{"id":78456,"date":"2026-03-16T16:58:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/?page_id=78456"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:06:46","slug":"clinical-social-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/research-faculty\/research-areas\/clinical-social-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Social Work"},"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-63927 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-clinical academic_department-clinical-practice areas_of_interest-clinical-social-work areas_of_interest-community-public-health areas_of_interest-community-engagement areas_of_interest-equity-justice areas_of_interest-global-engagement areas_of_interest-health-behavioral-health areas_of_interest-trauma-violence availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-assistant-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/luis-r-alvarez-hernandez\/\" 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\/2025\/07\/Luis-Alvarez-Hernandez-Headshot-2025-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Luis R. Alvarez-Hernandez<\/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-37273 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-clinical department-dual-degree-programs academic_department-clinical-practice areas_of_interest-clinical-social-work areas_of_interest-equity-justice availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-clinical-associate-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/nina-aronoff\/\" 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\/2018\/07\/WEB_BU_SSW_10-7-19_headshots_173.jpg\" alt=\"Nina Aronoff BUSSW\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Nina Aronoff<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Clinical Associate Professor and Coordinator, MSW\/EdM Dual Degree<\/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-32750 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-clinical academic_department-clinical-practice areas_of_interest-children-youth-families areas_of_interest-clinical-social-work areas_of_interest-community-public-health areas_of_interest-community-engagement areas_of_interest-health-behavioral-health areas_of_interest-mental-health-substance-use areas_of_interest-trauma-violence availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-associate-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/astraea-augsberger-lcsw\/\" 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\/2017\/07\/WEB_BU_SSW_9-25-19_headshots_037.jpg\" alt=\"Astraea Augsberger\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Astraea Augsberger<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Associate Professor &#038; Associate Dean for Doctoral Education<\/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-33213 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-clinical academic_department-clinical-practice areas_of_interest-children-youth-families areas_of_interest-clinical-social-work areas_of_interest-equity-justice areas_of_interest-health-behavioral-health areas_of_interest-mental-health-substance-use areas_of_interest-trauma-violence availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-clinical-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/dawn-belkin-martinez\/\" 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\/2017\/07\/WEB_BU_SSW_9-25-19_headshots_099.jpg\" alt=\"Dawn Belkin-Martinez\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Dawn Belkin Martinez<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Clinical Professor, Associate Dean of Equity &#038; Inclusion<\/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-32744 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-clinical department-hbrp academic_department-clinical-practice areas_of_interest-clinical-social-work areas_of_interest-equity-justice areas_of_interest-health-behavioral-health areas_of_interest-mental-health-substance-use availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-clinical-associate-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/phillipe-copeland\/\" 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\/Phillipe-Copeland-2025-Headshot-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot Prof. Phillipe Copeland\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Phillipe Copeland<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Clinical Associate 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-33235 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-academic-affairs department-clinical academic_department-clinical-practice areas_of_interest-children-youth-families areas_of_interest-clinical-social-work areas_of_interest-military-families-veterans areas_of_interest-trauma-violence availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-associate-professor rank-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/ellen-devoe\/\" 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\/2026\/03\/default_user_image-300x300.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Ellen DeVoe<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Professor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Coordinator of Trauma 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-33245 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-clinical academic_department-clinical-practice areas_of_interest-clinical-social-work areas_of_interest-equity-justice areas_of_interest-health-behavioral-health areas_of_interest-trauma-violence availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-clinical-associate-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/mark-gianino-licsw\/\" 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\/2017\/07\/Gianino-Mark-BWS_4088.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Gianino\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Mark Gianino<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Clinical Associate Professor and Ethics Coordinator<\/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-59634 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-clinical academic_department-clinical-practice areas_of_interest-aging-and-gerontology areas_of_interest-children-youth-families areas_of_interest-clinical-social-work areas_of_interest-community-engagement areas_of_interest-equity-justice areas_of_interest-health-behavioral-health areas_of_interest-mental-health-substance-use areas_of_interest-trauma-violence availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-associate-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/jennifer-m-gomez\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"120\" src=\"\/ssw\/files\/2021\/08\/Jennifer-M.-Go\u0301mez-2018-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer M. G\u00f3mez headshot\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Jennifer M. G\u00f3mez<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Associate 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-53720 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-clinical academic_department-clinical-practice areas_of_interest-clinical-social-work areas_of_interest-community-public-health areas_of_interest-equity-justice areas_of_interest-trauma-violence availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-assistant-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/daniel-jacobson-lopez\/\" 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\/2021\/07\/fbec6RsQ.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Daniel Jacobson L\u00f3pez<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Assistant Professor and Deputy Title IX Coordinator<\/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-43593 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-centers-and-institutes department-clinical centers-institutes-ciswh academic_department-clinical-practice areas_of_interest-clinical-social-work areas_of_interest-community-public-health areas_of_interest-health-behavioral-health areas_of_interest-mental-health-substance-use availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/christina-lee\/\" 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\/2019\/09\/CISWH-christina-lee-2024-Headshots-0328-copy-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Christina Lee<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Professor, Faculty Director of Health Equity Research Lab at CISWH<\/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-33271 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-centers-and-institutes department-clinical department-dual-degree-programs centers-institutes-ciswh academic_department-clinical-practice areas_of_interest-clinical-social-work areas_of_interest-community-public-health areas_of_interest-community-engagement areas_of_interest-global-engagement areas_of_interest-health-behavioral-health areas_of_interest-mental-health-substance-use areas_of_interest-social-policy-research areas_of_interest-trauma-violence availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-clinical-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/luz-marilis-lopez-lcsw\/\" 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\/2017\/07\/Luz.L_70.jpeg\" alt=\"Luz Marilis L\u00f3pez\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Luz Marilis L\u00f3pez<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Clinical Professor, Director of MSW\/MPH Dual Degree, Faculty Affiliate at CISWH<\/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-32647 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-clinical academic_department-clinical-practice areas_of_interest-clinical-social-work areas_of_interest-health-behavioral-health areas_of_interest-mental-health-substance-use availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/jordana-muroff-licsw\/\" 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\/2017\/07\/Muroff-Jordana-crop-e1646857818657.jpg\" alt=\"Jordana Muroff\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Jordana Muroff<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Professor and Chair of Clinical Practice<\/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-70305 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-clinical department-field-education academic_department-clinical-practice areas_of_interest-children-youth-families areas_of_interest-clinical-social-work areas_of_interest-equity-justice areas_of_interest-health-behavioral-health availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-clinical-associate-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/kanako-okuda\/\" 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\/2025\/09\/Kanako-Okuda-2025-Headshot-1024x1024-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Kanako Okuda<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Assistant Dean, Practicum Education &#038; Clinical Associate 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-33280 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-clinical academic_department-clinical-practice areas_of_interest-children-youth-families areas_of_interest-clinical-social-work areas_of_interest-community-engagement areas_of_interest-global-engagement areas_of_interest-health-behavioral-health areas_of_interest-mental-health-substance-use areas_of_interest-military-families-veterans areas_of_interest-trauma-violence availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/ruth-paris-lcsw-licsw\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"120\" src=\"\/ssw\/files\/2017\/07\/WEB_BU_SSW_9-25-19_headshots_072-cro.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Ruth Paris<\/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-32782 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-clinical academic_department-clinical-practice areas_of_interest-children-youth-families areas_of_interest-clinical-social-work areas_of_interest-health-behavioral-health areas_of_interest-mental-health-substance-use areas_of_interest-trauma-violence availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-assistant-professor\">\n\t<a 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