Rebecca Levine

Becca Levine is a Ph.D. student in Education Studies at the University of California, San Diego. After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Miami, she served as an AmeriCorps member with City Year Miami, providing individual, classroom and school-wide support to help students succeed in school. Becca then earned a Master’s degree in Social Work from Boston College. After working for several years as a clinical social worker in school, group home, and outpatient settings, specializing in child trauma therapy, she passed the Massachusetts board to become a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). She also conducted research on school-based mental health services with Dr. Jennifer Greif Green at Boston University. During her last year and a half in Boston, Becca managed the launch of the Biobehavioral and Social-Emotional Development Lab with Dr. Nicholas Wagner at Boston University, co-designing studies and training research staff. At UCSD, Becca examines how schools can support the social-emotional learning and well-being of all students, with specific interests in trauma sensitive approaches, student-teacher relationships, teacher preparation and training, and community based participatory research.

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

Graduate Student Researcher, Child/Adolescent Well-Being and Social Emotional Learning Project

(2020)

Department of Education Studies, University of California, San Diego

PI: Dr. Amy Bintliff

Lab Manager, Biobehavioral and Social Emotional Development Lab (2018-2020)        

Department of Brain and Psychological Sciences, Boston University

PI: Dr. Nicholas J. Wagner

Research Assistant, Social Adjustment and Bullying Prevention Lab (2015-2019)

Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, Boston University

PIs: Drs. Jennifer Greif Green & Melissa Holt

Research Assistant, Early Childhood Social Emotional Readiness Lab (2012-2013)

Department of Psychology, University of Miami

PI: Dr. Rebecca J. Bulotsky-Shearer

 Publications

Green, J. G., Levine, R. S., Oblath, R., Corriveau, K., Holt, M. K., & Albright, G. (2020). Pilot evaluation of preservice teacher training to improve preparedness and confidence to address student mental health. Evidence-Based Practice in Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 5(1), 42-52.

 Fellowships/Grants/Awards

 Summer Research Fellowship, UCSD Education Studies Dept, 2021

Doctoral Student Travel Grant, UCSD Education Studies Dept, 2021

Summa cum laude, University of Miami, 2013

Outstanding Senior, University of Miami School of Communication (for highest GPA), 2013

Dean’s List, University of Miami (8 semesters), 2009-2013