3/11: Professor López in “Mental Health & COVID-19” Global Perspectives, Hosted by Nat’l Hispanic & Latino MHTTC
Join BU School of Social Work professor Luz López at the virtual symposium “Mental Health & COVID-19: Disparities, Strengths & Global Perspectives.” Hosted by the National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC), presenters will address disparities, mental health challenges, strengths, and global perspectives regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The symposium will also offer […]
In Professor Hahm’s Study, College Students Displaced from Campus due to COVID-19 Show Worse Psychological Outcomes
In a study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, a research team co-led by BU School of Social Work professor Hyeouk “Chris” Hahm finds that “more than one-third of those forced to relocate reported elevated COVID-19-related grief, loneliness and generalized anxiety compared to other students.” Numerous psychiatric studies have documented increased rates of depression […]
2/28: “Talking to Teens about Anti-Asian Discrimination in the Era of COVID-19,” Featuring Prof. Hahm
Join BU School of Social Work associate professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm for the virtual panel discussion “Talking to Teens about Anti-Asian Discrimination in the Era of COVID-19: Guidance from Research and Practice.” Professor Hahm is a researcher dedicated to reducing health disparities among Asian American populations with a particular emphasis on building empirical evidence of health […]
BUSPH Idea Hub: “Students Collaborate with Starbucks to Track COVID Policy Changes”
In a one-of-a-kind partnership between Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and Starbucks, fourteen BU students from the School of Social Work, the School of Hospitality Administration and BUSPH organized a database of information on COVID-19 policies affecting businesses and restaurants to help Starbucks employees navigate the safety policies they’ll need to reopen. Excerpted […]
ProPublica: Professor Sprague Martinez Shares Her Expertise on Why America Is Losing So Many Black Men to COVID-19
In ProPublica, Professor Linda Sprague Martinez explains the devastating toll race disparities take on the health of Black Americans. Excerpted from “How COVID-19 Hollowed Out a Generation of Young Black Men” by Akilah Johnson and Nina Martin. Everyone thinks about racism as something that is personally mediated, like someone insulting me,” said Linda Sprague Martinez, a professor at Boston […]
The Hill: Professor Byrne on What the Pandemic Teaches Us About Homelessness
Professor Thomas Byrne and colleagues explain what states’ homelessness responses during the pandemic reveal about their ability to invest in long-term housing. Originally published in The Hill: “What the pandemic taught us about the homeless – and what we shouldn’t forget,” by Thomas Byrne, Benjamin F. Henwood and Anthony W. Orlando The streets of our […]
Medium: Professor Collins on COVID-19’s Impact on Youth in Foster Care and How You Can Help
BUSSW professor and department chair Mary Collins and Rise Above Foundation executive director Sarah Baldiga co-author an op-ed on the particular effects of the COVID crisis on young people in foster care. Originally published by BU Experts in Medium: “Aiming for Normalcy in Abnormal Times,” by Mary Elizabeth Collins and Sarah Baldiga Think about how […]
The Conversation: Professor Collins Proposes 3 Virtues Necessary for an Ethical Pandemic Response
BUSSW social welfare policy professor Mary Collins makes the case for ‘virtue ethics’ in The Conversation. Excerpted from “3 moral virtues necessary for an ethical pandemic response and reopening” by Mary E. Collins and Sarah B. Garlington: The health and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are not equally felt. From the United States to Brazil and the United Kingdom, low-wage workers […]
Social Work in the COVID Era
If the COVID-19 pandemic has made one thing clear, it’s the reality that social workers are on the frontlines of healthcare—no less than doctors and nurses. Rather than treating medical symptoms, however, social workers are mitigating barriers to health, from housing to poverty to access to testing. As colleagues at the Rush University Medical Center […]
Webinar: Professor López on ‘Impact of COVID-19 in the Latinx Community’
Boston University is hosting a free webinar for BU alumni, students, faculty and staff titled “Social Cultural Impact of COVID-19 on the Latinx Community.” Luz López, BUSSW clinical professor and director of the Global Health Core at the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health, will co-lead the webinar with alumnus Wilfred W. Labiosa, PhD (CAS’93), co-founder and […]