Equity & Justice

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  Dolores Acevedo-Garcia

  Professor, Director of IECOHD

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  Luis R. Alvarez-Hernandez

  Assistant Professor

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  Cristina Araujo Brinkerhoff

  Lecturer

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  Nina Aronoff

  Clinical Associate Professor and Coordinator, MSW/EdM Dual Degree

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  Lenette Azzi-Lessing

  Clinical Professor

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  Dawn Belkin Martinez

  Clinical Professor, Associate Dean of Equity & Inclusion

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  Phillipe Copeland

  Clinical Associate Professor

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  Ashley Davis

  Clinical Associate Professor, Coordinator of Social Work and Education Dual Degree Program

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  M. Emilia Bianco

  Clinical Assistant Professor, Faculty Affiliate at CISWH

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  Mark Gianino

  Clinical Associate Professor and Ethics Coordinator

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  Jennifer M. Gómez

  Associate Professor

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  Hyeouk Chris Hahm

  Professor and Associate Dean for Research Professor

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  Hope Haslam Straughan

  Clinical Associate Professor, Coordinator of Social Work & Theology Dual Degree

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  Kim Hokanson

  Lecturer; Children, Youth, and Families Specialization Coordinator

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  Daniel Jacobson López

  Assistant Professor, Deputy Title IX Coordinator

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  Kanako Okuda

  Assistant Dean, Practicum Education & Clinical Associate Professor

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  Noor Toraif

  Assistant Professor

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  Darien Alexander Williams

  Assistant Professor, Faculty Affiliate – BU Institute for Global Sustainability

Latest stories

• 7/22: Professor Hahm Joins National Panel on Grief and Healing in AAAI Communities

  July 13, 2026

  Hahm will share findings from HEAL, her ongoing research project which draws on in-depth interviews with Asian American families navigating the aftermath of suicide loss Read more

• The Mental Health Gaps Facing Asian American Women, and the BUSSW Professor Addressing Them

  May 13, 2026

  Dr. Hahm recently delivered a talk at Wellesley College focused on closing persistent gaps in mental health care for Asian American women. Read more

• Closing the Gap: Professor Mary Collins Examines Gender Disparities in Youth Employment Policy Across Three Nations

  May 11, 2026

  The Istanbul workshop drew scholars across a range of geographic and sectoral contexts who presented comparative research on gender policy. Read more

• Choosing Help Podcast: Professor Jennifer M. Gómez Discusses Cultural Betrayal Trauma and Healing

  May 11, 2026

  Dr. Gómez explains how that harm carries an added layer of betrayal rooted in systemic inequality, and how it complicates everything that follows. Read more