D r. Sakara Wages is an Institutional Social Worker dedicated to advancing social justice by dismantling colonial norms, strategies, and perceptions ingrained in American in- stitutions. Her commitment is evident in her roles as a lecturer, programs manager, advocate, and project assistant for the Black History Education Conference. Dr. Wages earned her Master of Social Work and doctoral de- grees from the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focus spans diverse populations, and her critical lens is particularly dis- cerning. As a graduate research assistant, she contributed to the Institute for Research on Poverty, working on a large Random- ized Controlled Trial (RCT) in a major metropolitan city. This project explored child welfare prevention and questioned socio- cultural definitions of neglect. Dr. Wages has also been involved in community-based projects that unveiled the shortcomings of the nonprofit industrial com- plex in fostering leadership pathways for individuals with lived experiences of housing insecurity or sex trafficking. A regular lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Wages teaches a range of subjects, including research methods, social welfare, social work practice, psychology of human sexuality, women and gender studies, and ethnic studies.
Grounded in the legacy of Black Women in the Helping Tradition, Dr. Wages' dissertation el- egantly intertwines with her research, which centers on Black-serving Black women and the norms and values governing their service to the community. Dr. Wages prioritizes Black joy, au- tonomy, liberation, and disruption, reflecting her profound interest in Critical Theory and An- ti-Oppressive Pedagogies. Dr. Sakara Wages is dedicated to actively working toward liberation from coloniality.
Beyond academia, Dr. Wages assumes leadership roles in various organiza- tions, guiding processes for grant re- porting, program development, and evaluation measures. Actively engaged in her connected communities, she founded Subversive Social Work, the pioneering institutional social work agency, co-founded BlkPlatteCom Net- work, and established Our Spot, a com- munity gathering space, all located in Platteville, Wisconsin.
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