Wakako Masuno

Wakako Masuno serves as a Lecturer and Grant Personnel/Field Faculty at the School of Social Work within the College of Health and Human Services at California State University, Long Beach. Her position integrates teaching responsibilities with administrative oversight of field education placements and grant-funded initiatives, directly supporting the school's mission to prepare practice-ready social work professionals through experiential learning and community partnerships.

Her professional focus centers on Social Work Education, Field Education, and Grant Management. These areas reflect her commitment to bridging academic curriculum with real-world practice settings while securing resources for program sustainability. Her work emphasizes student supervision in community agencies and management of stipend programs like Child Welfare BASW/MSW and Geriatric Social Work Education Consortium initiatives.

No scientific awards were documented in the available institutional materials.

As Field Faculty, Ms. Masuno supervises student field placements across diverse community settings including Child & Family Center and LifeFit Center programs. Her grant personnel responsibilities involve administering funded projects such as LA DCFS Stipend Program and Strengthening Youth Resilience (SYR), which provide critical financial support for students specializing in high-need practice areas.