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The official Twitter account for the Boston College School of Social Work.

Chestnut Hill, MA
Joined February 2009
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.@BCSSW Professor Ritika Pandey applies her background in computer science and machine learning to develop data-driven solutions to pressing social challenges. on.bc.edu/Pandey_AI
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Boston College piloted an interprofessional palliative care course with the collaborative efforts of @BCSSW, @BC_CSON, and @BCSTM. on.bc.edu/PalliativeCarePilo…
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.@BCSSW Professor Erika Sabbath will use an @NIH grant to test a worker-driven intervention designed to improve working conditions, reduce turnover, and strengthen continuity of care for those seeking addiction treatment. on.bc.edu/ESabbath_NIHGrant
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Boston College awarded two members of our community while recognizing two meaningful legacies, of special note as Hispanic Heritage Month begins today. Janely Cruz Fuentes '27, co-president of the @BostonCollege Mexican Association of Students, was awarded the 2026 Saint Oscar A. Romero Scholarship, which recognizes a BC junior whose life demonstrates the values and ideals of the martyred Salvadoran archbishop. Finalists are chosen based on superior academic achievement, extracurricular leadership, community service, and involvement with the Hispanic/Latinx community and issues both on and off campus. Yvonne C. Castañeda, MSW’18, director of Community-Based Initiatives at the BC School of Social Work @BCSSW, was honored with the 2026 Rev. John A. Dinneen, SJ, Hispanic Alumni Community Service Award, which recognizes a BC alum of Latin American descent whose work and service reflects Archbishop Romero’s ideals and the late Fr. Dinneen’s commitment, leadership, and service to the Latino community. “It is really a profound honor to receive an award that venerates St. Oscar Romero,” Yvonne said. “He believed that true faith requires that we stand with those who are suffering, even when it comes with a great deal of personal risk. I try to do this every single day, and it’s not easy, and I’m not perfect at it, but nevertheless, I’m not going to quit.” See the outstanding achievements of these two BC Eagles leading to the prestigious recognition: bit.ly/4gxXzCq
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.@BCSSW Professor Carolina Vélez-Grau is working to prevent suicide among historically marginalized youth. With a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, she is studying the role of youth mentors on other youth. on.bc.edu/CGrau
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.@BCSSW Professor Praveen Kumar is exploring how #AI can help communities in India prepare for climate-related threats. on.bc.edu/PKumarAI
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.@BCSSW Professor Summer Sherburne Hawkins is new head of BC Global Public Health and the Common Good Program, succeeding founding director Philip Landrigan '63, M.D., who will remain director of BC's Global Observatory on Planetary Health. on.bc.edu/SHawkins_GlobalPub…
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“We have to believe in peace.” That’s the conviction driving the work of María Alejandra Gutiérrez-Torres, a @BCSSW doctoral student who is developing an intervention to help young girls recruited by armed groups rebuild their lives after war. on.bc.edu/MAGT_BCSSW
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An @NIH-backed palliative care research project will be co-led by @BCSSW Ahearn Professor Karen Bullock. on.bc.edu/PalliativeCareRese…
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.@BCSSW Professor Summer Sherburne Hawkins is the new director of the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good, which she helped to create and where she has served as associate director. on.bc.edu/SHawkins_GlobalPub…
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A chance encounter sparked by a shared name at a @BCSSW event connected Jessica Pham '27 and faculty member Vivian Pham, showing how accompaniment can extend from McGuinn Hall to the United Nations. on.bc.edu/SSWName
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As part of a @BCSSW course, students examined immigration systems through direct engagement with the people in them, gaining firsthand insight into the realities shaping life along the U.S.–Mexico border. on.bc.edu/SSWBorder
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.@BCSSW Professor Karen Bullock will serve as co-investigator for a consortium established by an @NIH grant. The consortium will provide resources that advance innovative, high-quality research for those living with serious illness and their caretakers. on.bc.edu/PalliativeCareRese…
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🖊️ @BCSSW Dean Gautam Yadama penned a @BostonGlobe op-ed with Marty Martinez, the @unitedwayMAbay President & CEO, about how early intervention can stabilize families and improve student success. on.bc.edu/4u0oryb
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Two @BCSSW faculty members and a doctoral student call for renewed commitment to and funding for the protection of children affected by armed conflict, writing in the @bmj_latest. on.bc.edu/4eE1hKd
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Jessica Pidgeon MSW '26 and Sarah Shorter MSW '26 met as roommates at @BCSSW's new student summit. Two years later, late-night talks, shared laughs, and constant check-ins have turned a random assignment into a close friendship built on mutual support. on.bc.edu/BCSSWRoommates
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A conference hosted by the @BCSSW and @unitedwayMAbay examined the critical role of housing stability in childhood education and spotlighted an initiative to assist Boston Public Schools families at risk of homelessness. on.bc.edu/SSWHousingConf
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.@BCSSW is using artificial intelligence as a practical tool to enhance teaching, research, and clinical training. The approach centers on ensuring students, faculty, and staff understand how the technology works to shape tools to fit their needs. on.bc.edu/SSWAITraining
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