Dr. Jen Clements is in her second season as an assistant coach for the Shippensburg University women’s soccer team in 2022.

Clements joined the Raider coaching staff after serving as the team’s faculty athletic mentor (FAM) from 2018-20.

Dr. Clements is in her 18th year as a professor at Shippensburg University in 2022-23. She joined the Shippensburg University Social Work department in 2005 after many years of practice as a clinical social worker in Baltimore, Maryland. She is licensed as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Pennsylvania and is also a Level 1 Certified Trauma Specialist (CTS).

Her social work background includes more than 10 years of practice experience working with children and families, many of which were spent in Maryland. As a previous child welfare worker, Clements focused research and studies on burnout and stress

Dr. Clements was also previously certified as an Art Therapist. This remains a large part of Clements’ work, both clinically and in research. Within the last decade, Clements conducted research surrounding the development of art therapy as a protocol to be used with at-risk children or children diagnosed with various attachment disorders.

Dr. Clements is also a passionate advocate for the LGBT community. She is currently the Chair of the GLBT Concerns Committee at Shippensburg, faculty co-advisor to SALE (Students Advocating for LGBTQI Equality) and a coordinator for the Silent Witness Program.

During the coronavirus pandemic, Clements was featured in PennLive for her work in assisting more than 600 individuals with scheduling appointments to receive COVID-19 vaccines.

Dr. Clements earned her bachelor of arts in Social Work & Psychology from the University of Maryland-Baltimore (U-B) in 1996. She received her master’s degree in social work from U-B in 1997, and she completed her PhD in social work from U-B in 2006.