Faculty Highlights Professor Maryann Amodeo
Professor Judith G. Gonyea
has been awarded a three-year grant from sAMHsA to examine the effectiveness of peer-to-peer recovery support in reducing relapse among latino substance abusers who also have mental health problems.
was the invited plenary speaker at the 2013 national Lifespan Respite Conference on october 17, in Boston, MA. Additionally, she was a symposium panelist for a session titled, “Innovative Mental Health Interventions with Underserved older Populations: optimal Aging for All,” at the Gerontological society of America scientific Meeting on november 22, in new orleans, LA.
Professor Judith G. Gonyea
Professor Maryann Amodeo
The following faculty members presented during the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting, held from Oct. 31 Nov. 3, in Dallas, TX.
Associate Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm gave the following presentations in october: • AsPIRe speaker series: sexual Health & sexual Relationships at Boston University
Assistant Professor Astraea Augsberger
Assistant Professor Astraea Augsberger
gave a presentation titled, “‘nothing About Me Without Me’: Youth Participation in Child Welfare Decision Making,” that described a study that examined youth participation in child welfare decision making through family team conferences that involve permanency planning. Findings suggest that youths’ relationships with agency staff influence their attendance and participation in decisionmaking opportunities. strategies for engaging youth in decision making were also discussed.
Associate Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm
• “Web of Pain: suicidality and self-Harm Behaviors among Asian-American Women” at the Psychiatric seminar for Doctors & Fellows at Boston University
CADER Director of Workforce Development Kathy Kuhn
Professor Mary Collins,
Professor Mary Collins
along with Ph.D. student sarah Garlington, gave a presentation titled, “Virtue and Public Policy: A Historical Analysis.” this presentation discussed a research study that examines national values relevant to public policy through conducting a historical analysis of virtue language in presidential inaugural addresses. Additional presentations included: A poster presentation by Part-time Faculty Coordinator Deborah Putnam, MSW, MPH, titled, “Practitioner Portrait: An Alumni survey of Clinical and Macro MsWs.” A presentation by Associate Director of Field education Judith Perlstein, MSW, and Assistant Dean of Field education Trudy Zimmerman, MSW, titled, “taking It to the streets: An online seminar for Field Instructors Curriculum or Administrative Workshop.”
CADER Director of Workforce Development Kathy Kuhn
has been selected to give the 2014 Aaron Rosen Lecture at the society for social Work and Research (ssWR) annual meeting in January.
Associate Dean for Research and Professor Lena Lundgren
gave the following presentations within the community:
Clinical Associate Professor Janice Furlong
Controversies and Themes in the DSM 5 Grand Rounds presentation, Dana Farber/Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Department of social Work; Boston, MA, June 2013. Children and Adolescents: What’s New in DSM 5 Half-day training presented to Department of Mental Health, Child and Adolescent services, southeast Division, Massachusetts; Brockton, MA, May 2013.
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BU School of Social Work
served on a panel at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Conference, in Marlborough, MA, on october 22. she addressed the topic of “Integrating Mental and Physical Health in Primary Care settings” with Ruth Palombo of tufts Health Foundation and Dr. Roger Pasiniski of MGH Revere HealthCare Center. the Center for Aging and Disability education and Research (CADeR) has received a MA Department of Public Health suicide Prevention Grant. the grant is funding the creation of an online training course on Promoting Mental Wellness among older Immigrants and Refugees, offered to providers in a blended model.
Associate Dean for Research and Professor Lena Lundgren
Clinical Associate Professor Janice Furlong
The Power to Name: Controversies in the DSM 5 Keynote presenter, national social Work Month Conference, Boston Veteran’s Administration Healthcare system; Boston, MA, August 2013.
• “Drug Use, Co-Morbid Mental Health, and suicidality: Findings on Young Asian-American Women” at the III International Congress on Dual Disorders in Barcelona
Clinical Associate Professor Luz López
Professor Lena Lundgren and Clinical Associate Professor Luz López have received two new grant awards. the first is a three-year award from CsAt/sAMHsA to examine the effectiveness of an intervention implemented by tapestry Health/LaVoz to conduct a door-to-door HIV testing outreach campaign to reduce HIV risk among Latinas residing in Western Massachusetts. the second is a three-year award from CsAt/sAMHsA to examine the effectiveness of an intervention implemented by Casa esperanza, a Latina/o residential addiction treatment unit, to provide a medical home and integrated care for Latinas with substance use disorder at risk of HIV and HIV positive.