Dr. Jennifer M. Gómez, assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), plays a leading role at the 42nd Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation (ISSTD), March 15-17, 2025, in Boston, Mass., co-sponsored by BUSSW. Prof. Gómez, a member of the ISSTD board of directors, will […]
Pres. Donald Trump’s new policies have led to heightened discrimination for trans immigrants. Many fear deportation to violent home countries where their safety is at risk, while detention centers in the U.S. often lack adequate care and expose them to dangerous conditions, contributing to preventable deaths. In an article for CNN, Prof. Luis Alvarez-Hernandez from […]
Three faculty from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) have been awarded small research grants to investigate critical social issues affecting marginalized communities. The funding is part of the school’s small grants program, an initiative launched by Prof. Ellen Devoe in 2022 and supported by then Dean Jorge Delva, to provide direct financial support […]
Prof. Jennifer M. Gómez’s book, “The Cultural Betrayal Trauma of Black Women and Girls: A Black Feminist Approach to Healing from Sexual Abuse,” highlights the compounded trauma Black women experience when sexual violence is perpetrated within their own communities, as it breaches both personal trust and shared cultural bonds. A recent review of her book […]