{"id":70962,"date":"2025-04-22T12:31:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T16:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/?page_id=70962"},"modified":"2026-04-10T17:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:00:16","slug":"social-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/research-faculty\/research-areas\/social-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-default has-title post-69718 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-centers-and-institutes department-hbrp centers-institutes-iecohd academic_department-human-behavior-research-and-policy areas_of_interest-children-youth-families areas_of_interest-community-public-health areas_of_interest-economics-poverty areas_of_interest-equity-justice areas_of_interest-social-policy-research availability-full-time campus-fenway-campus profile_type-faculty rank-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/dolores-acevedo-garcia\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"146\" src=\"\/ssw\/files\/2025\/01\/Acevedo-Garcia-202226-e1736527312754.jpg\" alt=\"Prof. Acevedo Garcia\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Dolores Acevedo-Garcia<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Professor, Director of IECOHD<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-default has-title post-37279 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-macro academic_department-macro-practice areas_of_interest-children-youth-families areas_of_interest-community-engagement areas_of_interest-economics-poverty areas_of_interest-equity-justice areas_of_interest-macro-social-work areas_of_interest-social-policy-research availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-clinical-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/lenette-azzi-lessing\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"\/ssw\/files\/2019\/12\/WEB_BU_SSW_8-13-19_headshots197-1.jpg\" alt=\"Lenette Azzi-Lessing\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Lenette Azzi-Lessing<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Clinical Professor, Coordinator of Children, Youth &#038; Families Specialization<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-default has-title post-32761 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-hbrp academic_department-human-behavior-research-and-policy areas_of_interest-children-youth-families areas_of_interest-economics-poverty areas_of_interest-global-engagement areas_of_interest-social-policy-research availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/mary-elizabeth-collins\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/ssw\/files\/2017\/07\/mary-e-collins-resized-headshot-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Mary Elizabeth Collins<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-default has-title post-59448 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-macro academic_department-macro-practice areas_of_interest-community-engagement areas_of_interest-equity-justice areas_of_interest-global-engagement areas_of_interest-health-behavioral-health areas_of_interest-macro-social-work areas_of_interest-mental-health-substance-use areas_of_interest-social-policy-research availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-clinical-assistant-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/m-emilia-bianco\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/ssw\/files\/2022\/09\/emilia-bianco-e1721848428430.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">M. 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Miller BUSSW\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Daniel P. Miller<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-default has-title post-37837 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-macro academic_department-macro-practice areas_of_interest-children-youth-families areas_of_interest-community-engagement areas_of_interest-economics-poverty areas_of_interest-equity-justice areas_of_interest-macro-social-work areas_of_interest-social-policy-research availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-assistant-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/noor-toraif\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/ssw\/files\/2018\/09\/Toraif-Noor-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Noor Toraif\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Noor Toraif<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Assistant Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-default has-title post-63923 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-hbrp academic_department-human-behavior-research-and-policy areas_of_interest-community-public-health areas_of_interest-economics-poverty areas_of_interest-health-behavioral-health areas_of_interest-mental-health-substance-use areas_of_interest-social-policy-research availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-assistant-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/peter-treitler\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/ssw\/files\/2023\/07\/peter-treitler-headshot-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Peter Treitler<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Assistant Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-default has-title post-63921 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-macro academic_department-macro-practice areas_of_interest-community-public-health areas_of_interest-community-engagement areas_of_interest-economics-poverty areas_of_interest-equity-justice areas_of_interest-macro-social-work areas_of_interest-social-policy-research availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-assistant-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/darien-alexander-williams\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/ssw\/files\/2023\/07\/darien-alexander-williams-headshot-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Darien Alexander Williams<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Assistant Professor, Faculty Affiliate &#8211; BU Institute for Global Sustainability<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n<h3>Latest stories<\/h3>\n<p><ul class=\"news_list category_7511\"><li class=\"post_82814\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/federal-reserve-bank-of-boston-bussw-researchers-examine-inequities-in-childcare-subsidies-for-parents-working-non-traditional-hours-in-massachusetts\/\">Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: BUSSW Researchers Examine Inequities in Childcare Subsidies for Parents Working Non-Traditional Hours in Massachusetts<\/a><\/h4>\n<span class=\"date\">June 26, 2026<\/span>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">New study from researchers at the Institute for Child Equity & Health Development highlights the need for policies to expand care for low-income working families.  <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/federal-reserve-bank-of-boston-bussw-researchers-examine-inequities-in-childcare-subsidies-for-parents-working-non-traditional-hours-in-massachusetts\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"post_82610\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/two-bussw-students-named-2026-rappaport-public-policy-fellows\/\">Two BUSSW Students Named 2026 Rappaport Public Policy Fellows<\/a><\/h4>\n<span class=\"date\">June 10, 2026<\/span>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">From group homes to reentry programs,\u00a0two\u00a0BUSSW students\u00a0are digging into some of Massachusetts' most pressing child welfare and criminal justice challenges.\u00a0 <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/two-bussw-students-named-2026-rappaport-public-policy-fellows\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"post_81353\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/exploring-trauma-and-healing-bussw-community-engages-at-2026-isstd-conference\/\">Exploring Trauma and Healing, BUSSW Community Engages at 2026 ISSTD Conference<\/a><\/h4>\n<span class=\"date\">May 4, 2026<\/span>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">From Professor Jennifer M. 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