{"id":78484,"date":"2026-03-16T18:25:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/?page_id=78484"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:05:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:05:07","slug":"equity-justice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/research-faculty\/research-areas\/equity-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Equity &#038; Justice"},"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-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-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-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-37276 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-hbrp academic_department-human-behavior-research-and-policy 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\/ashley-davis\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"108\" src=\"\/ssw\/files\/2018\/07\/Ashley-Davis-2022-Headshot-Cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Ashley Davis\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Ashley Davis<\/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-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. Emilia Bianco<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Clinical Assistant Professor, 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-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-33260 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-hbrp academic_department-human-behavior-research-and-policy areas_of_interest-community-public-health areas_of_interest-equity-justice areas_of_interest-health-behavioral-health areas_of_interest-mental-health-substance-use areas_of_interest-military-families-veterans availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/hyeouk-chris-hahm-lcsw\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"121\" src=\"\/ssw\/files\/2017\/07\/hyeouk-hahm-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Hyeouk Chris Hahm<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Professor and Associate Dean for Research 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-37282 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-dual-degree-programs department-hbrp academic_department-human-behavior-research-and-policy areas_of_interest-children-youth-families 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\/hope-haslam-straughan\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"107\" src=\"\/ssw\/files\/2018\/07\/hope-haslam-straughan-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Hope Haslam Straughan<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Clinical Associate Professor, Coordinator of Social Work &#038; Theology 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-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-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-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-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_8570\"><li class=\"post_82011\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/the-mental-health-gaps-facing-asian-american-women-and-the-bussw-professor-addressing-them\/\">The Mental Health Gaps Facing Asian American Women, and the BUSSW Professor Addressing Them<\/a><\/h4>\n<span class=\"date\">May 13, 2026<\/span>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">Dr. Hahm recently delivered a talk at Wellesley College focused on closing persistent gaps in mental health care for Asian American women. <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/the-mental-health-gaps-facing-asian-american-women-and-the-bussw-professor-addressing-them\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"post_81806\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/closing-the-gap-professor-mary-collins-examines-gender-disparities-in-youth-employment-policy-across-three-nations\/\">Closing the Gap: Professor Mary Collins Examines Gender Disparities in Youth Employment Policy Across Three Nations<\/a><\/h4>\n<span class=\"date\">May 11, 2026<\/span>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">The Istanbul workshop drew scholars across a range of geographic and sectoral contexts who presented comparative research on gender policy. <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/closing-the-gap-professor-mary-collins-examines-gender-disparities-in-youth-employment-policy-across-three-nations\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"post_81776\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/professor-jennifer-m-gomez-joins-choosing-help-podcast-to-discuss-cultural-betrayal-trauma-and-healing\/\">Choosing Help Podcast: Professor Jennifer M. 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