Dr. William Crown is a Distinguished Research Scientist at CISWH, where he focuses on evaluating the economic value of social work on patient outcomes and healthcare costs. He also analyzes effects of global health programs—such as PEPFAR—on health systems performance and population health outcomes.  Dr. Crown is an…

Dr. Moaven Razavi is a Senior Research Scientist at CISWH, where he focuses on estimating the economic impact of social work services on patient outcomes and healthcare costs. In his prior work he has demonstrated the value of care provided by nurse practitioners and physician assistants making the case…

As a Senior Project Manager, Monica plays a critical role in shaping research priorities and overseeing project planning and implementation. She facilitates coordination between the research team, external partners, and funding agencies to ensure seamless execution of project activities. In addition, Monica contributes substantively to research efforts, including literature reviews,…

Collins Gaba is a Research Associate at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH). In this role, he manages data and conducts quantitative analyses to support research evaluating the role of social workers in advancing health outcomes and enhancing the value of care. He contributes to report…

As a Research Associate, Debbie supports collaborative research on a range of topics, including the transition of HIV services from donor funding to local leadership, financial analysis of global HIV programs, and the economic impact of social work. She contributes to literature reviews, research design, case studies, financial analysis, and…

Dr. Gaumer, Senior Research Scientist at CISHW, focuses on quantifying the impacts of health programs and health professionals. He will contribute to the research about social workers to improved health and cost outcomes in healthcare settings. Social workers play vital roles across diverse settings, addressing patient and provider well-being with…

Maya Coykendall is a research consultant at the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH). She works under Dr. Christina Lee and additionally supports the Health Equity & Addiction Lab ( H.E.A.L.) with projects relating to substance use disorder research. Maya has taken the lead on a…

For more than 30 years, Clinical Professor Emerita at Boston University (BU) School of Social Work Betty J. Ruth has taught Ethics, Racial Justice, and Macro Practice, directed professional education programs, and served as the longstanding director of BU’s Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health degree…