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BUSSW Alum Jackie Jenkins-Scott, Interim President of Roxbury Community College, Named 2024 Commencement Speaker
Jackie Jenkins-Scott (MSW ‘73), interim president of Roxbury Community College (RCC) and BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) alum, will be the featured speaker at this year’s BUSSW commencement ceremony for the Class of 2024. After joining Roxbury Community College in February 2023 as interim president, Jenkins-Scott immediately prioritized building a... More
BU School of Social Work Names New Leadership Team for Alumni Board Association
On January 1, 2024, a new leadership team for the alumni association board began its term at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW). Angela Yarde (SSW ’97) takes on the role of president and Kristina Whiton-O’Brien (SSW ‘95) was named vice president. Past president Dan Do (SSW ‘13, SPH ‘14, More
BUSSW at SSWR: Presentations & Community-Building at 2024 Annual Conference
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) has a significant presence at the 2024 Society for Social Work Research (SSWR) Annual Conference, held in Washington, DC, January 10–14. BUSSW faculty, doctoral students and alumni will present their research to colleagues from across the country in dozens of program sessions, disseminating new... More
BUSSW Names Marylou Sudders (SSW’78) as Chair of Dean’s Advisory Board
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) has named former Massachusetts Secretary of Health & Human Services Marylou Sudders (SSW’78) as chair of its Dean’s Advisory Board. A BUSSW alum with a wealth of experience in organizational leadership, human services policy and practice, and social work scholarship, Sudders brings a multifaceted... More
BUSSW at the 2023 CSWE Annual Program Meeting: Presentations, Reception & More
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) had an impressive presence at the Council for Social Work Education’s 2023 Annual Program Meeting (CSWE APM). Faculty, staff, students and alumni shared their expertise on topics ranging from anti-racist group work to early childhood mental health. Saturday night’s reception drew hundreds of attendees... More
UNC: Lisa de Saxe Zerden (SSW’09) Named Editor in Chief of NASW Journal “Social Work”
BU School of Social Work alum Lisa de Saxe Zerden (PhD’09) has been named editor in chief of Social Work, the official journal of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Zerden is also an associate professor at University of North Carolina School of Social Work, specializing in behavioral health... More
BUSSW Alums Madi Wachman & Jenn Valenzuela Promoted to Leadership Roles in Massachusetts State Government
Two Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) alums, Madi Wachman and Jenn Valenzuela, have been promoted to leadership positions in Massachusetts state government. Madi Wachman (SSW’14), an alum of the MSW/MPH dual degree program and former assistant director of BUSSW’s Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health, was named... More
Berenecea Johnson Eanes (SSW’91) Named President of California State University, Los Angeles
Berenecea Johnson Eanes, PhD, a 1991 graduate of the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) Master of Social Work program, has been named president of California State University (CSU), Los Angeles. In an article published in Diverse Education, California State University trustee Jack B. Clarke, Jr., says Eanes is a... More
10/6: Bedford Campus Director Leads Northeast Integrative Medicine Conference
Yunieska Krug, director of Boston University School of Social Work’s (BUSSW) Bedford campus, brings together social workers, medical professionals, researchers and more for the second annual Northeast Integrative Medicine Conference. The in-person event will feature industry leaders presenting on topics including compassion fatigue, gender-affirming care, grant writing, and mindfulness with... More
The Boston Globe: Emy Takinami (SSW’20) Advocates for Community-Based Mental Health Crisis Response in Boston City Budget
In a Boston Globe op-ed, Emy Takinami (SSW’20), BU School of Social Work alum and Liberation Health steering committee member, and Husain Rizvi from the City School support a budget plan investing in a non police, community-based mental health crisis response. They call for the Boston City Council to override... More