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The Boston Globe: CISWH Dir. Gouveia Shares Perspective on Trump Winning the 2024 Presidential Election
Dr. Tami Gouveia, director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH), offered her perspective on the 2024 U.S. presidential election in an interview with The Boston Globe. The piece highlighted the reactions of Boston-area women to the Trump victory and their hopes for the future. Reflecting... More
11/15: Julie “Jules” Netherland (SSW’95) Shares Expertise on Racialized Opioid Epidemic Responses in the United States
Julie “Jules” Netherland (SSW’95), an alum of BU School of Social Work, will share insights from their new book “Whiteout: How Racial Capitalism Changed the Color of Opioids in America” at Princeton University’s Global Health Colloquium. The talk will cover how historically racialized interventions, technology, and public policy led to... More
11/21: Lecturer Cristina Araujo Brinkerhoff (PhD’23) Invited to Present Keynote Speech at Int’l Public Policy Forum in Brazil
BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) lecturer and alum Cristina Araujo Brinkerhoff (PhD’23) will be the keynote speaker at an international public policy symposium taking place in Vitória, Brazil, Nov. 21-23. In her presentation, “Building Healthy Communities: The Global is Local,” Dr. Brinkerhoff will explore migration, particularly, Brazilian migration to Massachusetts;... More
Remembering BUSSW Professor Emerita and Alum Mildred “Millie” (Roblin) Flashman (‘45)
BU School of Social Work is sad to share the news that trailblazing alum and emerita professor Millie Flashman passed away recently at the age of 102. Millie Flashman grew up in Boston and attended Girls Latin School ‘39, Boston University College of Practical Arts and Letters ‘43, and Boston... More
Photo Gallery: Connections Matter Panel Discussion & Networking Event
On Oct. 4, 2024, BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) and the Greater Boston Association of Black Social Workers (GBABSW) presented an informative panel discussion about the importance of making connections, featuring guest speaker Melissa Smith Haley, MSW, LMSW, 14th president and immediate past president of the National Association of... More
BUSSW at CSWE 2024: Faculty, Staff & Alumni Present at Nation’s Leading Social Work Education Conference, Oct. 24-27
Faculty, staff, and alumni from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will present cutting-edge research, curriculum innovations and organizational advancements to a national audience of social work educators at the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) 70th Annual Program Meeting (APM). Held October 24-27, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo., the... More
Watch The 2024 Alumni Association Awards
The 2024 Alumni Association Awards, hosted by Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) and the school’s Alumni Association Board, took place on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the BU Photonics Center. Watch the recording to relive our celebration of the 2024 award winners and hear from featured speaker Marylou... More
BUSSW Alum Mia Ocean (PhD’15) Influences California Financial Aid Policy that Promotes More Equitable Access to Education
Education opens doors to better career prospects, higher income, and personal development, allowing people to break cycles of poverty and inequality. However, many students from low-income backgrounds rely on financial aid to achieve their education goals and they are more vulnerable to losing that aid for a wider variety of... More
The 2024 BUSSW Alumni Association Awards Celebrates Five Community Members: Photo Gallery
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) honored five members of the school community on Saturday, September 28 at the 2024 Alumni Association Awards, held during BU Alumni Weekend at the BU Photonics Center. The event featured guest speaker Marylou Sudders (SSW’78), former Mass. secretary of Health and Human Services... More
WLWT 5: Alum Reggie Harris (SSW’15) Accepts Position at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Reggie Harris (SSW’15), a BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) alum and former Cincinnati city council member, has taken a new role as deputy assistant secretary of economic development at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In his statement announcing his departure from city council, Harris emphasized... More