Elizabeth E. Smith, Ph.D.

Dean of College of Education & Applied Human Sciences

Education

  • Ph.D. in Public Policy-Education Policy, University of Arkansas
  • M.Ed. in Higher Education Leadership, University of Arkansas
  • B.A. in Political Science, University of Arkansas

Research & Academic Interests

  • Assessment
  • Teacher certification policy
  • P-20 partnerships

Publications

  • Smith, E. E. (forthcoming, Fall 2023). What are school-university partnerships and how can they contribute to racial equity? In J. Dresden, J. Ferrara, J. Neapolitan, & D. Yendol-Hoppey (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of School-University Partnerships. Cambridge University Press.
  • Smith, E. E. (2021). P-20 partnerships: A critical examination of the past and the future. Lexington Books.
  • Smith, E. E. (2021). Challenges and opportunities when using the exemplar methodology to study outliers in education. International Journal of Research & Method in Education. Online first. https://doi.org/10.1080/1743727X.2021.2001644
  • Gordon, S. R., & Smith, E. E. (2021). Who are faculty assessment leaders? Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. Online first. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2021.1983518
  • Smith, E. E. (2020). Assessment leadership and cultural change. Journal of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness, 9(1-2), 79-95.
  • Smith, E. E., Kindall, H., & Carter, V. (2019). Using technology to facilitate P-20 partnerships in rural schools. In R. M Reardon & J. Leonard (Eds.), Integrating Digital Technology in Education: School-Community Collaboration. Information Age Publishing.