BUSSW, BC School of Social Work, and NASW-MA Celebrate Marylou Sudders (’78), Massachusetts’ New Secretary of Health and Human Services
“We are delighted to have her intelligence, knowledge, practicality, and strong leadership in this area of extreme importance in the Commonwealth,” Dean Gail Steketee told an audience of approximately 200 on Tuesday, March 24, as she kicked off an afternoon celebration in honor of Marylou Sudders (’78), Governor Baker’s new Secretary of Health and Human […]
Luz Lopez (Clinical Associate Professor) Paticipates in the Fellows Program of The Partnership
Dr. Luz López (Clinical Associate Professor) is participating in the Fellows Program of The Partnership, a Boston-based organization that focuses on talent management solutions for professionals of color. She was recommended for this program by Dean Steketee and selected as part of a group of mid-career leaders who are seeking to strengthen their leadership toolkit. […]
Marylou Sudders (’78) Appointed New Massachusetts Health and Human Services Chief
Governor-elect Charlie Baker recently appointed former mental health commissioner Marylou Sudders (’78) to lead his administration’s health and human services secretariat. Sudders is currently an associate professor of health and mental health at Boston College’s Graduate School of Social Work. She graduated BU School of Social Work. Sudders previously served as commissioner of mental health […]
Fall Faculty Updates: Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones (SSW’57)
Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones was honored on October 27 at the U. of Mass-Boston Beacon for Global Inclusion Awards Breakfast Ceremony. Jones was honored along with Oxfam America as part of the 50th anniversary celebration for U. of Mass-Boston. Dean Emeritus Jones also received the 2014 Governor’s Awards in the Humanities at the JFK Library […]
National AIDS Policy Director Keynotes AHSR Conference
On October 15, 2014, Douglas Brooks (’99), director of the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP), returned to Boston to keynote the Addiction Health Services Research (AHSR) Conference, hosted by the Center for Addiction Research (CARS). The annual conference focuses on integrating addiction, mental health, and medical care services. President Barack Obama appointed Brooks to ONAP in […]
BUSSW Ranked #13 Program in Online Guide, Best MSW Programs
Boston University School of Social Work was recently ranked #13 program in the nation by the popular online guide, Best MSW Programs. The 2014-15 rankings on the site were announced last week. Best MSW Programs examined over 230 social work programs across the country before putting together their list of the 50 best programs. In […]
BUSSSW Alumni Eugene Dawson (SSW ’66) Awarded Presidential Leadership Award for Distinguished Service by the Colorado Gerontological Society
The Colorado Gerontological Society awarded Eugene “Gene” Dawson (SSW ’66) the first Presidential Leadership Award for Distinguished Service at its annual “Salute to Seniors” Ceremony in May. The award is now titled the Eugene Dawson Presidential Leadership Award, honoring Dawson’s years of service. It will be awarded annually to esteemed recipients making extraordinary contributions to […]
BUSSW Student Reginald Harris Quoted in Boston Globe Article
Reginald Harris (SSW ‘15) was quoted in Bella English’s article “Cambridge Nonprofit Offers Kids Summer Fun” published in the Boston Globe on August 12, 2014. Harris, who is in his second year as a clinical social work student and part of the family therapy certificate program, spent his summer counseling students at Daybreak Day Camp […]
BUSSW Alumna Christina M. Ciociola Named Senior Vice President at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Effective July 28, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven named Boston University School of Social Work Alumna Christina M. Ciociola Senior Vice President for Grantmaking & Strategy. Ciociola graduated from BUSSW with a speciality in gerontology and received her MPH from Boston University School of Public Health with a concentration in epidemiology and biostatistics. […]
WBUR Profiles Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones, An Agent For Social Change in Boston
On June 24, 2014, Boston University School of Social Work Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones was honored by the Roxbury Multi-Service Center during its 50th anniversary gala. In commemoration of the occasion, WBUR’s Delores Handy profiled Jones and his continuous work in Boston. Growing up in the South Bronx in New York City, Jones planned on […]