Leah Marie Wilson

Leah Marie Wilson is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), where she has been teaching since January 2, 2019. She holds a Master of Science in Social Work from UTA and a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies from Texas Tech University.

Her professional expertise lies in child welfare, trauma-informed care, and behavioral health services, with extensive experience supporting foster youth, survivors of abuse, and refugee populations. She currently serves as Director of Kinship Services at Arrow Child and Family Ministries, a role she has held since October 2022.

• LCSW-S (Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Supervisor)
• LCPAA (Licensed Child Placement Agency Administrator)

Her teaching interests include Child Welfare, Mental Health, Trauma-Informed Care, and Working with Survivors of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation. She regularly teaches courses such as SOCW 5311 (Advanced Micro Practice), SOCW 5363 (Social Policy for Child & Youth), and SOCW 5367 (Treating Parent-Child Relations), across multiple semesters and sections.

While no formal research publications are listed, her instructional and professional work centers on practical applications in social work, particularly in kinship care and trauma systems. She also provides individual and group supervision as an LCSW-S.

Leah Marie Wilson has no listed scientific awards or research grants. She is actively engaged in both academic instruction and frontline leadership in child welfare services.

She teaches across fall, spring, and summer terms, indicating a continuing, part-time faculty role. There is no indication of retirement or former status.