Luz Marilis López believes in strengths-based and culturally responsive partnerships to advance health equity, social work, and public health practices around the globe. As a faculty affiliate in the Global Social Work & Public Health lab, she has been working in Nicaragua in collaboration with the Superemos…

Dr. Nandakumar is a Professor of Practice and leads the Global Social Work and Public Health Lab. He directs research on the economic impact of social work and examines how global health investments—particularly through PEPFAR—affect health systems and outcomes. His work bridges economics, public health, and social policy to advance…

Tami Gouveia, DrPH, MSW, MPH, is the Paul Farmer Professor of the Practice and Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health at Boston University School of Social Work, appointed to both roles in 2023. Over a 25-year career spanning social work and public health, she…

Christina S. Lee is a professor in the School of Social Work at Boston University (BUSSW), faculty director of the Health Equity Research Lab, and addiction faculty at BU’s Grayken Center, Boston Medical Center. Her research bridges the areas of intervention science, addiction psychology, and health inequities. By focusing…

Senior Project Director Meg Comeau serves as a member of the senior leadership team at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH). She has been with CISWH since 2017 and with Boston University (BU) since 2005. An accomplished researcher in child health policy, Meg focuses on health…