Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work
Director of Field Education - Social Work
As a child and family clinician interested in complex trauma, she pursued funding to support implementation of evidence-based practices in Connecticut for children and families. Laura brought Triple P: Positive Parenting Program to the state of Connecticut in 2008. In 2020, she was chosen as a Current Trends Faculty Fellow by The Wheeler Clinic. The fellowship aims to develop the workforce for evidence-based practice of in-home family treatment by training faculty to provide a graduate level course for behavioral health professionals.
She has been a member of the Connecticut Disaster Behavioral Relief Network since 2001 and an active member of TEAM, Inc's Board of Directors since 2013.
Education
- BA, Fairfield University
- MSW, Fordham University
Areas of Expertise
- Pediatrics/Newborns, Children, Adolescent and Youth
- Family-Centered Care
- Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Psychology/Psychiatry
- Trauma
- Interprofessional Education
Organization
- Social Work
Office Location
- Medicine, Nursing, Health Sci 277G
Mail Drop
- NH-HSC
Experience
Quinnipiac University
Assistant Clinical Professor/Director of Field Education
Hamden, CT
2016 - Present
Quinnipiac University
Clinical Instructor/Director of Field Education
Hamden, CT
2013 - 2016
Southern Connecticut State University
Adjunct Instructor
New Haven, CT
2009 - 2013
LNV Parent Child Resource Center
Director of Clinical Services
Derby, CT
2001 - 2013
LNV Parent Child Resource Center
Child Guidance Clinic Supervisor
Derby, CT
1999 - 2001
LNV Parent Child Resource Center
Child/Family Therapist
Derby, CT
1997 - 1999
Selected Publications
The importance of MSW in addition to OT for clients with low vision
Meriano, C., Mutrie, L.
National Academies of Practice 2020 Annual Meeting & Forum, San Diego (2020)
Utilizing Change Leadership Within Social Work Education to Prioritize and Expand Interprofessional Education in a University Setting: A Case Study
McCave, E. L.; Mutrie, L., Doyle, M.H., Jacobson, S.; & Kelly, A.
20(2) Advances in Social Work 497-515 Summer (2020)
Use of planning and placement team meeting simulation to teach interprofessional collaboration in a school-based setting and beyond
Richards, C., Mutrie, L., Booth, J.
Collaborating Across Borders VII, Indianapolis, IN (2019)