Faculty Profile for Richard W Wiley Jr.
Richard W Wiley Jr.
Asst Professor of Instruction — School of Social Work
ENC 231E
phone: (512) 245-1506
Biography Section
Biography and Education
Richard Wiley joined Texas State University in Fall 2021. Mr. Wiley is a 5th year PhD candidate in the School of Social Work at Louisiana State University. He received a BA in Psychology from Wichita State University, and an MA in Sociology from Wichita State University, an MSW in Social Work from Washburn University, and earned an MBA in Business Management from Newman University.Teaching Interests
Race and Ethnicity / Human Diversity and Oppression, Mental Health, Human Behavior in Social Environment, Research Methods, Social Work Practice and PolicyResearch Interests
Hip Hop Therapy and Hip Hop Based Interventions, African American youth issues, African American males and mental health, African American fatherhood, Race and EthnicitySelected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Wiley, R. W. (n.d.). Sanctification of African American Couple Relationships and Relational Forgiveness. Family Relations.
- Wiley, R. W. (2023). Trouble in mind: On becoming a Black girl under oppressive social control, crime, and slave status. In Chapter in a book (pp. 449–476). Springer International Publishing.
- Wiley, R. W. (2022). The neo-segregation narratives: Race, racism, and White supremacy – cultural implications of “Mudbound” (film). In Chapter in a book. Springer International Publishing.
- Wiley, R. W. (2020). Parent-child program for incarcerated African-American fathers: A systematic review. Spectrum: A Journal on Black Men, 8(2), 1–28.
Selected Service Activities
Diversity Team Lead
School of Social Work
October 2023-Present
Diversity Team Lead
School of Social Work Curriculum Committee
October 2023-Present
Member
Women and Gender Studies Center for Diversity and Gender Studies Group
August 29, 2023-Present
Attendee / Participant
BSW Committee
October 27, 2022-Present
Member
Center for Diversity and Gender Studies
October 12, 2022-Present