Shanika L. Wilson | SIU

Social Work, Non-Tenure Track Faculty

Shanika "Lavi" Wilson received her Bachelor's in Psychology from the University of Connecticut-Storrs, Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW) with a concentration in Mental Health and Substance Abuse from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and her Doctor of Social Work (DSW) with a concentration in Clinical Practice and Leadership from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. She is a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the States of North Carolina and Florida. Her direct practice includes providing mental health and substance abuse therapy to individuals, groups, and families. She has experience working at a university student health center, university counseling center, private practice, and in community mental health agencies.