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BUSSW Faculty, Students & Alums Share Expertise at 2022 NASW-MA Symposium
Faculty, students and alumni from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will share their expertise this week at the virtual 2022 Social Work Symposium hosted by the National Association of Social Workers Massachusetts Chapter (NASW-MA). Following this year’s theme, “Focusing on the Future: From Social Change to Climate Change,” members... More
Psychology Today: Kathleen Mackenzie (MSW’92) Highlights Sleep in Solving the Youth Mental Health Crisis
One contributing factor to the ever increasing youth mental health crisis could be high levels of sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation, or sleep for less than 9 hours, can lead to higher rates of suicide and suicide ideation. In her op-ed for Psychology Today, BUSSW alum Kathleen Mackenzie (MSW’92) explains why... More
The New York Times: Alum Jill Shames (SSW’83) Provides On-the-Ground Services Near Ukraine with Israeli Nonprofit
BU School of Social Work alum Jill Shames (COM'82, SSW’83) was recently interviewed by The New York Times for an article focused on the Israeli aid workers who have joined the effort to provide emergency services for Ukrainian refugees. Shames, a social worker who lives in Israel, is currently in Moldova... More
JobMakers Podcast: Lecturer Celina Miranda (SSW’01,’15) Discusses Immigrant Entrepreneurship & Community Uplift in Jamaica Plain’s Latin Quarter
Last week on the JobMakers podcast, BU School of Social Work alum and lecturer Dr. Celine Miranda (MSW’01, PhD’15) shared her experience as executive director of the Hyde Square Task Force in a conversation with host Denzil Mohammed, director of the Public Education Institute. JobMakers is a production of the Pioneer... More
Bostonia: Alum Jill Shames (SSW’83) Provides Frontline Emergency Services to Ukrainian Refugees Near Site Where Her Ancestors Fled Anti-Semetism 140 Years Ago
BU School of Social Work alum and social worker Jill Shames (COM’82, SSW’83) is providing on-the-ground emergency services for Ukrainian refugees just across the Ukraine border in Moldova, where she’s volunteering with the non-profit group United Hatzalah of Israel. As an aid worker in the group’s Advanced Psychotrauma Unit, Shames says... More
Psychology Today: Kathleen Mackenzie (MSW’92) Encourages Parents to Identify Signs of Electronic Addictions in Children
As electronics become more and more pervasive in our everyday life, parents can monitor addiction to electronics by noting patterns of overuse related to video games, social media, and online pornography. In an article for Psychology Today, alum Kathleen Mackenzie (MSW’92) urges parents to reconsider children’s relationships with electronics. Mackenzie... More
BU Wheelock: Taylor Goyette-Frechette (MSW’20) Shares Guidelines to Undo Systemic Racism
Racial equity in medical settings has come to the forefront of conversations around healthcare. As part of that conversation, Taylor Goyette-Frechette (MSW'20) develops training plans for Mass General Brigham employees, ensuring that they can provide the best care to patients of all races. In addition, Goyette-Frechette believes everyone should take... More
The Greenfield Recorder: Hanna Vaughn (SSW’21) Appeals for Reforms in School Health Examinations to Combat Fatphobia
The high rates of disordered eating and body image disorders among teenagers are a growing concern for public health. While schools in Massachusetts have monitored students' body mass index (BMI) reports as indicators of their health since 2010, alum Hanna Vaughn (SSW’21) suggests that this measure is more harmful than... More
Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Barbara Dobkin (MSW’67) Calls on Jewish Leaders to Support Reproductive & Abortion Rights
With the growing debate around abortion, human rights activists are concerned about an overturn of Roe v. Wade, which could make abortion illegal in many states around the U.S. In an op-ed for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, alum Barbara Dobkin (MSW’67) describes how she helped her friend get an abortion... More
Psychology Today: Kristen Lee (SSW’00) Shares Unexpected Strategies to Promote Mental Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has redefined mental health, particularly in the ways it’s addressed in both formal and informal settings. In a short list of creative approaches for boosting your mood, BU School of Social Work alum Kristen Lee (MSW’00) breaks down the barriers people are likely to set between themselves... More