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 »
'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 »
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 »
'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 »
Student Organizations
GSSW Student Collective
The GSSW Student Collective is the governing body for students in the 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.
View the GSSW Student Collective Calendar for upcoming meetings and events.
| GSSW Student Collective Board Members | ||
| Executive Coordinator | An "Joe" Le | an.le@bc.edu |
| Community Action Coordinator | Amanda Caldwell | amanda.caldwell@bc.edu |
| Social Events Coordinators | Kat Chapman and Danielle Lambert | GSSWSocialEvents@bc.edu |
| Budget Secretary | Lindsay Allen | lindsay.allen@bc.edu |
GSSW Student Collective Committees & Interest Groups
| Community Action Committee | ||
| Promotes student involvement in social justice activities and advocacy initiatives. | ||
| Student Leader | Amanda Caldwell | amanda.caldwell@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 | Kat Chapman and Danielle Lambert | 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 | Emily Hankle | emily.hankle@bc.edu |
| Student Leader | Kat Chapman | kathleen.chapman@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 | Amanda Ramirez | amanda.ramirez@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 | Jessie Brown | jessie.brown@bc.edu |
| GSSW Liaison | Scune Carrington | scune_carrington@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 | Ronda Shelton | ronda.shelton@bc.edu |
| Student Leader | Yveline Simon | yveline.simon@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 two First Year students. Elections are held in September.
| GSSW Executive Board Student Representatives | ||
| Final Year Student | Sean Changlai | sean.changlai@bc.edu |
| Final Year Student | Danielle Lambert | danielle.lambert@bc.edu |
| Final Year Student | Simone Walton | simone.walton-cato@bc.edu |
| First Year Student | Laura Enderle | laura.enderle@bc.edu |
| First Year Student | Liz Gruenfeld | elizabeth.gruenfeld@bc.edu |
Download the above Student Organizations List as a PDF.
