Director of the human services program and senior research associate at the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy Lori Gardinier, working with teaching professors in human services Emily Mann, Matthew Lee and Simmons University associate professor Lydia Ogden, have published “Introduction to Human Services and Social Change: History, Practice, and Policy.” The publisher’s webpage describes the book as an “introductory text that provides a foundation for future human service professionals interested in the intersection of theory, research and practice.” The textbook places “human services professionals within a complex and interwoven system” for students and practitioners.