ELAINE CLARK portrait
  • Professor, Educational Psychology
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Psychiatry
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Psychology Department
  • Professor, Educational Psychology

Professional Service

  • Huntsman Mental Health Institute . Role: Psychologist . Mentoring and providing consultation to interns/post-docs and other mental health professionals regarding psychological assessment, in particular, autism . 01/21/2022 - present
  • COE Department of Educational Psychology. Role: Professional Colleague in the Dept. Support the Educational Psychology Undergraduate Program through class lectures and program support. 01/01/2022 - present
  • Society for the Study of School Psychology (SSSP). Role: Reviewer . Serve as a member of the SSSP Dissertation Committee . 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024
  • International School Psychology Association (ISPA). Role: Serve as reviewer on the journal board. Serve on the journal board; also engaged in efforts to increase enrollment of professionals and students in the association to increase support for international projects (i.e., both training and research). 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024
  • University of Utah . Role: Presenter and co-author . Co-authored and presented at the College of Education's 1U4U Post Session in September 2021 outcomes from, the UU's support for the conference on brain injuries the previous fall. 07/01/2021 - 09/24/2021
  • Brain Injury Association of Utah (BIAU). Role: Committee Member and Consultant . Programming Consultant for 2021 Fall BIAU Conference in Salt Lake City Serve on Inter-disciplinary Committee regarding Concussion standards for Return to Learn (Spring/Summer/ Fall semesters, 2021) . 02/15/2021 - present
  • Coalition of Brain Injury Organizations . Role: Commitee member . Work on procedures for ensuring K-12 students in Utah who have sustained a concussion receive appropriate educational and mental health supports in the public schools. Collaborate with U-Oregon CBIRT Director regarding Oregon's Services. 10/15/2020 - present
  • Brain Injury Alliance . Co-chair Fall 2020 Conference Committee . 04/01/2020 - 12/18/2020
  • American Psychological Association. Co-chair Division 16 Conference Committee for 75th Anniversary Events . 09/27/2019 - 08/28/2020
  • American Psychological Association . Role: Chair, Site Visit Teams . Accreditation Reviewer/Site Visitor . 01/07/2019 - 12/18/2019
  • University Neighborhood Partners . Role: Board Member . member of collaborative team of professionals, community leaders, and families whose goal is to increase the success of underrepresented groups attending college. 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2021
  • Society for the Study of School Psychology. Role: Ad Hoc Reviewer . Senior Consultant, Journal of School Psychology . 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2020
  • International Journal of School and Educational Psychology . Role: Manuscript review . Ad Hoc Reviewer . 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2019
  • Society for the Study of School Psychology . Role: Consulting Board Member . Consulting on Research and Financial Matters . 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2019
  • Society for the Study of School Psychology . Role: Supporting Member . Consulting on organizational issues, including journal and grants . 12/31/2016 - present
  • Society for the Study of School Psychology . Role: Past President Board . Oversight of grants, bylaws, budget, elections. 02/01/2016 - 12/31/2016
  • American Psychological Association. Role: Reviewed programs for APA. Site Visitor-Commission for Consultation and Accreditation. 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016
  • Society for the Study of School Psychology . President . 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
  • International Journal of School and Educational Psychology . Editorial Board member . 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2020
  • Society for the Study of School Psychology. Role: Consulting . Consulted with the board on various activities, including assisting with the 2013 annual meeting and reception at APA convention in Honolulu. 07/01/2013 - 12/31/2013
  • Psychology in the Schools. Served as ad-hoc reviewer for journal. 01/01/2013 - present
  • International Journal of School and Educational Psychology. Role: Review manuscripts . Board Member . 01/01/2013 - present
  • International School Psychology Association . Role: Editorial board member . Service on the editorial board of the association's journal, the International Journal of School and Educational Psychology. 01/01/2013 - 12/08/2019
  • Utah Association of School Psychologists. Served as a Member at Large for Health Care Reform issues. 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2013
  • American Psychological Association. Role: Co-chaired retreat planning committee . Co-Chair Retreat for Board of Prof Affairs on the Affordable Care Act and Healthcare Reform . 05/01/2012 - 12/03/2012
  • American Psychological Association. Role: Served on Executive Board and Liaison to the Board of Educational Affairs and Committee on Tests and Measurements. Member, Board of Professional Affairs. 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2013
  • National Association of School Psychologists. Conference paper reviewer. 04/2010 - 12/30/2017
  • American Psychological Association, Division 16 . Board Liaison to the Globalization of School Psychology Work Group . 01/2010 - present
  • University Neuropsychiatric Institute. Role: Member of internship committee. Internship Review and Selection e. 02/01/2006 - present

Internal Service

  • Presentation at the College of Education's 1U4U Post Session in September 2021 outcomes from, the UU's support for the conference on brain injuries the previous fall. Co-author and Presenter , 08/01/2021 - 09/24/2021. University service.
  • UPTAC Committee Service . Committee Member , 01/10/2021 - 04/01/2021. University service.
  • Dean. Dean, College of Education, 07/01/2017 - present. College service.
  • Director of School Psychology Program . Faculty, 01/01/2017 - 06/30/2017. Department service.
  • Program Director . School Psychology Director of Training , 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016. Department service.
  • Direcctor, School Psychology Program Committee . Collaborated with all faculty on program issues , 07/01/2014 - present. Department service.
  • Associate Chair . 01/01/2014 - 06/30/2014. Department service.
  • Chair. Responsible for the fiscal management of dept., faculty review, new faculty hire, budget planning, strategic planning, representative on dean's leadership council, 07/01/2007 - 12/31/2013. Department service.
  • Director of School Psychology Program. 07/01/1989 - 06/30/2008. Other service.

Community Partnership

  • University Neighborhood Partners . 08/01/2017 - present
  • Mentor, Early Career Scholars in the Society for the Study of School Psychology . 06/06/2016 - present

Honors & Awards

  • Elected as President of Society for the Study of School Psychology (Pres. Elect-2014; President-2015; Past President-2016). Society for the Study of School Psychology, 04/15/2013
  • 2010 Recipient of the Council for Directors of School Psychology Contribution Award, presented at the August annual meeting of American Psychology Association . Council for Directors of School Psychology Programs, 08/07/2010
  • Invited talk given on behalf of the Jack Bardon Distinguished Service Award. APA Annual Convention , 08/07/2009
  • Jack Bardon Distinguished Service Award. American Psychological Association - Div 16 , 08/17/2008