{"id":78487,"date":"2026-03-16T18:41:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/?page_id=78487"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:09:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:09:25","slug":"global-engagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/research-faculty\/research-areas\/global-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Engagement"},"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-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. 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-53716 profile type-profile status-publish hentry department-macro academic_department-macro-practice areas_of_interest-community-public-health areas_of_interest-economics-poverty areas_of_interest-global-engagement areas_of_interest-macro-social-work areas_of_interest-social-policy-research availability-full-time campus-charles-river-campus profile_type-faculty rank-associate-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/margaret-lombe\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-default\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"83\" src=\"\/ssw\/files\/2021\/06\/1548427947887.jpeg\" alt=\"dr-lombe-sitting-at-her-desk-with-hands-folded\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">Margaret Lombe<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-default\">Associate Professor, Chair of Macro Practice Dept.<\/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-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-37011 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-global-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-clinical-associate-professor\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/s-wade-taylor\/\" 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_10-1-19_headshots_163.jpg\" alt=\"S. Wade Taylor\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-default\">S. 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