June 2, 2020

Stephen T. Wilson, lecturer at the School of Social Work, was named the 2020 Washington State Social Work Educator of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers. 

Wilson has been an adjunct faculty member at the School since 1998 where he is consistently rated as one of the School’s most effective and accomplished teachers. The School’s student community recently selected him to receive the 2020 MSW Students’ Choice Teaching Award, recognizing his commitment to the highest standards of teaching.

Wilson’s professional interests include cross-cultural treatment interventions, cross-cultural communication and African American mental health. He has been closely connected to the School community for decades, where he is an inspiring mentor to students of color. He is also very engaged with the practice community and has more than 30 years’ experience working with children and adolescents.

Wilson received his bachelor’s degree in sociology and psychology from San Francisco State University in 1979, an MSW from the UW School of Social Work in 1982, and a PhD degree in clinical social work from Smith College in 2017. 

Criteria for the Washington State Social Work Educator of the Year award are five-fold. Recipients must be affiliated with an accredited social work education program; demonstrate their commitment to excellence in social work education; be dedicated to eliminating racism and sexism in teaching and incorporate current social trends; be able to apply specific expertise to community service and extra-curricular activities; and be responsive to student needs and their professional growth.

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