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The #FaceYourFear social media campaign on the International OCD Foundation’s website, one of their efforts for this year’s OCD Awareness Week, which took place from Oct. 13 to 19. ILLUSTRATION BY SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS

BU experts talk mental health following OCD Awareness Week

Roshni Kotwani October 24, 2019
Last week marked this year’s annual OCD Awareness Week, which spanned from Oct. 13 to 19 and aims to educate the public about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder through lectures, fundraisers and social media posts.
Sara Bachman has been appointed to director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health, a Boston University center that combines social work and health care disciplines. PHOTO COURTESY SARA BACHMAN

BU names first director of Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health

Taylor Kocher April 23, 2017

Boston University announced Tuesday that Sara “Sally” Bachman has been named the first director of BU’s Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health. Bachman has been serving as the interim...

Gail Steketee plans to step down as the BU School of Social Work Dean at the end of the academic year. PHOTO COURTESY GAIL STEKETEE

School of Social Work Dean retires after 30 years at BU

Abigail Freeman December 1, 2016

After eight years of serving as the dean of Boston University’s School of Social Work, Gail Steketee will be retiring from her position by the end of this year, the university announced Tuesday. Steketee,...

Assistant Professor of International Health at the Center for Global Health and Development Jacob Bor was awarded the Peter Paul Professorship in 2014. PHOTO COURTESY JACOB BOR

Three BU faculty earn annual $40,000 research grants

Mina Corpuz September 16, 2014

Three assistant faculty members at Boston University received the Peter Paul Career Development Professorship, garnering more than $100,000 over the next three years to continue work and research they...

BU SSW to establish center for healthcare initiatives

Daily Free Press Admin April 29, 2014

With a generous $12.5 million gift from an anonymous donor, Boston University’s School of Social Work will open the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health, officials announced Friday. The...

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