Suzanne Klatt MSW PhD, LISW-S
Miami University Education, Health and Society
Department of Family Studies and Social Work 128 McGuffey Oxford, OH 45003 Office Phone: 513-529-3421 Work: [email protected]
EDUCATION Ph.D. Educational Leadership, Miami University Fellowship Multi-cultural, Multi-disciplinary Clinical Social Work Fellowship University of New Mexico, Children’s Psychiatric Hospital M.S.W Social Work, The Ohio State University B.S. Business, Indiana University
HONORS AND AWARDS Miami University Hamilton Faculty Service Award (2015). This award is for Outstanding Service- Learning Faculty member at the Miami University Hamilton campus.
Miami University Hamilton Center for Teaching and Learning (MUH CTL) (2014). Small Grant for Service Learning Teaching project ($500).
EHS Mentoring Grant (2013). Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Applied for and received $500 in mentorship funding focused on supporting and developing mindfulness based interventions.
Miami University Hamilton Research funds (2013). Received $500 funding for a mindfulness activity in after school program and research.
Coalition for Healthy, Safe, and Drug Free Communities (2012): $500
Miami University Hamilton Research funds (2012). Received $300 funding for mindfulness evaluation tools.
SAMSHA Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant to reduce high-risk drinking in the 18- 25 year-old population (2011-2014), Co-Chair on the Butler County Coalition for Healthy, Safe, and Drug Free Communities. Granted travel funds for conferences.
Oxford Community Foundation. (2008). Received $1500 for ShareFest Project. ShareFest is a project designed to recycle student clothing and household items at the end of the school year and donate all items to local agencies.
REQUEST TO REVIEW PAPER Reflection in the Workplace: Mindfulness Matters (2015), Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, JARHE-09-2014-0076.R1
Realizing Mindfulness/Mental Health/Resilience: A Promising New Intervention for People with Post- Traumatic Symptoms for publication, (2014), Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders and Treatment.
The value of a disciplinary teaching certificate program for chemistry and biology graduate students, (2014), Journal of College Teaching and Learning.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Director Miami University, Center for Contemplative Inquiry and Mindfulness Practices, Oxford, OH, 2015-current Clinical Faculty Miami University, Hamilton, OH, 2010-2015 Visiting Instructor Miami University, Oxford and Hamilton, OH, 2008-2010 Graduate Assistant Miami University Partnership Office, Oxford, OH 2005-2008 Graduate Admin. Assistant The Ohio State University Student Wellness Center, Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Columbus, OH 1997-1998 Clinical Social Worker Family Counseling Service, Inc., Athens, GA 2002-05 Clinical Social Worker The Bridge, Juvenile Justice & Treatment Facility, Athens, GA 2001-02 Social Work Fellow University Of New Mexico, Children’s Psychiatric Hospital, Albuquerque, NM 2000-01 Foster Care Case Worker Rosemont Center, Treatment Foster Care, Columbus, OH 1998-2000 Social Work Intern Southeast Community Mental Health Center, Columbus, OH 1997-98 Social Work Intern Maryhaven, Addiction/Mental Health Treatment, Columbus, OH 1996-97
BUSINESS: MARKETING RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT, AND MEDICAL SALES Pharmaceutical Sales Rep. Bock Pharmacal Company (now Sanofi), Chicago, IL 1994-1996
Assistant Project Director The NPD Group-Marketing Research, Rosemont, IL, 1993-1994
Project Manager Luhrs Marketing Research Corporation, Chicago, IL, 1990-1993
CURRENT RESEARCH My primary research and practice interest is mindfulness based practices and interventions. I develop and research Mindfulness Programs designed for higher education faculty, staff, and students; K-12 teachers and students; alternative school faculty, staff, and students; after school program staff and youth. Related projects connect to the scholarship of teaching and learning. Finally, I interested in the experiences of educators including residential and alternative school educator experiences.
My future program of research will continue with the development, provision, training, and evaluation of mindfulness and/or contemplative practices in higher education, K-12, social work, families, and communities.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE I taught the following undergraduate courses: Family Studies Internship; Human Behavior in the Social Environment; Introduction to Social Work (offered a service learning version as well); Introduction to Mindfulness multi-campus sprint (co-taught with two other Oxford faculty); Mindfulness Based interventions in after-school programming (undergraduate research assistant course); Social Welfare: Impact on Diverse Groups (offered a service learning version as well) Serving and Supporting Children, Youth, and Families I; Serving and Supporting Children, Youth, and Families II (offered a service learning version as well); Service in Urban Communities I (offered a service learning version as well); Service in Urban Communities II (offered a service learning version as well); Research and Evaluation Methods; Social Work Practice I; Social Work Practice II; Study Abroad-Child Well Being in the U.S. and U.K.: London; Mindfulness.
Graduate Courses: Stress and Coping; MASW Concentration Focus Area Practice: Children, Youth and Families. Mindfulness in Education, Health and Work
Independent Studies: Substance abuse; Welfare stigma; Self-sufficiency (service learning placement); Veteran’s Issues; Social media and isolation in the search for loved ones; Community assessment and development; Developing socially relevant films; Undergraduate teaching associate; Undergraduate research associate.
Professional Presentations ACMHE Conference (2015-upcoming). Do online mindfulness practices impact student empathy and self-compassion? Building Just Communities. The 7th Annual Conference of the Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education.
Klatt, S. & Egart, K. (2015). Mindfulness and Contemplative Pedagogy Faculty Learning Community: Year One. Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, Mindfulness in Society International Conference, Chester, United Kingdom.
Klatt, S. (2014). Things Fell Apart, What Will Emerge? Intention, Method, and Evaluation. The Sixth Annual Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education (ACMHE) Conference. University of Washington, Seattle.
Klatt, S. (2014). Mindfulness Practices, Empathy and Course Development, Lilly Conference on Teaching, Oxford, Ohio.
Klatt, S. & Reardon, B. (2014). Developing a Center for Teaching and Learning: Year One Reflections. Presented at the Association for University Regional Campuses of Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Klatt, S. & Bush, K.R. (2014). Brief Mindfulness in Afterschool Programming (ASP): Challenges and Opportunities. 9th International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. University of Roehampton, London, England, United Kingdom.
Wessels, P., Tai, H., Fennen, K., Godeanu-Kenworthy, O., Green, J., Haynes, T. Ironstrack, T., Klatt, S., Kleiman, I., Krumpe, N., Marshall, J., Siforski, J., Stevens, C. (2013). The Engaged University: The Impact of Lecturers and Clinical/Professionally-Licensed Faculty. Lilly Conference on Teaching, Oxford, Ohio.
Bretz, R.L., German, K.M., Klatt, S., McNish, C., Rotuno-Johnson, R., Sarquis, J.L., Scott, R.B., Slotten, C. (2009, May). Three Years in Review: Utilizing the Faculty Learning Community as a Pro-Active and Reactive Model for Improving Campus Inclusion and Engagement Through Dialogue and Action. Presented at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE), San Diego, CA.
Klatt, S., Poetter, T., & Eagle, J. (2008, April). And the survey says . . . !: Tracking ‘success’ and ‘impact’ of partnership curricula, 2001-2008. Presented at the National Association of Professional Development Schools (NAPDS), Orlando, FL.
Crunkilton, D. & Klatt, S. (2007, June). Meditation. Presented at the North American Conference on Spirituality and Social Work, Dominican University, River Forest, IL.
Klatt, S. (2007-2008). Facilitate Days of Dialogue on topics such as Education, Influence of Religion on Politics, Immigration, Campaign Finance Reform, and Foreign Policy. Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center. Cincinnati, Ohio.
Klatt, S. (2003-2004) Family Team Meeting Moderator, Clarke County Department of Child and Family Services. Athens, Ohio. Organized and moderated strengths focused family team meetings through the Community Partnership for Protecting Children.
Publications: Dimick, A. B., Noltemeyer, A. L., & Klatt, S. (2015, April). School-based mindfulness interventions (Ohio Project AWARE Brief No. 3). Oxford, OH.
Klatt, S. (2015). MUH Center for Teaching and Learning Newsletter: spring 2015 Issue 1.
Klatt, S. (2015). MUH Center for Teaching and Learning Newsletter: spring 2015 Issue 2.
Klatt, S. (2014). MUH Center for Teaching and Learning Newsletter: Issue 1.
Klatt, S. (2014). MUH Center for Teaching and Learning Newsletter: Issue 2.
Klatt, S., Egart, K. (2014). Miami University Center for Awareness and Mindfulness Practices Proposal.
Taylor, B. & Klatt, S. (2013). MUH Center for Teaching and Learning Newsletter: Issue 2 co-editor.
Klatt, S. & Taylor, B. (2013). MUH Center for Teaching and Learning Newsletter: Issue 1 co-editor.
Klatt, S. (2012). They’re just kids: Residential educators’ frustration and hope expressed as action. Dissertation, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
Lloyd, S.A., Emery, B.C. & Klatt, S. (2009). Discovering Women’s Agency in Response to Intimate Partner Violence. In S. A. Lloyd, A. Few, & K. Allen (Eds.), Handbook of Feminist Family Studies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Klatt, S. (2007). School of R.O.C.K. (Reading and Organization for Cool Kids). Partnership Notes, 7(1), p.4.
Klatt, S. (2007). Oxford Youth Theater. Partnership Notes, 6(2), p.7.
Klatt, S. (2006). Center for Community Engagement in Over-the-Rhine. Partnership Register, p.3.
Klatt, S. (2006). ShareFest 2006. Partnership Register, p.3.
Klatt, S. (2006). Journalism, Education, and the Public Good, Partnership Notes, 6(1), p.6.
WORKSHOPS LED Klatts, S. (2015). Have Fun and Get MUving: A youth fitness event. Miami Hamilton Psychology Club and Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities sponsored this event. I provided a station for multiple groups, teaching mindfulness for persons with developmental disabilities and their families.
Thurmer, H. & Klatt, S. (2015). Mindfulness and Music. Miami University Oxford.
Klatt, S. (2015). Mindfulness and Music, Miami University Hamilton.
Klatt, S. (2015). Piloted and taught Mindful Schools curriculum to four Warren County alternative School classrooms over 10 weeks. Warren County Educational Services Center, Lebanon, Ohio.
Klatt, S. (2014). Mindfulness Meditation for Health. Presentation for Peer Advocates for Health (PATH), a Miami Hamilton student organization, Hamilton, Ohio.
Klatt, S. (2014-current). Employee Health and Well Being, Hamilton and Oxford, Ohio. Mindfulness meditation. Provided drop in meditation.
Klatt, S., Egart, K. (2014). Mindfulness and Contemplative Learning in Higher Education. CELTUA Faculty Learning Community, Oxford, Ohio. Co-lead two faculty learning communities funded By the Center for Enhancement of Learning, Teaching, and University Assessment (CELTUA). We lead a total of sixteen (16) two-hour meetings occur over the academic year as well as two full day retreats. The purpose of this learning community was to provide a forum to explore and practice mindfulness and contemplative practices in higher education.
Klatt, S. (2014). Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction – Light for Talawanda Teachers. Coordinated with the Health coordinator at Talawanda schools, facilitating 6 meditation sessions for Talawanda teachers and staff.
Wessels, P., Rogers, J., Tai, H. Kleiman, I., Klatt, S., & Krumpe, N. (2014). Lecturers, Clinical and Professionally Licensed (LCPL) Promotion Workshop. Shriver Center, Oxford, Ohio.
Klatt, S., & Nicely, S. (2014). How Can a Center for Teaching and Learning Help You? Miami University Hamilton opening day seminar.
Klatt, S. (2014). Mindfulness in Leadership. EHS Leadership Retreat, Middletown, Ohio. Provided mindfulness activities for Education, Health and Society administrators.
Klatt, S. (2014). Mindfulness Practices Professional Development Workshop. Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. This session introduced participants to the principles of mindfulness and contemplative practices. Sponsored by Education, Health, and Society.
Klatt, S. (2013). Miami University Hamilton, Hamilton, Ohio. What is Mindfulness? Provided a session on mindfulness for the Miami Hamilton Center for Teaching and Learning as part of their year- long seminar series.
Stanislav, T, Rener, C., & Klatt, S. (2013). Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, Hastings, MI. Exploring the Impact of Contemplative Practices on Self and Students. I was invited to co-facilitate a Center for Teaching and Learning Retreat focused on contemplative practices and mindfulness in higher education.
Klatt, S. (2013 – current, monthly training). Mindfulness and Workplace Wellness. Family Resource Center (FRC). Oxford, Ohio. I was invited to lead a seminar designed to support FRC clients in their quest to develop increased workplace skills. This particular seminar focuses on workplace health management and is part of a week-long workforce training.
Klatt, S. (2013). Mindfulness. Alcoholism Council, Hamilton, Ohio. I was invited to present information about mindfulness based interventions to Alcoholism Council employees.
Klatt, S. (2013). Mindfulness and Youth. Butler County Educational Services Center (BCESC), Hamilton, Ohio. I was invited to present mindfulness based interventions to early childhood educators.
Klatt, S. (2012). Mindfulness and Elder-Based Services. The Knolls of Oxford. Oxford, Ohio. I was invited to present and provide basic mindfulness interventions to wise elders.
Klatt, S. (2012). Residential Youth. I was invited to lead a session on youth in residential care in order to prepare Oxford students for their service oriented alternative spring break.
Klatt, S. (2012). Mindfulness-based interventions and the Urban Teaching Cohort (UTC): Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Presented mindfulness based interventions to faculty and students participating in the urban teaching cohort. I presented five times over two semesters. I met with the UTC leaders at multiple points throughout the semester.
Wahlrab, E., Klatt, S., Egart, K. (2012). Contemplative Learning Center for the Enhancement of Learning Teaching and University Assessment FLING, Co-Leader. Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Gathered faculty and staff from Middletown, Hamilton, and Oxford campuses around the topic: contemplative teaching and learning. The group met for eight (8) two hour sessions across two semesters with a mid-semester full day silent retreat.
Klatt, S. (2013). Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction – Light. I provided an 8 session, 75 minute Program with a half day retreat. It was slightly shortened version of MBSR for faculty and staff. Miami University-Oxford.
Klatt, S. (2012). Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction – Light 2nd round). I provided an 8 session, 75 minute Program with a half day retreat. It was slightly shortened version of MBSR for faculty and staff. Miami University-Hamilton.
Klatt, S. (2010-11). Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction – Light. I provided an 8 session, 75 minute Program with a half day retreat. It was slightly shortened version of MBSR for faculty and staff. Miami University-Middletown. . Klatt, S. (2010-11). Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction – Light. I provided an 8 session, 75 minute Program with a half day retreat. It was slightly shortened version of MBSR for faculty and staff. Miami University-Hamilton.
Klatt, S. (2011). Introduction to Mindfulness. Egghead Café, Hamilton, Ohio. I was invited to present an Introduction to Mindfulness session to Hamilton community members in the downtown center.
Klatt, S. (2006). Child Abuse & Neglect. I was invited to present to southeast Ohio daycare providers at their facility. College Corner, OH.
Klatt, S. & various co-presenters (2005) America’s Second Harvest Hunger Study training. I co-taught a session to University of Georgia graduate students about how to conduct field research interviews for America’s Second Harvest Hunger Study, Athens, GA.
Klatt, S. (2004-2005). Children in the Middle, Taught a mandatory two and a half hour one time class for divorcing parents three times a month for a couple of years. Winder and Social Circle, Georgia.
Klatt, S. (2002). Peace Building. Presented to adolescents in foster care and their foster parents at the University of Georgia, Georgia Center, Athens, GA.
Klatt, S. (2001). Dialectical Cognitive Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as social work tools. Presented at University of New Mexico Children’s Psychiatric Hospital, Albuquerque, NM.
INVITED CLASS LECTURES Klatt, S. (2013, 2014). Mindfulness in Families. Miami University, Hamilton, Ohio. I was invited to present mindfulness based interventions and women’s health FSW475 Family Theories.
Klatt, S. (2013). Mindfulness in Counseling Theories and Issues. Miami University, Hamilton, Ohio. I was invited to present mindfulness based interventions and counseling in EDP672, Counseling Theories and Issues.
Klatt, S. (2013, 2014). Mindfulness and Wellness. Miami University, Hamilton, Ohio. I was invited to present about mindfulness based interventions and personal health KNH 116 Personal Wellness class.
Klatt, S. (2013). Mindfulness in Women’s Health. Miami University, Hamilton, Ohio. I was invited to present mindfulness based interventions and women’s health KNH/WMS243.
Klatt, S. (2013). Mindfulness / Rights of Passage Seminar: Miami University, Hamilton, Ohio. I was invited to present a guest lecturer presenting mindfulness based interventions to the Bachelor of Integrative Studies (BIS201) student seminar/course.
Klatt, S. (2012). Mindfulness. Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. I was invited to provide a mindfulness based interventions to students in FSW485 Social Work in a Diverse World.
Klatt, S. (2011 & 2012). Mindfulness. Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. I was invited to present in PSY329 Psychological Perspectives on Health.
Klatt, S. (2005). Mindfulness and Social Work Practice. I was invited to present as a guest lecturer for University of Georgia graduate students, Athens, Georgia.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE 2015-current: Representative for the Talawanda Schools-Miami University Partnership.
2014: Representative for the Hamilton Campus Executive Faculty Forum.
2014-2015: Provided meditation for all faculty, staff and students. This was coordinated with Employee Health and Well Being.
2014: AURCO representative: Acted as a Hamilton Campus representative for the 2014 Association for University Regional Campuses of Ohio (AURCO) conference, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2013-15: Miami University Hamilton Center for Teaching and Learning (MUH CTL) Initial developer and co-leader. Developed center along with Beverley Taylor, Physics, and the input of multiple Hamilton faculty and staff. Developed a Small Group Instructional Design (SGID) process for Hamilton teacher evaluations, led over 20 small group instructional designs, designed and submitted newsletters, planned and advertised events, planned a group retreat, wrote a final report. Co-led leadership collaborative meetings, hold teaching consultation office hours.
2013: Serve on Pre-K Program committee.
2012-2015: Coordinated all Hamilton campus Education, Health, and Society scheduling. I scheduled all Hamilton Education, Health, and Society (EHS) courses during each semester, including summer including five (5) departments, eighty (80) course sections and forty-six (46) mostly part-time and some full-time instructors. This occurred throughout the entire academic year.
2012: MASW program – organized an event designed to gather faculty from both campuses.
2012 – 2015: Miami University Hamilton Care team member.
2012- 2015: Committee Director. Miami University Hamilton Achievement and Influence Award.
2012-2014: Provided mentorship to a Hamilton MSW employee who was working toward her licensure.
2012: Served on Urban Leadership Internship Program applicant review committee. Oxford, Ohio.
2012: FSW teaching assistant policy committee member.
2012: Present Explore London! Child Well-Being in the US and UK at the Education, Health, and Society Open House.
2012: Served on Family Studies tenure track position search committee.
2012: Mentored a faculty member Miami about mindfulness practices and programming.
2011-2014: I was invited to be the Hamilton Campus Family Studies and Social Work Student Club Advisor.
2012 & 2010: Assisted with screenings during with mental health screening day.
2011: Led a study abroad program without a salary in order to allow social work students to participate.
2011-2014: Led Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in Higher Education for Miami Oxford, Hamilton, and Middletown faculty and staff.
2011-2015: Faculty representative for the Family Studies and Social Work Organization.
2011-2015: Coordinated student group advising sessions with FSW Oxford faculty and Hamilton advising each semester.
2011-2013: Participated in Master of Social Work planning group.
2011-current: Reviewed Social Work applications.
2011-2014: Participateed at student information fairs, late advising, and dean’s list sessions.
2011-2014: Mentored two part-time faculty members.
2011: Participated in “Walkabout”, welcoming Oxford students to the Miami campus and providing general resources.
2011: Hosted family for Chinese student study abroad.
COMMUNITY SERVICE 2015: Led mindfulness activities for youth and their families!
2013-2014: Butler County United Way Self-sufficiency Council: This group of professionals and community members review requests for proposals (RFPs) focused on self-sufficiency community based programs.
2012: Mindful Schools and Boys and Girls Club: Provided a 15-session Mindful Schools curriculum to youth at both Boys and Girls Club of Hamilton, Ohio locations. The project included 30+ visits to the club, coordination with the director and employees, developing an IRB and conducting pre and post-test evaluations.
2012: Mindfulness & Miami University Urban Teaching Cohort (MU UTC): Provided mindfulness based exercises to Miami University Urban Teaching Cohort (UTC) students throughout the academic year. I went to various UTC retreats and led students and staff in 30-60 minute sessions about 6 times over the year.
2012-2013: Butler County Homeless and Housing Coalition: I was a coalition member, attended monthly meetings focused on meeting the needs of Butler County residents who do not have access to safe and consistent housing.
2012: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) at Miami University Hamilton Downtown: Provided an 8-week stress reduction course to community members at Miami Hamilton downtown. One participant experienced great physical benefits, contacted his physician and I am not setting up similar programs (and a possible clinical trial) at Mercy Fairfield Hospital.
2011-2014: Butler County Coalition for Healthy, Safe, and Drug Free Communities, Coalition Member: Participated in coalition discussions focused on healthy and safe communities. I attended the CADCA conference along with other substance abuse prevention professionals and went to Capitol hill to advocate for children’s mental health services in the schools
2011-2014: Butler County SPFSIG (Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant) Coalition Chairperson: I was part of a team of academics and substance abuse prevention professionals who were assessing and providing recommendations related to Miami University Hamilton and substance use among 18-25 year old students. Part of this project included attending the National Coalition Academy week-long training along with community members (2012) and a Miami Hamilton student. This group also organized a 2013 community event (panel) designed to address binge drinking and the mental health needs of Miami University Hamilton students.
2011-2012: Student Service Project: each semester students from FSW201 (Introduction to Social Work) collected canned goods for families at a local social service organization.
2011: Science Fair Judge: Acted as a judge during spring Science Fair.
2010- 2013: Emergency Money Fund Board Member, Hamilton, OH: Served on the Board of the Emergency Money Fund (EMF). The EMF granted funds to Butler County organizations. Generally, the funds supported utilities, rent, or other related expenses.
2009-2012: United Way Youth Council: This group of professionals and community members review requests for proposals (RFPs) focused community-based youth programs.
2010-2011: Salvation Army - Hamilton, OH: Worked with students to serve food to local residents via the soup kitchen.
2008: Equality Ohio: Distributed postcards and collected signatures for discriminatory firing campaign.
2007-2009: ShareFest: ShareFest was a community wide effort to collect items from Miami Students and distribute them to local residents in need through the Oxford Family Resource Center and Butler County Children Services. I helped plan for the project through my graduate assistantship, but volunteered for the event on my own time.
2007-2008: Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center: Facilitated Days of Dialogue.
2007: Cincinnati Hispanic Fest: Volunteered at festival.
2005: America’s Second Harvest Hunger in America Study: Attended trainer sessions through Mathematica Policy Research. Assisted staff at the Northeast Georgia Food Bank and University of Georgia students as they collected data from food bank agencies and conducted one to one interviews with food bank clients.
1998: Wexner Center for the Arts: Volunteered as an exhibit guide.
1998: the Bottom Line, A Fundraising Group: Volunteered and helped plan this fundraising event.
1998: India: Social Work in a Developing Country: This was a two month study abroad. I volunteered at Don Bosco Social Welfare Rehabilitation Training Center and traveled throughout Southern India visiting agencies, schools, and community development programs in both rural and urban settings.
1997: Winslow Arizona Community Development Project: Volunteered in Winslow for two months and helped organize a community leadership council consisting of local citizens. This council became a neighborhood association that applied for and received grants to improve their community. Volunteer activities and sites included children’s summer recreational program, community clean-ups, Indian Health Center, and Navajo Juvenile Probation office.
1995-1996: Ravenswood Hospital: Hospice volunteer.
RECENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Brown University Summer Institute (2015). Summer Program in Contemplative Pedagogy at Brown University. This was a 7 day intensive workshop led by various leaders in the Contemplative Pedagogy field.
Supervisor continuing education (2014). Completed an online training on the Fundamentals of Supervision, NASW Ohio. Ethics continuing education (2014). Completed an online training on the Practice of Ethics of Social Work Testimony, NASW Virginia.
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction 9 day Practicum training (2014). This nine-day intensive experiential teacher training completes the formal training for MBSR. Certification will occur after supervision hours.
Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education Summer Institute participant (2014). Received sponsorship for this week long summer institute training focused on developing and practicing contemplative practices in higher education. Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education. Smith College.
2014: Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education Summer Institute participant (6 days).
2013-14: Faculty Learning Community Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) participant. Oxford, Ohio.
2013: .b training. Stop Breathe and Be. Mindfulness in Schools Program. Washington, D.C.
2013: Emergency training for college campus safety, Oxford, Ohio.
2013: Investigating and Integrating Mindfulness in Medicine, Healthcare, and Society participant. Norwood, MA: I attended this conference in order to catch up on recent research. The information gained here will be useful in developing future mindfulness based interventions at the university, schools, and wider community.
2013: CADCA National Leadership Forum conference. National Harbor, MD. "Coalitions: Science, Strategies, and Solutions” was the conference theme. This year the importance of developing broad-based strategic alliances, implementing proven and promising strategies, and achieving population-level change was emphasized. I attended along with other prevention-focused community members and was sponsored by the Butler County Coalition for Healthy, Safe, and Drug Free Communities.
2012-2013: Mindfulness Education Institute (MEI) participant. Watsonville, CA: This is a year- long online and in-person Mindfulness Education Institute along with approximately 80 educators and child-focused service providers from around the United States. The information gained here will be useful in developing future mindfulness based interventions at the university, schools, and wider community. Leaders included Daniel Rechtschaffen, Meg Cowan, Linda Lantierri, Jon Kabat Zinn, Jack Kornfield,
2012-2013: Faculty Learning Community LCPL (Lecturers and Clinical/Professionally Licenses Faculty) participant. Oxford, Ohio. The purpose of this FLC was to incorporate perspectives of multiple stakeholders in the discussion of LCPL faculty positions and their role in "The Engaged University."
2012: Social Work Supervision participant: Participated in a required online Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor (LISW-S) course in order to keep supervisory license.
2012: Ethics participant. This training fulfills the ethics component continuing education requirements for the Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor (LISW-S) license.
2012: Safe Zone Training participant. Hamilton, Ohio: Participated in Safe Zone training, a Miami University program designed to create a safer and more supportive social and educational campus climate for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community members.
2012: Foster Care Training participant. Hamilton, Ohio: Participated in 20 hours of continuing education focused on working with children in foster care. This fulfills part of the continuing education requirements for the LISW-S.
2012: Mindful Schools participant. Berkeley, CA: Attended 3 day training focused on Mindful Schools, Berkeley, CA. Mindful Schools is
2012: CADCA Week 1. Missouri: CADCA is the nation’s leading substance abuse prevention organization, representing the interests of more than 5000 community drug coalition. I participated in this sponsored week-long training focused on coalition building and prevention.
2011 & 2012: Participated in a Faculty Learning Community (Developing a Hybrid Course).
2011 & 2012: Faculty Learning Community participant (Social Media). Oxford, Ohio. The purpose of this FLC was to investigate how social media has both influenced and been implemented in higher education around the country and then discuss how social media tools can/may be implemented in courses at Miami University.
2011: Center for Mindfulness in Education, Healthcare, and Society conference (participant). Norwood, MA. I attended this conference in order to catch up on recent research. The information gained at this research conference assisted in the development of mindfulness based interventions at the university, schools, and wider community.
2011: Foster Care Training participant. Butler County, Ohio. Completed 40 training hours focused on becoming a foster parent. This fulfills part of the continuing education requirements for the LISW-S.
2010-2011: Faculty Learning Community participant Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS). The BIS Learning community was designed to help faculty develop and teach three integrative seminars.
2010: National Association of Social Workers Conference participant. Columbus, Ohio. I attended this conference in order to a) connect the Miami University Social Work Program to other Ohio programs, social workers, and current policies and b) fulfill part of the continuing education requirements for the Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor (LISW-S) license.
2010: Social Work Supervision participant: Participated in a required online Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor (LISW-S) course required to keep supervisory license.
2010: Ethics participant. This seminar fulfilled the ethics component continuing education requirements for the Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor (LISW-S) license.
2010: Compassion Fatigue for Social Workers participant. Sugati LLC, Oxford, Ohio. This seminar fulfilled part of the continuing education requirements for the Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor (LISW-S) license.
2008, 2009, 2010, 2012: International Lilly Conference (participant), Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. The purpose of the International Lilly Conference was to share innovative pedagogies and discuss questions, challenges, and insights about teaching and learning.
2008: Learning Technology Summer Institute participant. Miami University, Oxford, OH.
2008-2010: Faculty Learning Community participant (Understanding and Developing an Inclusive Campus). Miami University, Oxford, OH. The purpose of this learning community was to provide participants with a forum for discussion and development of strategies and tools to facilitate inclusion on campus, both in and outside the classroom.
2008. Faculty Learning Community participant (Service Learning). Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. The group met throughout the semester to develop and co-write a white paper about service learning at the Miami University campus.
2008. Graduate Student Teaching Enhancement Program (GSTEP) participant. Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. The purpose of GSTEP was to promote the effectiveness of graduate students as teachers at Miami University.
Key training prior to 2008: Dialectical Cognitive Behavior Therapy (multiple trainings as part of an intensive community mental health placement).
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction 7 day training led by Saki Santorelli and Jon Kabat-Zinn.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (multiple child and adult focused trainings).
EMDR group supervision: participated in community / group supervision related to EMDR.
Logotherapy group supervision: participated in group supervision with Jim Lantz.
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