Doctoral Fellow Melanie Morris is working on the Economic Case for Social Work in Public Health Settings and Healthcare. She has explored the current literature on the role of social work in healthcare, the cost savings and cost-effectiveness of social work interventions, and how social work promotes health equity. Through…

The work of Finance and Operations Manager Adam Popper is crucial to the various managerial needs of the research staff and faculty of the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH). On any given day, you may find him preparing and reviewing budgets, instituting or updating policies and…

Prof. M. Emilia Bianco is a researcher and educator specializing in gender, mental health, human rights, and social justice. She has worked internationally implementing economic development programs and research with women affected by structural inequality and violence. In the United States, she has developed a humanitarian initiative and a research…

Program Coordinator Mitra Sharif provides comprehensive administrative, financial, and event coordination support, ensuring smooth daily operations and strategic efficiency. She collaborates closely with leadership, staff, and external stakeholders to manage logistics, update policies, and troubleshoot operational challenges. Her role includes financial data entry, reconciling accounts, processing invoices, and coordinating travel…

Program Manager Caroline Parker provides project management and oversight for a federally funded multi-site evaluation of a housing intervention for people living with HIV. Caroline assists with the creation of the evaluation plan and data collection instruments, provides sites with evaluation technical assistance, and manages the Institutional Review Board process…

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 program. Trained…

About My Position: As the Marketing and Communications Manager, Jessica writes and edits news stories to highlight CISWH’s work, designs graphics and other marketing materials, and manages CISWH’s website. She works closely with the full CISWH team to share the impact of the center’s work with the world. Background:…

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 Foundation…