Dr. Clearfield served on the composition faculty at The University of the Arts from 1986-2011 where she taught Composition and Interdisciplinary Performance Art. She received a DMA in Composition from Temple University where she studied with Maurice Wright, was a two-time recipient of the John Heller Memorial Award for Excellence in Composition and holds the distinction of being the first composer in the history of the University to receive the prestigious University-wide Presidential Fellowship. She was honored by Temple University as a Distinguished Alumna. She received an MM in Piano from the University of the Arts and a BA in Music from Muhlenberg College where she studied with her mentor, Margaret Garwood, graduated with Summa Cum Lauda, Phi Beta Kappa and first place awards in Performance and Musicianship and was the recipient of the Alumni Achievement in the Arts Award. Clearfield sits on the Boards of the Recording Academy/Grammy’s Philadelphia Chapter as well as Wildflower Composers, a nonprofit that supports and amplifies female, transgender, non-binary, and genderqueer composers.