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Middlesex County DA Turns to Prof. Christina Lee for Expertise on Anti-Racism in Substance Use Treatment
Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan recently invited BUSSW Prof. Christina Lee to share her expertise with the DA’s Opioid Task Force, a group of 60-70 stakeholders throughout the region including providers, first responders, community public health advocates, recovery experts, and others. The task force began as monthly meetings held during... More
Prof. Lee’s Research Featured in Congressional Materials
As part of BU’s advocacy on Capitol Hill, BU Federal Relations develops materials for Congress that demonstrate how the University utilizes federal funding...To encourage support for the National Institutes for Health (NIH), they selected the novel work of BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) Professor Christina Lee. Read more here. See BU's Fact Sheet Here Visit... More
BUSSW Doctoral Candidate Corinne Beaugard Shares Research on Overdose Confidentiality and Addiction Treatment for Black Patients
November 2022, Corinne Beaugard, a doctoral candidate at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), lead two presentations at the annual conference for the Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction (AMERSA), a non-profit professional organization that aims to improve health and well-being through interdisciplinary leadership... More
BU Experts: Profs. Copeland & Lee Discuss Black Health & Wellness
The intersection of social work and health–particularly when it comes to people of color’s lives and experiences–is an essential pillar to building a more equitable health care system. For Black History Month, BU Experts talked to professors across the university about their work to progress Black health & wellness, including... More
Study Led by Prof. Christina Lee Improves Alcohol Use Interventions for Latinx Immigrants
For too long, the dialogue around immigrant mental health and alcohol use has undervalued the role that structural factors play. Past research focused on individual or cultural reasons for why certain groups relied on drinking alcohol to cope with mental health issues, which often led to ineffective interventions for Latinx... More
Using the Stage Model of Behavioral Treatment to Culturally Adapt Interventions That Address Discrimination
Christina Lee, PhD, associate professor at BU School of Social Work and a licensed psychologist, presented on her model of culturally adapted motivational interviewing at a virtual event hosted by the Society of Clinical Psychology, Division 12 of the American Psychological Association on November 11, 2020. Lee’s talk was titled “Using... More
Dr. Christina Lee Brings Expertise in Intervention Science, Addiction Psychology, and Health Disparities Research to BUSSW
Effective August 1, 2019, Christina Lee, PhD, a licensed psychologist, was appointed associate professor with tenure at BUSSW. Dr. Lee’s pioneering research on immigrant health and the reduction of risky behaviors by tailoring evidence-based interventions is advancing the science of treating substance use disorders and improving mental health outcomes for... More