Shanika Wilson
Dr. Shanika Lavi Wilson is a social work educator and scholar-practitioner committed to interdisciplinary innovation and student-centered excellence. She currently serves as associate chair and associate professor in the Department of Social Work at North Carolina Central University (NCCU).
Dr. Wilson holds a Doctor of Social Work (D.S.W.) in Clinical Practice and Leadership from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; a Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) in Global Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania; a Master of Science in Social Work (M.S.S.W.), specializing in mental health and substance abuse, from the University of Wisconsin–Madison; and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Connecticut–Storrs. She also earned a Harvard Medical School Certificate in Media and Medicine: How to Tell Stories That Make a Difference.
With 15 years of experience in clinical practice and over a decade in higher education, Dr. Wilson has led accreditation reviews, curriculum redesigns, faculty development programs, and community-engaged scholarship.
Her scholarly work focuses on developing tools that strengthen responsive approaches in social work education and practice.
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Publications
Wilson, S.L. (2024). Treating Anxiety in Black Women with NTU Psychotherapy Practices. Journal of Women Health Care and Issues, 7(3); DOI:10.31579/2642-9756/198
Brown, C.S., & Wilson, S.L. (2024). The Effects of Authoritarian Parenting Style on Black Teenage Males. Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports (5)9, 3-10.
Muhammad, Z., & Wilson, S.L. (2024). Mental Health Disparities among African American Young Adults. Journal of Anxiety & Depression, 7(2), 1-10.
Dinnerson, Q.L., Wilson, S.L., Brooks-Eaves, M., & Grant, T. (2024). Using Storytelling and African Centered Social Work to Amplify a Black Man’s Voice!. Clinical Reviews and Case Reports, 3(5); DOI:10.31579/2835-7957/081