Eileen Clinton is a health educator with more than 20 years of experience in various aspects of healthcare. She has a diverse professional background which includes employment in the business sector, academia, and the medical community (HANYS, MSSNY, St. Peter’s Hospice). Throughout her career, education has been a primary focus.

Eileen provided educational programming for New York State Healthcare Trustees and Auxilians and continuing medical educational (CME) programs for physicians. For 15 years, Eileen has taught courses at Maria College on the intriguing topic of grief and loss. She is known as a pioneer in the area of death education with over 30 years of experience in the field. She is currently the Director of the Bereavement Studies Program at Maria College. Eileen conducts workshops on loss and grief, presents at conferences, and provides continuing education for New York State Funeral Directors.

Dr. David R. Penepent is currently an assistant professor and manages the Funeral Services Administration program at SUNY Canton. He received his bachelor’s degree in Psychology for the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh and his master’s degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. In November of 2015 he recieved his Doctorate of Philosophy degree in management from Walden University. David has written several articles that have been published in funeral industry publications.

Dr. Penepent is the owner and CEO of Advanced Funeral Service Education Programs (AFSEP,LLC).