Rebecca S. Levine

Rebecca S. Levine, LICSW, is a Ph.D. candidate in Education Studies at the University of California, San Diego. Trained as a clinical social worker, she partners with school districts and community organizations to improve student mental health, advance social-emotional learning (SEL), and amplify youth voice in shaping more inclusive and equitable educational systems. She has published original research on trauma-informed SEL, teacher preparation to address student mental health, and afterschool programs in low-income and refugee contexts, and she has co-designed international well-being programming and evaluations. Her current dissertation work is examining student mental health advocacy and how youth can be partners in shaping school-based mental health practice and policy. She holds a Master of Social Work from Boston College and a Bachelor of Science in Communications from the University of Miami.

Curriculum Vitae

Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, San Diego (expected 2025)

Transforming Education in a Diverse Society

Education Studies Department

Master of Social Work, Boston College (2016)

Practice specialty: Clinical Social Work

Concentration: Children, Youth & Families 

Bachelor of Science, University of Miami (2013)

Majors: Electronic Media, Psychology

Minor: Education, Florida Temporary Teaching Certificate

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