Personal
Year at South Dakota Mines: 1
Hometown: Ontario, Canada
Education: PhD from the University of Buffalo
Family: Husband: Dave; Children: Ellis and Kylie
Athletic Administrative Career
Dr. Smith joins South Dakota Mines from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), where she was a faculty member conducting research and teaching in applied ethics. At RPI, she served as the Academic Liaison for the Women's Field Hockey team and worked with various academic teams to support the success of student-athletes.
Prior to her time at RPI, Dr. Smith was the Academic Coordinator at Mercyhurst University, where she contributed to the development of academic policies, governing student progress and eligibility. She also has a strong background in regulatory oversight, having served as a member of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for research at the University at Buffalo. Dr. Smith holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University at Buffalo, where her research focused on ethics in medicine and research.
