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Beclee Wilson is a longtime supporter of the School of Social Welfare, having committed one of the largest planned gifts in the school’s history to promote social justice in the school and at UC Berkeley. Both Beclee and her husband John Wilson have fought for social and racial justice throughout their long careers and deep involvement at UC Berkeley.

Beclee has long been involved in social justice issues regarding women’s rights. She served eleven years as a National Vice President for Church Women United, was a member of a special women’s delegation to Eastern Europe, was sent to...

Dr. Venetta Campbell is an interdisciplinary educator, executive and leader.

She holds a PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University, and double degrees from U.C. Berkeley (BS,MSW). Her academic and professional experiences in social work and psychology provide a rich foundation for management, system analysis, program development, and policy formulation practice.

Dr. Campbell was the former Associate Director, Department of Social Work, University of California San Francisco Medical Center. In that executive capacity, she oversaw administrative, clinical, and...

John Wilson is a longtime supporter of the School of Social Welfare, having committed to one of the largest planned gifts in the school’s history to promote social justice in the school and at UC Berkeley. Both John and his wife Beclee Wilson have fought for social and racial justice throughout their long careers and deep involvement at UC Berkeley.

John earned a PhD in Economics at the University of Michigan and then joined the Yale University faculty where he established the Urban Economics Institute as well as the Urban Fellows Program. He became an early participant in the War...