chosen for Prestigious Fellowship to Study How Black Muslim Communities Shaped America’s Cities
Out of 1,000+ applicants, Williams was chosen to join scholars from across the humanities and social sciences for a ten-week residency at the Camargo Foundation.