PAMELA A. CLARKSON FREEMAN, PHD, MSW

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1 PAMELA A. CLARKSON FREEMAN, PHD, MSW University of Utah College of Social Work 1500 East 395 South, Salt Lake City, Utah PHONE EDUCATION Ph.D. University at Albany, State University of New York, 2007 M.S.W. University at Albany, State University of New York, 1999 B.A. Hartwick College, 1996 SKILLS Program Evaluation and Quantitative Methods Applied Statistics Intervention Research with At-Risk Youth and Families Social Work Practice with Children CAREER INTERESTS Prevention of child maltreatment Early childhood mental health and social-emotional development Research methodology and statistics EXTERNAL RESEARCH FUNDING Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Community Treatment and Services Centers Grant (Category III); The Safety Net with Young Children (Co-author and Evaluator; $1.2 million) Maternal and Child Health Bureau State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Grant (Co-author and Evaluator, $120,000) Title IV-E, Utah Division of Child and Family Services (Research PI, $300,000/year) University of Utah Interdisciplinary Seed Grant (Co-PI; $5,000) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Community Mental Health Block Grant, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (Co-PI, $250,000)

2 National Alliance on Mental Illness of Utah (Evaluator, $50,000) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2007 present Assistant Research Professor/Associate Director University of Utah College of Social Work, Social Research Institute Salt Lake City, Utah Research Consultant/Project Manager Utah Department of Health Office of Health Care Statistics Salt Lake City, Utah Research Assistant University of Colorado Kempe Center Denver, Colorado Research Assistant/Project Manager School of Social Welfare University at Albany, State University of New York Adjunct Faculty School of Social Welfare University at Albany, State University of New York Adjunct Faculty Empire State College Saratoga Springs, New York Field Instructor School of Social Welfare University at Albany, State University of New York Psychiatric Social Worker New York State Capital District Psychiatric Center Day Treatment Social Worker Parsons Child and Family Center 1999 Prevention Social Worker Trinity Institution Home Perkins Centers, Inc Clinical Social Work Intern Parsons Child and Family Center

3 School Social Work Intern Albany City School District EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW Research The Safety Net Program for Families with Young Children. Evaluator. Examining the impact of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), and Wrap-Around Services for children and families who have experienced trauma. ( ). Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation. Evaluator. Implementing and evaluating the impact of early childhood mental health consultation in early care and education settings. (2009 present). Evaluation of the Peer Parenting Program in Utah. Principal Investigator. Mixed-methods study examining the administrative and personal impact of the peer parenting program on the lives of children and their families. (2009 present). Disproportionality in the Utah Child Welfare System Across Points of Decision-Making. Principal Investigator. Examination of disproportionality in the Utah foster care system using Utah administrative data. (2009 present). Needs Assessment for Individuals with Mental Health and/or Co-Occurring Substance Use/Abuse Disorders. Principal Investigator. Exploration of gaps and needs in services for individuals across the state of Utah with current or previous mental health and/or substance use/abuse disorders. (2009 present). Increasing Coordination and Collaboration among Early Childhood Systems of Care. Grant writer and Facilitator. Facilitate meetings for the submission of a grant proposal for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to improve coordination and collaboration among early childhood education and care program and services. (2009 present). Child Care Needs Assessment for Faculty, Staff, and Students. Conducting a Universitywide survey of child care needs for faculty, staff, and students as part of a child care task force affiliated with the University of Utah Presidential Commission on the Status of Women. (2009 present). Whole Health Collaboration Project. Evaluator. Evaluated a mental health integration program being implemented in two community-based health clinics. ( ).

4 The Beliefs, Attitudes, and Experiences with Physical and Mental Health Care among Individuals with Immigrant or Refugee Backgrounds. Principal Investigator. Qualitative study of Hispanic, Somali, and Somali Bantu men and women who have moved into Utah. ( ). Statewide Survey of Challenging Behaviors for Young Children in Early Care and Education Settings. Principal Investigator. Conducted a statewide survey of all licensed early care and education settings across the state of Utah to examine the occurrence of challenging behaviors among children birth to age eight. ( ). Adoptive Parenting Program. Evaluator. Evaluated the impact of an adoptive parenting program provided to individuals who were, or were interested in becoming, foster care parents in Utah. ( ). Clinical Psychiatric Social Worker - Conducted individual and group therapy with adults suffering from chronic mental illness residing in a New York State psychiatric hospital (Capital District Psychiatric Center); Engaged in discharge planning with a multi-disciplinary team. ( ). Day Treatment Clinician - Conducted family and individual therapy with children as Emotionally Disturbed (ED) engaged in an alternative education setting. Collaborated with children, families and school personnel to manage crises and obstacles in returning the child to his/her home school district. ( ). Prevention Social Worker Collaborated with families, children, and Child Protective Services (CPS) to prevent out-of-home placement for at-risk youth; conducted in-home visits with children and families; advocated for clients in school and legal settings. (1999). Teaching Applied Research Methods University of Utah College of Social Work, PhD Program Family Violence and Abuse Online Course offered through Empire State College, BA Program, Saratoga Springs, New York Introduction to Research Methods University at Albany, School of Social Welfare, BSW Program Human Behavior in the Social Environment I & II University at Albany, School of Social welfare, MSW Program Field Instructor University at Albany, School of Social Welfare, MSW Program

5 PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Shah, G.H., Clarkson Freeman, P., Cofrin, K., & Xu, W. (2007). Cesarean Deliveries and Newborn Injuries: Evidence from Linked Utah Birth Certificate and Inpatient Discharge Data. Utah s Health: An Annual Review, XII, Clarkson-Freeman, P. (2005). The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA): Its Impact on Those Seeking Same-Sex Marriages. Journal of Homosexuality, 48(2), Under Review: Clarkson Freeman, P. A. Ensuring the Well-Being of our Youngest Children? Factors Associated with Expulsion in Early Care and Education Settings. Infant Mental Health Journal. In Progress: Clarkson Freeman, P.A., Penney, D., Bettmann, J., & Lecy, N. How Spirituality Informs Health Beliefs among Somali & Somali Bantu Refugees. Planned submission September Bettmann, J. & Clarkson Freeman, P.A. Mental Health of Children: Wilderness and Residential Treatment. Planned submission September Clarkson Freeman, P.A., Lawrence, C., Strolin-Goltzman, J. Measuring Change using the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW). Planned submission November Book Reviews: Distance Counseling: Expanding the Counselor s Reach and Impact by J.F. Malone, R.M. Miller, and G.R. Walz. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 2009, 27(3), Suppressed, Forced Out, and Fired: How Successful Women Lose Their Jobs by Martha E. Reeves. AFFILIA: Journal of Women and Social Work, Winter 2002, 17(4). SELECTED REPORTS Clarkson Freeman, P.A. (June 2010). Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: A Pilot Project, submitted to Utah Department of Health Bureau of Child Development. Salt Lake City, UT: Social Research Institute. Clarkson Freeman, P.A. (March 2010). Utah State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Grant: A Strategic Plan, submitted to Utah Department of Health Bureau of Child Development. Salt Lake City, UT: Social Research Institute.

6 Clarkson Freeman, P.A. (December 2009). The Impact of an Internet Grief and Loss Program: An Evaluation of Healing the Grieving Heart, submitted to Open to Hope Foundation, Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley. Salt Lake City, UT: Social Research Institute. Clarkson Freeman, P.A. (October 2009). Whole Health Collaboration Project: A Quarterly Evaluation Review, submitted to the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Utah. Salt Lake City, UT: Social Research Institute. Clarkson Freeman, P.A. (August 2009). A Statewide Needs Assessment for Individuals with Substance Use/Abuse and/or Mental Health Disorders: An Interim Report, submitted to the Utah Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. Salt Lake City, UT: Social Research Institute. Clarkson Freeman, P.A. (July 2009). Whole Health Collaboration Project: A Mid-Year Evaluation Review, submitted to the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Utah. Salt Lake City, UT: Social Research Institute. Clarkson Freeman, P.A. (May 2009). A Statewide Survey of the Status of Children with Social, Emotional, and/or Behavior Concerns in Early Care and Education Settings, submitted to the Utah Department of Health, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Grant. Salt Lake City, UT: Social Research Institute. Clarkson Freeman, P.A. (2008). Evaluation of an Adoptive Parenting Program, submitted to the Utah Department of Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services. Salt Lake City, UT: Social Research Institute. Clarkson Freeman, P.A. (2007). PCN Enrollees Self-Health Assessment, submitted to the Utah Department of Health, Office of Health Care Statistics. Salt Lake City, UT: UDOH OHCS. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS The Safety Net Program for Families with Young Children, 3 rd National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy, Bridgewater, MA, 2010 Ensuring the Well-Being of our Youngest Children? Factors Associated with Expulsion for Early Care and education Settings, 3 rd National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy, Bridgewater, MA, 2010 What is Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation, Utah Head Start Early Childhood Conference, Growing Wellness, Sandy, UT, Expelled Preschoolers? Facing our Childcare Crisis Head-On, 13 th Annual Conference on Critical Issues Facing Children and Adolescents, Salt Lake City, UT, Episiotomy and Obstetric Trauma in Utah: Evidence from Linked Hospital Discharge and Birth Data, 21 st Annual Conference of the National Association of Health Data Organizations, Washington, DC, 2006.

7 The Impact of Home and Community Based Services on Children s Behavioral and Mental Health Outcomes Among Mothers with Substance Abuse and/or Depressive Disorders, 9 th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Miami, Florida, Social Support Among Mothers with Serious Mental Illness, 8 th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, Louisiana, Predictors of Parenting and Child Behavior Among Mothers with Serious Psychiatric Disabilities, 7 th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C., DISSERTATION Clarkson Freeman, P.A. (2007). The Impact of School Engagement and Teacher Relationships on Depression Among Pre-Adolescent Females: An Analysis of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY. SERVICE TO UTAH AND THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Utah Child Abuse and Neglect Council Member College of Social Work Doctoral Committee Member University of Utah Presidential Commission on the Status of Women Committee Member College of Social Work Social Research Institute Committee Member College of Social Work Child and Family Research Committee Member PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Society for Social Work and Research National Association of Social Workers Council on Social Work Education