Leadership +
Partnership
Thinking Creatively about Senior Care
Andrea Cohen, MSW ’84, is dedicated to helping seniors age in place. As CEO of HouseWorks she has been a pioneer in private home care. More about Thinking Creatively... »
'It's That Voice'
As a gender-based trainer/counselor in Thailand, Erin Gerber, MSW ’09, helped to empower refugees to find their voice. More about 'It's That Voice' »
Commitment +
Exploration
Taking Pride in Her Culture
As a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Ashley Hammonds, MSW '11, takes pride in her culture and in helping to create awareness about the lives of modern day Native Americans. More about Taking Pride... »
'I'm a Dreamer'
Professor and Louise McMahon Ahearn Chair James Lubben talks about his love of flowers and how cultivation and nurturing translates to his teaching and relationships with his students. More about 'I'm a Dreamer' »
Student Organizations
GSSW Student Collective
The GSSW Student Collective is the governing body for students at Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. The purpose of the Student Collective is to enhance the quality of student life through programs, activities, and open meetings. It promotes communication among students and serves as a liaison between students and administration. Within the Student Collective there are various groups and committees that focus on specific areas of interest. All committees are open for participation to all GSSW students during the entire year.
The Student Collective facilitates a variety of student events with other GSSW student organizations. It also maintains contact with other graduate students at Boston College through social and academic events and through involvement with the Graduate Student Association.
Visit the GSSW Student Collective Facebook page. (Visit the GSSW Facebook page for GSSW news and events.)
View the GSSW Student Collective Calendar for upcoming meetings and events.
| GSSW Student Collective Board Members | ||
| Executive Coordinator | Alyssa Wehr | alyssa.wehr@bc.edu |
| Community Action Coordinator | Elizabeth Broderick | elizabeth.broderick@bc.edu |
| Social Events Coordinators | Erika Frazier and Hannah Phillips |
GSSWSocialEvents@bc.edu |
| Budget Secretary | Rosemary Pesko | rosemary.othmer@bc.edu |
GSSW Student Collective Committees & Interest Groups
| Community Action Committee | ||
| Promotes student involvement in social justice activities and advocacy initiatives. | ||
| Student Leader | Elizabeth Broderick | elizabeth.broderick@bc.edu |
| GSSW Liaison | Dorothy Weitzman | dorothy.weitzman@bc.edu |
| Social Events Committee | ||
| Plans large events and smaller, more informal events that take place throughout the semester. Past events have included barbecues, holiday celebrations, and other activities promoting community. | ||
| Student Leaders | Erika Frazier and Hannah Phillips |
GSSWSocialEvents@bc.edu |
| Social Work and Spirituality | ||
| Provides a forum for students of various spiritual backgrounds to discuss and explore the intersection between their personal spiritual beliefs and practices and their professional practice as social workers. | ||
| Student Leader | Leah Tangney Perez | leah.tangney@bc.edu |
| GSSW Liaison | Liz Cinquino | mary.cinquino@bc.edu |
| Spectrum | ||
| Student group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered students and their allies to educate and inform the larger social work community about diversity, homophobia, heterosexism, sexual orientation, and gender identity. | ||
| Student Leader | Matthew Paek | matthew.paek@bc.edu |
| GSSW Liaison | Kevin Mahoney | kevin.mahoney@bc.edu |
| Three-Year Program Student Group | ||
| Student group that provides support to students who are in the three- and four-year programs of study. | ||
| Student Leader | Elizabeth Broderick | elizabeth.broderick@bc.edu |
| GSSW Liaison | Aubry Fappiano | aubry.fappiano@bc.edu |
| Umoja | ||
| Umoja, an African word meaning unity, provides support for students of Asian, Native American, African, and Latino ancestry and seeks to increase the community's awareness of issues related to people of color. | ||
| Student Leader | Carrie Lam | carrie.lam@bc.edu |
| Student Leader | Shakeda Muldrow | shakeda.muldrow@bc.edu |
| GSSW Liaison | Margaret Lombe | margaret.lombe@bc.edu |
GSSW Executive Board
The purpose of the Executive Board is to encourage and stimulate excellence in the continuing development of the Graduate School of Social Work. The Board is the legislative body for the GSSW and has five student representatives, including three First Year students. Elections are held in September.
| GSSW Executive Board Student Representatives | ||
| Final Year Student | Laura Enderle | laura.enderle@bc.edu |
| Final Year Student | Elizabeth Gruenfeld | elizabeth.gruenfeld@bc.edu |
| First Year Student | Kieran Evans |
kieran.evans@bc.edu |
| First Year Student | Kevin McCarthy |
kevin.mccarthy.6@bc.edu |
| First Year Student | Elllie Sophis |
ellen.sophis@bc.edu |
Download the above Student Organizations List as a PDF.
