Marleen
MARLEENWONG,seniorassociatedeanandclinicalprofessor,servesasdirectoroffieldeducation,overseeingthefieldplacementsofallMasterofSocialWorkstudentsstudyingatfiveacademiccenters,includingtheVirtualAcademicCenterwithstudentsbasedallovertheUnitedStates.Inadditiontoherworkinfieldeducation,Wongisaninternationallyrecognizedmentalhealthexpert.Calledoneofthe"pre-eminentexpertsinschoolcrisisandrecovery"bytheWhiteHouseandthe"architectofschool-safetyprograms"bytheWallStreetJournal,Wonghasdevelopedmentalhealthrecoveryprograms,crisisanddisastertrainingforschooldistrictsandlawenforcementintheUnitedStates,Canada,IsraelandAsia.FrequentlyconsultedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducationtoassistschoolsimpactedbyviolence,shootings,terrorismandnaturaldisasters,shehaslentherexpertisetotherecoveryfromamultitudeofmajorcrises,includingterroristattacksinNewYorkandOklahomacities,schoolshootingsinColumbineandNewtown,1992civilunrestinLosAngeles,snipershootingsinWashington,D.C.,andenvironmentaldisasterasaresultoftheBPoilspill.