Senior Project Director Allyson Baughman leads the Health Equity Research Lab. A thought leader and policy specialist, she guides and oversees initiatives that advance research, policy, and practice to promote health equity. Allyson bring to her work nearly two decades of expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methods and analysis,…

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…

Senior Project Director and Co-Director of the Social Work Innovation Lab Bethlyn Vergo Houlihan leads initiatives that spark interdisciplinary systems innovation to advance humanistic and equitable services inclusive of public health social work. Her work involves guiding program leaders in strategic systems-level improvements, building capacity in health and social systems…

Appointed Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health and Paul Farmer Professor of the Practice in 2023, Dr. Tami Gouveia has extensive experience as a leader in social work and public health, policymaking, and change management. Throughout her 25-year career, she has used her expertise to…

Christina S. Lee is an associate 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…