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BUSSW Community Members Honored as NASW Social Work Pioneers
Three members of the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) community – Louis Lowy, Karen Bullock, and Charles E. Lewis, Jr. – join a prestigious group of social work leaders as new members of to the National Association of Social Workers’ (NASW) Social Work Pioneers program. The NASW Social Work... More
PhD Student & Alum Join Prof. Paris in Finland to Present at World Association for Infant Mental Health’s World Congress
CORRECTION [9/16/24]: ECCT was previously misattributed to Prof. Ruth Paris due to author error. ECCT was developed by Jewish Family and Children’s Service. Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) doctoral candidate Yibin Yang joined Prof. Ruth Paris and PhD alum Mihoko Maru (PhD’20) in Tampere, Finland to present posters at... More
Alum Lee S. Varon (MSW’87) Adds to Children’s Book Oeuvre with “A Kids Book About Overdose”
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) alum Lee S. Varon, LICSW draws from personal and professional experience in her newest published work, “A Kids Book About Overdose.” Published by A Kids Co. for children 5-9 years old, the book serves as a resource to support and educate children and caregivers... More
New Directors for Career Services/Alumni Relations & Student Services Join BUSSW
This summer, Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) welcomes two new directors to its administrative team: Dana Benton as director of career services and alumni/external relations, and Junior Peña as director of student services for the Charles River Campus. Dana Benton steps into a newly created position initiated by Dean... More
Alum Jackie Jenkins-Scott (SSW’73) Receives Excellence Award from the New England Board of Higher Education
Jackie Jenkins-Scott, an alum of BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) and interim president of Roxbury Community College, was honored with the Massachusetts Excellence Award by the New England Board of Higher Education. Recognized for her extensive leadership in education and healthcare, Jenkins-Scott's work has significantly impacted underserved communities by... More
Inquest: BUSSW Alum Chronicles Campaign for Non-Police Mental Health Crisis Response in Boston
In an article published in Inquest, BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) alum Emy Takinami (MSW’20) and Husain Rizvi share the backstory of an evolving campaign to establish community-based mental health crisis response in Boston, led by the Boston Liberation Health (BLH) Group and The City School. Excerpted from “A Safer, More
BUSSW Commencement 2024: Photo Gallery & Recap
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) celebrated its newest class of MSW and PhD graduates at the 2024 BUSSW Commencement Ceremony, May 16th. Graduating students from the online and off-campus programs joined their Charles River classmates at the main Boston University campus for the big event, and loved ones... More
Prof. Hahm & Alum Suk-hee Kim (SSW’01) Lead Panel on Social Work Education Leadership at KASWEA Spring Forum
The Korean American Social Work Educators Association (KASWEA) 2024 Spring Forum brought together two members of the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) community for a panel discussion about assuming administrative and leadership roles in social work education. Hyeouk Chris Hahm, a professor and associate dean for research at BUSSW, More
BUSSW Alumni Board Launches New Categories & Nomination Process for the Annual Alumni Awards
President Angela Yarde (SSW’97) and Vice President Kristina Whiton-O’Brien (SSW’95), the new leadership team for the Alumni Board at BU School of Social Work, have announced several improvements to the School’s annual Alumni Association Awards. In addition to a more streamlined nomination process, there are two new award categories: The... More
Dedicated Alum Cassandra Clay (SSW’79) Establishes Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones Scholarship Fund
At the recent Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health 2024, Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) announced a new scholarship fund for future social workers established by alum and Professor Emerita Cassandra Clay (SSW’79). The fund provides support to BUSSW macro practice students and was named in honor of... More