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Dr. Allyala Nandakumar Brings Global Health Expertise to ThinkWell Advisory Board
Dr. Allyala Nandakumar, director of the Global Social Work & Public Health Lab at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), recently joined the ThinkWell advisory board, where he will provide strategic guidance on strengthening global health systems and health outcomes. ThinkWell announced the appointment of four distinguished…
CISWH Welcomes Visiting Scholar Dr. Marianne Nilsen and her Expertise on Gerontological Social Work, AI and Social Innovation
The Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH) at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) is excited to welcome Dr. Marianne Nilsen as a visiting scholar for the 2025-2026 academic year. While at CISWH, she will focus on three research objectives: exploring collaborative models between social workers…
Dr. Margaret Lombe Joins BUSSW as Associate Professor of Social Work & Global Health Equity
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) has appointed Dr. Margaret Lombe to its faculty as associate professor with tenure, effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Lombe will be the school’s first professor of social work and global health equity, a newly created position within the macro practice department. …
New HRSA Funding Awarded to CMC CoIIN Project to Improve Care Delivery for Children with Medical Complexity
The CMC CoIIN project at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) has received an $830,000 supplemental funding award from the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), allowing the project team to continue its innovation in care delivery for children with medical complexity (CMC)…
CISWH Awarded Grant to Improve Emergency Medical Response to Children with Complex Health Needs
Children and youth with complex health needs (CCN) are specifically and disproportionately impacted by system breakdowns during widespread emergencies. To address these issues on the state level, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded The Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH) at…
The Network for Professional Education Offers a Free Online Course on Structural and Institutional Racism
The Network for Professional Education at BUSSW offers a free, three-part course developed by BUSSW Professor Dawn Belkin Martinez and colleagues that explores how white supremacist social structures reinforce racial inequality in the United States. Since racial…
Remembering CISWH Advisory Board Member Dr. Paul Farmer
Photo by John Ra, Courtesy of Partners in Health The Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH) at Boston University School of Social Work mourns the loss of advisory board member and dear colleague Dr. Paul Farmer, who passed away early this week in Rwanda…
Profs. Lennette Azzi-Lessing and Margaret Lombe Receive Research Award for the Prevention of Violence Against Young Children in South Africa
Professors Lenette Azzi-Lessing and Margaret Lombe, BUSSW faculty and affiliates at The Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH), were awarded a one year University-Community Partnerships research grant from the Institute for Early Childhood Well-Being at BU’s Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. The CISWH…
Prof. Jorge Delva Steps Down as Director of CISWH & Dean of BU School of Social Work in 2023; Returns to Faculty
Professor Jorge Delva, dean of the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) since January 2018, and director and Paul Farmer Professor at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH), announced he will step down from both his leadership roles at the conclusion of the 2022-2023…
Job Opportunity: Public Health Social Work Intern
The Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH) is seeking a public health social work intern to work closely with CISWH’s staff and leadership to provide project support. The mission of CISWH is to expand the impact of social work in health, public health, and global…