EDUCATION |
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1999 |
Master of
Arts: The Catholic University of America
(CUA), School of Religious Studies, Washington, D.C. |
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1990 |
Doctor of Social
Work: CUA, National
Catholic School of Social Service |
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1985 |
Master of Social
Work: CUA, NCSSS |
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1975 |
Bachelor of
Science: Brigham Young
University, Provo, Utah. |
UNIVERSITY FACULTY EXPERIENCE |
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1996 - date |
Associate Professor
(Tenured), National Catholic
School of Social Service, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. |
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8/96 - 5/97 |
Visiting Associate Professor
School of Social Work, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE (While on leave of absence from CUA) |
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1990 - 1996 |
Assistant
Professor, NCSSS, CUA |
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1989 - 1990 |
Clinical
Associate, NCSSS, CUA |
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1998 - 2004 |
Research
Associate, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine |
SPONSORED RESEARCH |
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2004 |
Director of Center for Spirituality and Integral Social Work, Principal Investigator: Research on Religion/Spirituality
and Human Sexuality from an Integral Perspective. Sponsorship: The Kiesler Family Fund, $25,000 |
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1998 |
Co-Principal Investigator: A Strength’s-Based Model of Care Employed in the Assessment of Bone Marrow Transplant
Patients. University of Nebraska Medical Center. Sponsorship: The Catholic University of America Research Grant-in-Aid, $1900. |
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1998 |
Co-Principal Investigator: Circles of Care: A Strength’s- Based Model of Care,
The Samaritan Center, Omaha, NE. Sponsorship: The Weitz Foundation, $35,000. |
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1996 |
Co-Author: American Cancer Society Post-Master's Oncology Training Fellowship Grant. Awarded a training grant
(specializing in Ethics cancer) and named faculty for training the post-master's oncology fellow.
Johns Hopkins Oncology
Center, Baltimore, MD ($12,000 stipend awarded to the fellow). |
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1996
- 1999 |
Co-Principal
Investigator: A grant to develop a psycho- spiritual intervention to sensitize physicians, clergy, social workers and family caregivers to issues related to
confronting their own mortality. Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Baltimore, MD.
Sponsorship: The Nathan Cummings Institute,
$278,000. |
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1996 |
Co-Principal Investigator: Circles of Care: Wrapping Support Around the Dying and Their Primary Caregivers Through
Natural Helping Networks. The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. Sponsorship: The Catholic University of
America Research Grant-in-Aid, $2,000. |
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1995 |
Principal Investigator: Characteristic Profile of Psychologically Distressed Cancer Patients: Data analysis of
five year sample (7,600 Patients), Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Baltimore, MD & The Catholic University of America,
Washington, D.C. Sponsorship: The Catholic University of America Research Grant-in-Aid, $2,000. |
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1995 |
Principal Author: American Cancer Society Post-Master's Oncology Training Fellowship Grant. Awarded a training grant
(specializing in prostate cancer) and named preceptor for training the post-master's oncology fellow.
Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Baltimore, MD ($12,000 stipend awarded to the fellow). |
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1993 |
Principal Author: American Cancer Society Post-Master's
Oncology Training Fellowship Grant. Awarded a training grant and named preceptor for training the post-master's oncology
fellow. Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Baltimore, MD ($12,000 stipend awarded to the fellow). |
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1986 |
American Cancer Society Patient Services and Rehabilitation Grant. "Sailing Through the System: A New
Patient Video Orientation for Oncology Outpatients." ($7,000). |
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
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1990 - 1996
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Senior Psychosocial Research Coordinator
(Part-time). Johns Hopkins University School of
Medicine, Baltimore, MD. |
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1989 - 2003
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Clinical Social Worker (Part-time).
Independent Practice,
Psychotherapy, Supervision, & Consultation
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1985 - 1989
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Clinical Social Worker (Full-time). |
AWARDS AND OTHER DISTINCTIONS
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1996
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The Jennifer L. Brager Memorial Award for Cancer
Research: "Prevalence of
Psychological Distress by Cancer Site." The Johns Hopkins Oncology Center.
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1993
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Awarded Research. "The Suicidal Cancer Patient: Establishing An 'At Risk' Profile." Judged one of the top three posters at the National Association of Oncology Social
Workers' Annual Conference. New York, NY, April.
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1991
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The Jennifer L. Brager Memorial Award for Development of New Cancer Research: "A Proactive Model to Identify Suicidal
Ideation in Cancer Patients." The Johns Hopkins Oncology Center.
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EDITORIAL AND REVIEW BOARDS
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2000
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Reviewer,
Psycho-Oncology
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1997-2000
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Editor,
Social Thought: Journal of Religion and Social Work
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1995
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Reviewer,
Social Thought.
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1995
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Editorial Board,
Journal of Psychosocial Oncology.
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1993 |
Reviewer,
Journal of Psychosocial Oncology.
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PROFESSIONAL BOARDS
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1996- present
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Society for Spirituality and Social
Work, Vice-President
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1996- present
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Association of Oncology Social
Work, Social Work Oncology Research Group SWORG representative; Spirituality Special Interest Group Chair |
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1995 |
Association of Oncology Social
Work, Abstract Chair for Annual Program Meeting held in Tucson, AZ
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PUBLICATIONS
Refereed articles
Early, B., Smith, E., Todd, L., & Beem, T. (2000). The needs and supportive networks of the dying: initial findings
from a preliminary study of an assessment instrument and mapping procedure for hospice patients.
The American Journal of Hospice
and Palliative Care 17 (2), 87-98.
BrintzenhofeSzoc, K., Smith, E, Zabora, J. (1999). Screening to predict complicated grief in spouses of cancer
patients. Cancer Practice, 7 (5), 233-239.
Hawkins, W., Tan, P., Hawkins, M., Smith, E., Ryan, E. (1999). Depressive symptomatology and specificity of social
support. Psychological Reports, 84, 1180-1186.
Early, B., Smith, E. (1998). Lack of dread in a dreadful world: violence, myth, and the spiritual poverty of youth.
Social Thought: Journal of Religion in the Social Services, 18 (4) (In Press).
Smith, E. (1998). Preface. Social Thought: Journal of Religion in the Social
Services, 18 (2), xi-xii.
Zabora, J., Blanchard, C., Smith, E., Roberts, C., Glajchen, M., Sharp, J., BrintzenhofeSzoc, K., Locher, J., Carr,
E., Best-Castner, S., Smith, P., Dozier-Hall, D., Polinsky, M., & Hedlund, S. (1997). Psychological distress among cancer
patients across the disease continuum. Journal of Psychosocial
Oncology, 15 (2), 73-87.
Gray, C., Verdieck, M.J., Smith, E. & Freed, K. Making it work: an evaluation of court-mandated parenting workshops
for divorcing families (1997). Family and Conciliation Courts Review, 35(3), 280-292.
Zabora, J., BrintzenhofeSzoc, K. & Smith, E. (1996). Prevalence of psychological distress by cancer site.
Programs/Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 15, 507.
Smith, E., Gray, C. (1995). Integrating and transcending divorce: A transpersonal model.
Social Thought:
Journal of Religion in the Social Services, 18 (1), 57-74.
Smith, E. (1994). Addressing the psychospiritual distress of death as reality: a transpersonal approach.
Social Work. 40(3), 402-413.
Smith, E., Stefanek, M., Joseph, M., Verdieck, M., Zabora, J., and Fetting, J. (1993). Spiritual awareness,
personal death perspective and psychosocial distress among cancer patients: an initial investigation.
Journal of
Psychosocial Oncology. 11(2), 89-103.
Zabora, J., Smith, E., Baker, F., and Wingard, J. (1992). Family: the other side of BMT.
Journal of Psychosocial Oncology,
10, 35-46.
Seddon, C., Zabora, J. and Smith, E. (1992). Cancer and addictions: a potential for staff family collusion.
Journal of
Psychosocial Oncology, 10, 83-97.
Zabora, J., and Smith, E. (1991). Family dysfunction and the cancer patient: early recognition and intervention.
Oncology, 5, 31-35.
Chapters In a Book
Zabora, J., Smith, E., and Loscalzo, M. (2000). Psychosocial Rehabilitation.
Clinical Oncology, 2nd Edition. New York:
Churchill Livingston
Smith, E., Walsh-Burke, K., Crusan, C. (In Press). Principles of Training Oncology Social Workers: Multilivel Training for
Multilevel Practice. Textbook of Psycho-Oncology. London: Oxford University Press
Zabora, J., Smith, E., and Loscalzo, M. (1994). Psychosocial Rehabilitation.
Clinical Oncology. New York: Churchill
Livingston
Video
Smith, E. (Executive Producer) (1987). Sailing Through the System: A New Patient Video Orientation for Oncology
Patients. Funded by the American Cancer Society, Maryland Chapter, Patient Services and Rehabilitation Committee
Monograph
Smith, Elizabeth & Early, Barbara (1999).
Psychosocial Research Kit: Tools for the Practice Evaluation of Oncology Social Work. Association of Oncology Social Work,
Social Work Oncology Research Group
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REFEREED PAPERS PRESENTED AT NATIONAL MEETINGS (selected)
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2000
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Research Mentoring Workshop. Society for Spirituality and Social Work, Lawrence, Kansas.
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1999
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Death: Expanding Our Awareness - An Intensive, Interactive Meditation on Providing Effective Death Caregiving.
Association of Oncology Social Worker's annual conference, New Orleans, LA, May.
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The Relationship of Spiritual Narrative to Psychosocial Distress Among Cancer
Patients and Their Caregivers. Association of Oncology Social Worker's annual conference, New Orleans, LA,
May.
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1999
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Spirituality at the End of Life: A Legitimate Area for Social Work Practice? Association of Oncology Social Worker's
annual conference, New Orleans, LA, May.
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1999
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At the Heart of Human Suffering: The Transpersonal Narrative. Association of Oncology Social Worker's annual
conference, New Orleans, LA, May.
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1999
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Strengths-Based Assessment in a Cooperative Care Environment For BMT Patients and their Care Partners.
Association of Oncology Social Worker's annual conference, New Orleans, LA, May.
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1999
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Exceptional Caregiving at the End of Life. Association of Oncology Social Worker's annual conference, New Orleans, LA,
May.
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1998
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Circles of Care: Reconceptualizing the
Person-in- Environment for the New
Millennium. Annual Program Meeting; Council on Social Work Education, Orlando, FL, March |
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1997
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Psychosocial Issues Unique to Lesbians and Gays with Cancer. Workshop
at the Association of Oncology Social Worker's annual conference, Pittsburg, PA, May. |
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