New Security Beat: Dir. Lyndsey McMahan Shares How NGOs Can Provide More Sustainable Outcomes
By focusing only on short-term data, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) often miss the real, long-term benefits that matter to the local communities they serve. Lyndsey McMahan, director of inclusive pedagogy at BU School of Social Work, explains in a blog post how adapting evaluations to be more flexible and culturally relevant ensures that programs truly help […]
4/24: Professor Copeland Shares His Expertise as an Abolitionist at BU Conference on the Future of Borders
The future of local, state, and national borders as extensions of prisons and other carceral institutions will be discussed at a panel featuring Professor Phillipe Copeland from BU School of Social Work. Professor Copeland will discuss an abolitionist approach to borders and their impact on displaced people for a panel entitled “No Futures, No Borders,” […]
Professor Alvarez-Hernandez & Colleagues Research the Mass Exodus of Mental Health Professionals from Puerto Rico
The need for mental health professionals in Puerto Rico has risen in response to natural disasters and growing inequality. However, Latino providers are migrating from Puerto Rico at higher rates than ever. Retaining mental health providers on the island is an urgent concern, since the widening service gap worsens citizens’ health and economic disparities and […]
Professor Hahm Appointed to South Korea’s Peaceful Unification Advisory Council by President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has appointed Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm from BU School of Social Work to serve on the country’s Peaceful Unification Advisory Council, in an effort to build peaceful relations between North and South Korea. “In light of the escalating tensions in current international relations and the growing threat posed by […]
The Brink: Professor Lombe’s Work to Reduce the Impact of War & Displacement on Women Refugees Is Featured
Women refugees are at higher risk of gender-based violence, but the United Nations and other global organizations fail to support these vulnerable groups as much as they should. Professor Margaret Lombe from BU School of Social Work, an expert in the refugee human rights crisis, talked to The Brink about advising the UN on the […]
Professor Dawn Belkin Martinez Shares Liberation Health Expertise in Greece
Professor Dawn Belkin Martinez from BU School of Social Work recently traveled to Greece to teach the Liberation Health Model, an innovative process she co-created, to more than 400 professionals and social work students. This holistic approach to mental health includes a person’s experiences within a cultural, political, and historical context. “Many social workers don’t […]
Professor Collins Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Collaborate with Women & Children’s Rights Organization in Ghana
Professor Mary Collins from BU School of Social Work has received a 2023 Fulbright Specialist Award to support her upcoming collaboration in Tamale, Ghana. For five weeks, she will be working with Songtaba, a human rights organization that advocates for women, girls, and other marginalized people in underserved communities. The project’s activities will focus on […]
Professor Ha Discusses Partnerships between Government & University-Based Researchers at Pusan National University
Professor Yoonsook Ha from BU School of Social Work recently presented her research on how government agencies and researchers can collaborate to improve the policy making process for childcare provisions. She reviewed the impacts of unaffordable childcare in the US, and how subsidy programs and changes in administration can help determine better policies. The presentation […]
Professor Margaret Lombe Shares Expertise on Gender-Based Violence at National Center for PTSD
BU School of Social Work’s (BUSSW) Professor Margaret Lombe presented her research on women’s health outcomes in conflict settings as part of the US Department of Veteran Affairs’ National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) lecture series. “From a global social justice perspective, there’s a lack of attention on how war affects women’s well-being,” […]
BUSSW Partners with YouthBuild USA to Improve Staff Training Across Global Network
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) is partnering with YouthBuild USA on a three-year research project led by two BUSSW faculty members: lecturer Antoinette Delmonico (PhD’13), vice president of impact and learning at YouthBuild USA, and Renée Spencer, professor and department chair. YouthBuild USA serves “opportunity youth” (young adults who aren’t in school or […]