Wendy Smith
Expert in transition age youth and the effects of child abuse and neglect
Clinical Associate Professor
Associate Dean, Faculty Development
USC School of Social Work
Expertise
- transition age youth
- foster youth
- effects of child abuse and neglect
- mental health
- psychotherapy
- couples counseling
- faculty mentoring
- faculty orientation
- virtual faculty mentoring
- adjunct faculty development
- clinical faculty mentoring
Additional Information
- licensed clinical social worker
- licensed marriage & family therapist
- board certified clinical social worker
- Phi Beta Kappa, English literature
- board member, National Foster Youth Institute, United Friends of the Children, and Venice Family Clinic
- advisory committee, Children’s Rights Division and Human Rights Watch
- Nancy Daly Founder’s Award, United Friends of the Children
- USC Mellon Award for Excellence in Mentoring
- George D. Nickel Award for Outstanding Professional Service in Social Work
- community partnership award, LA County Department of Children & Family Services
- author: “Youth Leaving Foster Care: A developmental, relationship-based approach to practice.”
- chair, Credentialing & Compliance Committee and USCTelehealth
