Dr. Wade, PhD/MSW, is a social work leader with more than 17 years as Director of Social Work Services at Michigan Medicine, where she also oversaw Patient & Family/Community Health programs and served as Assistant Dean at the University of Michigan School of Social Work.  Earlier in New York, she helped launch Mt. Sinai’s HIV/AIDS Designated Center and taught at both Mt. Sinai and Columbia Presbyterian.  A career emergency management specialist, she has served in incident command, co-authored workplace-violence prevention guidance, and led crisis responses including the University of Michigan’s Survival Flight tragedy. She developed the University of Michigan’s pediatric and adult palliative care consult programs, taught Death, Grief & Loss for 15 years, and served on the Arbor Hospice board.  A Linkage certified executive coach, she advanced leadership development across Michigan Medicine. Today, she runs a grief-focused psychotherapy practice in Ann Arbor, serves LARA as an expert witness, and consults with SRMC to integrate mental health into crisis management.

My security philosophy is centered on responsiveness, compassion, and long-term impact.  I believe that true security extends beyond preventing or managing crises.  It must also recognize the human and psychological toll that follows.  By addressing each client’s unique needs with care and professionalism, I see security not only as protection but also as a pathway to resilience and healing.

• Ph. D. in Social Welfare from Hunter College at City University of New York
• Master’s Degree in Social Work from New York University
• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from William Paterson University