The 42nd Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation (ISSTD), co-sponsored by Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), showcased the leading role of BUSSW faculty and programming in trauma-related research and practice. Prof. Jennifer M. Gómez – who led a pre-conference workshop, paper session, and luncheon – received Honorable Mention for […]
Dr. Jennifer M. Gómez, assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), plays a leading role at the 42nd Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation (ISSTD), March 15-17, 2025, in Boston, Mass., co-sponsored by BUSSW. Prof. Gómez, a member of the ISSTD board of directors, will […]
Alia Dastagir’s book, “To Those Who Have Confused You to Be a Person,” delves into the pervasive issue of online abuse targeting women and the profound psychological and societal impacts it entails. In an excerpt about the online experiences of Black women, trauma expert Prof. Jennifer M. Gómez from BU School of Social Work discusses […]
Prof. Jennifer M. Gómez’s book, “The Cultural Betrayal Trauma of Black Women and Girls: A Black Feminist Approach to Healing from Sexual Abuse,” highlights the compounded trauma Black women experience when sexual violence is perpetrated within their own communities, as it breaches both personal trust and shared cultural bonds. A recent review of her book […]
