ADEC Student Paper Award Recipient
PhD student Sarah Clem, MSW, will receive the Dr. Hannelore Wass Cross-Cultural Student Paper Award at the Association for Death Education and Counseling conference. The Research Recognition Award is being presented to Sarah for her outstanding contribution to the field of dying, death, and bereavement, with a particular focus on cross-cultural aspects of these phenomena. Sarah's paper, titled "A Thematic Synthesis of Barriers to Funeral Ritual Engagement and Related Outcomes for Bereaved Individuals and Families," has been recognized for its exceptional quality and significance in the field.
The award ceremony will take place during the 46th annual conference in Albuquerque, NM, in April 2025. This prestigious recognition highlights Sarah's valuable research and its potential impact on our understanding of bereavement processes across different cultural contexts.