Elizabeth LaMont Vita January 2013

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1 Elizabeth LaMont Vita January 2013 Contact Information Work: Education University of Utah, PhD Social Work, May 2007 University of Utah, MSW, May 2003 Weber State University, B.A., Social Work, summa cum laude, May 2001 Utah State University, B.S. English, cum laude, December 1990 Professional Experience Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, TX: Assistant Professor of Social Work Aug present. Teaching four and four in the BSW and MSW programs including Global Perspectives on Human Welfare, Child Welfare, MSW Field, and Advanced Generalist Practice with Individuals. Serve on the Department Curriculum Committee and the Department Technology Committee. Morehead State University, Morehead, KY: Adjunct professor in Social Work Aug ongoing. Teaching graduate courses in the Substance Abuse Certification Program online (CADC Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor). Morehead State University, Morehead, KY: Assistant Professor of Social Work Aug May Teaching four and four in the BSW program including Generalist Practice, Mezzo Practice, Macro Practice, Substance Abuse Treatment, and HBSEII. Also student advising of 10+ students. Serve on the Department Curriculum Committee, and the Social Work Community Advisory Board. Family Counseling Center, Murray, UT: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Counselor December 2003 to June Counseling all types including individuals, groups, families for a variety of therapeutic issues including substance abuse, depression, anxiety, domestic violence, phobias, relationship issues, etc.; provide substance abuse assessment and treatment for federal and state legal clients; group treatment provider University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT: Teaching assistant January 2004 to present. Teaching assistant for the MSW Rural Program. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT: Instructor January to December Taught the BSW Practice I class. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT: Research assistant January 2002 December Research assistant to Dr. Susan Egbert in Special Needs Adoptions. Published research article in refereed journal, conducted interviews, transcription, coding, focus groups

2 The Children s Center, Ammon ID: Intake and assessment worker May to August Also provided services in day treatment for children ages Weber Human Services, Ogden, UT: Social Work Intern August 2002 to April Working with SPMI population for individual and group counseling. Bear River New Choices, Brigham City, UT: Social Work Intern October 2001 to April Worked in substance abuse treatment, provided individual and group counseling. Lincoln Center, 271 North 100 East, Brigham City, Utah. Director of the Lincoln Center Boys & Girls Club Jan June Developed and ran programs for at-risk youth ages Grant writing. Budget. Personnel management. Refereed Publications Egbert, S.C. & LaMont, E. C. (2004). Factors contributing to parents preparation for special needs adoption. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 21 (6), Non-Refereed Publications ParentClassOnline.com Wrote complete class curriculum in 2012 including 16 weeks of coparenting classes; 16 weeks of parenting classes, 16 weeks of anger management classes, 16 weeks of domestic violence classes and a wide variety of specialty classes such as crisis intervention, child risk factors, communication skills, values, and Am I a Good Parent? Box Elder News Journal, Brigham City, UT, assistant editor: June 1992 to January 1996: Award winning journalist with more than 20 first, second and third place awards from the Utah Press Association for news articles, features, commentaries, and editorials. Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, stringer: 1994 to 1996: with significant published news stories. Gallup Independent, Gallup NM, news editor: October 1991 to June 1992: Award winning journalist for news and features from New Mexico Presswomen. The Cache Citizen, Logan UT, news editor, managing editor: : Award winning journalist with numerous 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd place awards for news stories and features from the Utah Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalists. Conference Presentations Visionary Leadership: An Ethical Approach to Empowerment; Oct 18-20, 2012; Presentation title: Utilizing the Social Work Strengths Perspective to Empower New Leaders. Globalization and the Humanities: Texas and the World; Nov 15-17, 2012; Presentation title: Issues that Affect Women Affect the World. Presentation with Social Work 340 class, fall semester 2012.

3 Professional Development Attendee at the following conferences in 2012: NASW Texas in Houston, Texas, Sep 7-9, 2012 Visionary Leadership in Corpus Christi, Texas, Oct 18-20, 2012 Globalization and the Humanities, Commerce, Texas, Nov 15-17, 2012 Grants and Research Numerous grants written and awarded to the Lincoln Center, Brigham City UT, written in my capacity as program director for the Boys and Girls Club. Significant grants include $26,000 for transportation and equipment awarded from the George and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation; $27,000 awarded by the State of Utah for Project Learn, a tutoring program; $15,000 awarded from the Marie Eccles Caine Foundation for the Linclon Youth Symphony $600,000 grant written for and awarded to the Box Elder School District. Federal grant awarded funding for a community learning center Community grant writer (independent) earning grant awards for organizations such as the Box Elder Community Pantry, the Regional Treatment Center for Sexual Abuse, and the Pregnancy Care Center. Grant values totaled more than $30, The Decision to Abandon Therapy Engagement: What Happens Prior to the Intake Appointment? Doctoral Dissertation. Courses Taught Texas A&M University - Commerce Advanced Field Placement Fall 2012 Child Welfare (taught online) Fall 2012 Global Perspectives on Human Welfare Fall 2012 Global Perspectives on Human Welfare (2 sections) Spring 2013 Advanced Generalist Practice with Individuals (2 sections) Spring 2013 Morehead State Macro Practice Fall 2007, Morehead State Mezzo Practice Spring 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Morehead State HBSE II Spring 2008, Morehead State Substance Abuse Treatment Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Morehead State Introduction to Chemical Dependency Counseling, Fall 2009, Morehead State Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Chemical Dependency Fall 2009, Morehead State Approaches to Chemical Dependency Treatment I Spring 2010, Morehead State University Approaches to Chemical Dependency Treatment II Spring 2010, Morehead State University University of Utah Generalist Practice Spring and Fall semester 2005, University of Utah Generalist Practice Fall 2007, Spring and Fall 2008, Spring 2009, (total of seven classes), Service Texas A&M University - Commerce School of Social Work Curriculum Committee; Technology Committee

4 Morehead State University Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminology, Curriculum Committee Course development and approval Social Work Advisory Board Advocacy with the community, and particularly the agencies that take our practicum students.

5 Professional Organizations and Licensures Member NASW, since 2001 LCSW, State of Utah LCSW, State of Kentucky Recognitions Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Member of Golden Key Honor Society National Dean s List Cum laude honors, B.S. English Summa cum laude honors, B.A. Social Work 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd place honors for writing: Utah Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists; New Mexico Presswomen Service Dept. of Sociology, Social Work, & Criminology Curriculum Committee, since Fall 2007 Dept. of Social Work Community Advisory Board, since Fall 2008 Past Service: YWCA women s shelter, Brigham City Brigham City Community Pantry -- Board of Directors Regional Treatment Center for Sexual Abuse -- Board of Directors, Chairman of the Board Brigham City Literacy Program, Reading Tutor.