Curriculum Vitae MARY ANN CLUTE ______________________________________________________________________ Education 2002- 2007

PhD 1-07 at Mandel School for Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

1980

M.S.W., Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington

1977

B.A. SOCIOLOGY, Eastern Washington University, Cheney,

1976

B.A. GENERAL STUDIES, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Washington

Professional/Teaching Experience 9/08- present

Assistant Professor/Social Work Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington Instruct graduate courses, including: Human Development in the Contemporary Environment Community-based research projects Quantitative Data Analysis Foundations of Professional Social Work Practice Death and Dying Grief and Loss Integrative Seminar Instruct undergraduate courses, including: Human Behavior and the Social Environment I & II Theoretical Models of Micro Systemic Practice Methods courses including Case Management

9/00 -6/08

Lecturer/ SPECIAL FACULTY/Social Work Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington Instruct undergraduate courses, including: Human Behavior and Social Environment I Human Behavior and the Social Environment II Engagement and Assessment Practice with Groups and Teams Social Work Case Management Practicum Seminar Instruct graduate courses, including: Biopsychosocial Bases of Human Development Human Development in the Contemporary Environment

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Social Work in Health Care Social Work Assessment and Practice with Individuals and Families Community Based Research Projects Research Methods for Data Analysis and Presentation Practicum Seminar

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Instruct Cross-listed courses, including: Death and Dying Social work and Developmental Disabilities Disability as Diversity Disability as Diversity Grief and Loss Courses developed: Social work and Developmental Disabilities Co-developed Grief and Loss Co-developed Disability as Diversity 9/00-9/03

Developmental Disabilities Field Unit Coordinator  Develop field unit placements for the target population of persons with developmental Disabilities and their families  Maintain relationships with community agencies and the university  Place and supervise students in community agencies  Evaluate students in community agencies  Provide guest lectures and curriculum materials to other faculty around developmental disabilities

Honors 2012

Accepted to Institute on Aging and Social Work Research at St. Scholastica

2012

Inspiring Instructor for Chertok awardee

2007

Selected as participant in the Nineteenth Annual Symposium on Doctoral Research

2007

Selected for inclusion in the 2006/2007 Who’s Who Among Americas Teachers@

Research and Scholarship

Refereed Publications Clute, M. (2005) Milestones on my research journey: Panic attacks, epiphanies and parental death. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 11 (4), 10-15.

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Clute, M. (2008). Physical Disability. In (T. Mizrahi & L. Davis, Eds.) The Oxford Encyclopedia of Social Work 20th Ed. New York: Oxford University Press. Mackelprang, R. & Clute, M. (2009). Access for all: A new approach to employment. Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation.8(3/4), 205-221. Clute, M. (2010). Bereavement interventions with adults with Intellectual Disabilities: What works? OMEGA- Journal of Death and Dying. 61(2), 163-177. Stansbury, K., Beecher, B., & Clute, M. (2011). African American clergy: Perceptions of mental health and pastoral care to elder congregants. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work. Journal Of Religion & Spirituality In Social Work, 30(1), 34-47. doi:10.1080/15426432.2011.542717 Clute, M. & Kobayashi, R. (In Press) Looking within and reaching out: Bereavement counselors’ perceptions of grieving adults with ID Revised from: Looking within and reaching out: Interdisciplinary responsibilities to grieving individuals with ID and their families. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Clute, M. & Kobayashi, R. (In press). Are children’s grief camps effective? Journal of Social Work in End- of -Life and Palliative Care. Stansbury, K.L., Beecher, B., & Schumacher, M., Clute, M. A., & Martin, F. (Revise and resubmit) Social Service providers’ preparedness to work with older clients with gambling-related problems. Journal of Gambling Studies. Clute, M. (accepted with revisions). Living Disconnected: Building a grounded theory view ofbereavement for adults with ID. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying. Publications (book reviews) Clute, M. (2006). Book review: Deinstitutionalization and people with intellectual disabilities. Qualitative Social Work, 5(4), 504-508.

Presentations Clute, M. (March, 2004). Development Coordination of a Social Work Developmental Disabilities Field Unit paper presentation at the annual program Meeting at the Council on Social Work Education’s, Los Angeles, CA. Clute, M. (April, 2007). A Grounded Theory Study of the Bereavement Experience for Adults with Developmental Disabilities Following the death of a parent or loved one: Perceptions of Bereavement Counselors. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Doctoral Symposium on Social Work Research at Ohio State University. Akron, OH. Honorarium received. Clute, M. (October, 2007). Findings from dissertation: A Grounded Theory Study of the Bereavement Experience…Paper presented at the annual program meeting of the Council of Social Work Education, San Francisco, CA. Clute, M. (December, 2007). A Grounded Theory Study of the Bereavement Experience for

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Adults with Developmental Disabilities: Perceptions of Bereavement Counselors. Paper presented at the annual TASH conference. Seattle, WA. Clute, M. (March, 2008). From the lens of aging: Bereavement and adults with DD. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society on Aging, Washington, DC. Clute, M. (March, 2009). Bereavement and adults with developmental disabilities. Paper presented at American Society on Aging, Reciprocity between aging parents and their adult children with IDD Clute, M. (March, 2009). Universal design in teaching older adults. Poster presented at American Society on Aging, Las Vegas, NV. Clute, M. & MeWhinney, K. (May, 2009). Community-based learning and universal access: Necessities for student success. Paper presented with K. MeWhinney at the Pacific Rim Conference on. Honolulu, HI. Clute, M. (November, 2009). Recognizing and supporting loss: Older adults with developmental/intellectual disabilities. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society Annual conference regarding bereavement and adults with DD, Atlanta, GA. Clute, M. & Zuchetto, T. (March, 2010). A recipe for success: Hospice of Spokane and Eastern Washington University School of Social Work. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society on Aging, Chicago, IL. Clute, M. & MeWhinney, K. (May, 2010). Listening to Feedback: Results from Our Campus Survey on Disability-Related Issues. Paper presented with K. MeWhinney at Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability, Honolulu, HI. Clute, M. (December, 2010). Inclusive hospice care for individuals with disabilities. Paper presented at TASH on inclusive end of life care for adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Denver, CO. Clute, M. (April, 2011). Tears and laughter: Stories by aging parents of adults with ID help sensitize hospice staff. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society on Aging. San Francisco, CA. Kobayashi, R. & Clute, M. (October, 2011). Using films as a stimulating learning tool in HBSE courses. Paper presented at annual meeting of the Council of Social Work Education, Atlanta, GA. Clute, M. (March, 2012). Lessons for Practitioners in Aging and Diversity Gleaned from Teaching a Grief and Loss Course. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society on Aging. Accepted to speak with Dr. Rie Kobayashi, (when she indicated she was unable to attend, ASA requested I present the material solo), Chicago, IL. Kobayashi, R. & Clute, M. (November, 2012). A university-hospice partnership to evaluate a children's grief camp. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Council of Social Work Education’s, Washington, D.C.

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Kobayashi, R. & Clute, M. (March, 2013). What’s going on? Awareness, connections and selfreflection in BSW practice class. Paper presentation accepted for Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Two other team presentations submitted for Association for Gerontology in Higher Education and American Society on Aging are still under review for spring, 2013. The following are national presentations for a Special Interest Group/Symposium help at Gerontological Society of America: Clute, M. (November, 2010). Accompanying: Mentoring and Preparing Bereavement Counselors to Be With Individuals with ID on their Grief Journey, Paper presented as part of the symposium on Intellectual Disabilities in Gerontology at the Gerontological Society Annual conference regarding inclusive end of life care, New Orleans, LA. Clute, M. (November, 2011). Beginning the conversation about death. Paper presented at the Intellectual Disabilities Interest Group Presentation at Gerontological Society of America’s annual conference. Planned co-presenter with Dr. Rie Kobayashi. She was unable to attend, so I presented solo. Boston, MA. Clute, M. (November, 2012) Reciprocity between aging parents and their adult children with IDD. Paper presented at the Lifelong Disabilities Symposium at Gerontological Society of America’s annual conference, San Diego, CA.

Research Principal Investigator 2006-2007

Dissertation Research Developed and implemented a qualitative study in conjunction with my Chair, Dr. Floresch. Analyzed the interview data using grounded theory methodology. Dissertation title: A Grounded Theory Study of the Bereavement Experience for Adults with Developmental Disabilities Following Death of a Parent or Loved One: Perceptions of Bereavement Counselors.

2007

Invited to take over as principal investigator of a $600,000 + three year Department of Education (DOE) grant, in year two of the grant, Supporting students with disabilities through professional faculty development and student curriculum. Responsible for grant reports, human subjects’ protection, assisting in training, and developing online training.

2007-2008

Awarded Eastern Washington University Faculty Research and Creative Works grant to explore the experience of change in the lives of adults with developmental disabilities

2010-2011

Awarded a University Faculty Research and Creative Works grant for $10,000 as

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a co-principal investigator with Dr. Rie Kobayashi to study the impact of Camp Chmepa, a child bereavement camp. 2012

Submitted a proposal for University Faculty Research and Creative Works grant for $10,000. Title of proposal: Parental Bereavement for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Project Director

2008-2011

Co writer/project director: US Department of Education: Universal Education Access to Ensure the Success of Students with Disabilities in Higher Education. $1,030,000. Project Director for grant activities. Dr. Romel Mackelprang, Principal Investigator, $1,000, 000 over three year period.

Service School of Social Work Service: 2012- 2013 Field Committee for the School of Social Work for a one year term. 2011-2012 Elected to expanded personnel SSW chair search committee until the search was concluded. 2010-2012

Library acquisitions contact for SSW, handling purchase requests for the School with the JFK Library.

2009- 2012 Member of the School of Social Work Undergraduate Committee 2009-2011

Co-chair for the School of Social Work Admissions Committee.

2008 -2009 Member of Admissions Committee for the School of Social Work. University Service: 2012-2015

EWU Senate

2009- 2012

Library Affairs Council

2008-2009 I participated in the EWU Scholars Learning Community on Diversity. I was elected to the Board of Governors of the Teaching and Learning Center in 2009. I facilitated the Scholars Learning Community in 2009. The Teaching and Learning Center was dissolved by the Provost at the end of Spring 2009.

Community Service Trainings provided for the community

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2012 Co-presented with Dr. Kobayashi on Grief, Loss and Empathy at the Spokane Veteran’s Forum 2011

Served as Leadership Spokane guest facilitator

7/09 Bereavement and Adults with Developmental Disabilities: What we know so far… Training presented at Lakeland Village, Medical Lake, 6/09 Presented at TESH, INC, in CDA, ID for a staff training on bereavement and adults with DD. 4/09 Panel presenter for Hospice of Spokane’s 16th Annual Bereavement Teleconference on Diversity 4/09 Presented at Premera Blue Cross for Case Management Training on bereavement and adults with DD 2/09 Guest lecture on grief and adults with DD for job coach course for Spokane Community Colleges 1/09 Grief and adults with developmental disabilities Presentation on Bereavement and Adults with DD for community-based training sponsored by Hospice of Spokane Direct Service: I am a regular volunteer at HOS Camp Chmepa, a summer grief camp for children (except for the year 2010 due to my researcher status for camp evaluation). I served as a Big Sister for Big Brothers and Sisters of Spokane until 2009. Service to Profession 2011-2014

Co-facilitator of the Lifelong Disabilities (formerly Developmental Disabilities) Special Interest Group for the Gerontological Society of America.

2010-ongoing I am a member of Lifelong Disabilities Special Interest Group for the Gerontological Society of America. 2011-ongoing Peer reviewer for American Society on Aging- Aging in America for conference abstracts. 2012-ongoing Peer reviewer for Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping 2012-ongoing Peer reviewer for Gerontological Society conference. 2012 -ongoing Peer reviewer for a manuscript for Omega: Journal of Death and Dying. I expect to continue. 2010

I served as a research consultant for coding grounded theory dissertation

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data for a Case Western doctoral student.

Professional Societies Member, National Association of Social Workers Member, American Society on Aging Member, Gerontological Society Member, Council of Social Work Education