Dan Wise (she/they) has spent more than two decades working with people impacted by poverty and housing instability. Their work has included advocating for social justice; developing programs and initiatives to address the crisis of poverty in our region; and consulting on the development of affordable housing.  

Dan is a Deputy Director of a large nonprofit multi-service agency. They started teaching policy and management classes at the University of Washington in 2020. They currently serve as a board member for a nonprofit focused on harm reduction and compassionate care.  

Sonia Duckworth, a field liaison and faculty member in the Office of Field Education, is passionate about social justice and empowering youth through education and creativity. Her practice interest and experience focus on community-centered collective engagement, nonprofit strategic planning, management and fundraising. She has a wealth of experience in student recruitment, community-focused partnership development and wellness/mindfulness practice.  

Prior to joining the UW School of Social Work faculty, Carrie taught for eight years at University of Washington, Bothell in the School of Nursing & Health Studies and the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences where she developed a teaching praxis grounded in principles of critical pedagogy, embodiment, community engagement and multidisciplinarity.