2021 News Archive

PhD student Josal Diebold publishes article, "'We're going to show up:' Examining the work of a white antiracist organization"
5/20/21
Congratulations to PhD student Josal Diebold on the publication of her article, "'We're going to show up:' Examining the work of a white antiracist organization" in the Journal of Community Practice.
Associate Professor Annahita Ball named recipient of Excellence in Master's Teaching Award
5/12/21
Congratulations to Associate Professor Annahita Ball on being named the recipient of the Excellence in Master’s Teaching Award from the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS). Described by her students as creative, genuine, encouraging, inspiring and honest, Ball has been on our faculty since 2014.
Associate Professors Elizabeth Bowen, Annahita Ball, and Annette Semanchin Jones and PhD alum Berg Miller publish article, "Toward many emerging adulthoods: A theory-based examination of the features of emerging adulthood for cross-systems youth"
5/17/21
Congratulations to Associate Professors Elizabeth Bowen, Annahita Ball, and Annette Semanchin Jones and PhD alum Berg Miller on the publication of their article, "Toward many emerging adulthoods: A theory-based examination of the features of emerging adulthood for cross-systems youth" in Emerging Adulthood.
Professor Laina Bay-Cheng, PhD student Hannah Ginn, PhD alum Nicole Fava, Dr. Eugene Maguin, and PhD student Erin Bascug publish article, "At risk and in love: A mixed methodexamination of the link between childhood maltreatment and youth relationships"
5/4/21
Congratulations to Professor Laina Bay-Cheng, PhD student Hannah Ginn, PhD alum Nicole Fava, Dr. Eugene Maguin, and PhD student Erin Bascug on the publication of their article, "At risk and in love: A mixed methodexamination of the link between childhood maltreatment and youth relationships" in the Journal of Adolescence.
Associate Professor Yunju Nam publishes article, "Parental financial assistance for college and persistent Black-white income disparity"
4/29/21
Congratulations to Associate Professor Yunju Nam on publishing the article, "Parental financial assistance for college and persistent Black-white income disparity" in the Journal of Society for Social Work & Research.
Assistant Professor Mickey Sperlich and colleagues publish a guide, "A good practice guide to support implementation of trauma-informed care in the perinatal period"
4/16/21
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Mickey Sperlich and her colleagues on the publication of their guide, "A good practice guide to support implementation of trauma-informed care in the perinatal period" via the National Health Service (NHS) in England.
Associate Professor Nadine Shaanta Murshid and PhD student Andrew Irish publish article, "Understanding teen sex in Bangladesh: Results from Global School Health Survey 2014"
4/9/21
Congratulations to Associate Professor Nadine Shaanta Murshid and PhD student Andrew Irish on the publication of their article, "Understanding teen sex in Bangladesh: Results from Global School Health Survey 2014" in the Children and Youth Services Review.
Associate Professor Patricia Logan-Greene, PhD student Erin Bascug and colleagues publish article, "Heterogeneity of sexual risk profiles among juvenile justice-involved African American girls"
4/1/21
Congratulations to Associate Professor Patricia Logan-Greene, PhD student Erin Bascug and their colleagues on the publication of their article, "Heterogeneity of sexual risk profiles among juvenile justice-involved African American girls" in Child & Youth Care Forum.
Associate Professor Kelly Patterson and colleagues publish article, "Questioning stereotypes about US site-based subsidized housing"
3/25/21
Kudos to Associate Professor Kelly Patterson and her colleagues on the publication of their article, "Questioning stereotypes about US site-based subsidized housing" in the International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis.
Professor Hilary Weaver publishes article, "COVID-19 and the Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island"
3/22/21
Congratulations to Professor Hilary Weaver on the publication her article, "COVID-19 and the Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island" in the Journal of Indigenous Social Development.
PhD alum Christine Rine and PhD student Charles LaBarre publish "Research, practice, and policy strategies to eradicate social isolation"
3/18/21
Kudos to PhD alum Christine Rine and PhD student Charles LaBarre on the publication of their editorial, "Research, practice, and policy strategies to eradicate social isolation" in Health & Social Work.
ITTIC Partners on Trauma-Informed Care in Slovenia
3/17/21
Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is an organizational culture change process that asks agencies, schools, hospitals and businesses to both acknowledge the high prevalence of trauma and inform the way they do their work to avoid the potential of re-traumatizing both individuals and the workforce.
Dean Nancy Smyth Joins Grand Challenges for Social Work Leadership Board
3/12/21
Congratulations to Dean Nancy J. Smyth on being named to the Grand Challenges of Social Work Leadership Board. She says, "I’m excited about working with the Grand Challenges as we continue to move forward to build on the accomplishments of the first five years, and especially now, to further advance the focus on shaping policy and practice. Finally, I’m especially gratified to be joining their leadership council now that Eliminating Racism has been added as a specific grand challenge." The board term is for three years.
Assistant Professor Noelle St. Vil, Professor Laina Bay-Cheng, PhD student Hannah Ginn, and colleague publish article, "Perceptions of monogamy, nonconsensual monogamy, and consensual monogamy at the intersections of race and gender"
3/10/21
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Noelle St. Vil, Professor Laina Bay-Cheng, PhD student Hannah Ginn, and their colleague on the publication of their article, "Perceptions of monogamy, nonconsensual nonmonogamy and consensual nonmonogamy at the intersections of race and gender" in Culture, Health & Sexuality, An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care.
Associate Professor Nadine Shaanta Murshid and colleagues publish article, "Combatting gender-based violence: Perspectives from social work, education, interdisciplinary studies, and medical anthropology"
3/5/21
Congratulations to Associate Professor Nadine Shaanta Murshid and her colleagues on the publication of their article, "Combatting gender-based violence: Perspectives from social work, education, interdisciplinary studies, and medical anthropology" in Transforming Global Health.