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.

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…

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:…