Faculty Profile for Dr. Kenneth Scott Smith

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Dr. Kenneth Scott Smith
Professor — School of Social Work
ENC 150A
phone: (512) 245-8833
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Teaching Interests

 Substance abuse and addiction
Research methods and Statistics
Practice

Research Interests

 Enhancing human performance through technology

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Trahan, M. H., Smith, S., Traylor, A., Washburn, M., Moore, N., & Mancillas, A. (2019). 3-Dimensional virtual reality: Applications to the 12 grand challenges of social work. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 37(1), 13–31. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228835.2019.1599765
  • Clary, K. L., Selber, S. K., Ortiz Recio, S., & Smith, K. S. (2023). Social Work Students Explore the Grand Challenge of Technology with Field Educators: A Qualitative Approach. Journal of Teaching in Social Work.
  • Smith, K. S., Selber, S. K., & Thomas, C. N. (n.d.). Chapter 8 Harnessing Technology for the Social Good. In Integrating the Grand Challenges Content in the Social Work Curricula and Classroom: Part 1: Stronger Social Fabric: Routledge.
  • Koutitas, G., Smith, K. S., & Lawrence, G. B. (n.d.). Performance Evaluation of AR/VR Training Technologies for EMS First Responders. Virtual Reality, Springer.
  • Trahan, M. H., Maynard, B., Smith, S., Farina, A., & Khoo, Y. M. (2019). Virtual reality exposure therapy on alcohol and nicotine dependence: A systematic review. Research on Social Work Practice, 29(8), 876–891. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731518823073

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly Activities, President. September 1, 2022 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Texas State Alumni Association (2020). Teaching Award of Honor, Texas State Alumni Association. 2020 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College of Applied Arts 2020 Achievement Award for excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities., College of Applied Arts. 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor Award Spring 2019., Alfred H. Nolle Chapter Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor Award Spring, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. 2018

Selected Grants

  • Clary, Kelly Lynn (Principal), Nason, Erica Elizabeth (Co-Principal), Selber, Katherine (Co-Principal), Smith, Kenneth Scott (Co-Principal), Medel, Ruben S (Supporting). Social Work Students Explore the Grand Challenge of Technology with Field Educators, College of Applied Arts Undergraduate Research Learning Communities Grant, Texas State University, $5000. (Funded: August 4, 2021 - June 1, 2022). Grant.
  • Clary, Kelly Lynn (Principal), Morley, Richard H (Co-Principal), Metsis, Vangelis (Co-Principal), Trujillo, Logan Thomas (Co-Principal), Smith, Kenneth Scott (Co-Principal), Goffnett, Jacob (Co-Principal), Gagnon, Oscar (Co-Principal). Exploring Psychophysiological and Perceived Health-Related Behaviors During and After Gender Affirming and Non-Affirming Language Among Transgender People Within a Virtual Reality Setting, Multidisciplinary Internal Research Grant Program (MIRG), Texas State University, $28110. (Submitted: January 30, 2021, Funded: May 15, 2021 - May 15, 2022). Grant.
  • Thomas, Cathy (Principal), Billingsley, Glenna M (Co-Principal), Smith, Kenneth Scott (Co-Principal). Virtual Reality to Provide Teacher Training in Behavior Management, Texas State University Big Ideas, Texas State University, $367264. (Submitted: October 2020). Grant.
  • Morley, Richard H (Principal), Smith, Kenneth Scott (Co-Principal), Metsis, Vangelis (Co-Principal), Trujillo, Logan Thomas (Co-Principal), Fulton, Cheryl Lisa (Co-Principal), Jantz, Paul B (Co-Principal), Bowman, Scott W (Co-Principal), Roche, Sean Patrick (Co-Principal). Exploring the intersection of mindfulness, stress, large-scale brain networks, bias, threat perception failure, and the decision to use deadly force using virtual reality, Texas State University, $16000. (Submitted: October 30, 2019, Funded: November 9, 2019 - Present). Grant.
  • Irani, Farzan (Principal), Smith, Kenneth Scott (Co-Principal), Lawrence, Grayson B. Therapeutic and Training Applications of Virtual Reality for Speech-related Social Anxiety in Stuttering, Texas State University, $27962. (Funded: May 16, 2022 - August 31, 2024). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Intellectual Property Committee
September 1, 2015-September 1, 2021
Member
Academic Computing Committee
September 1, 2015-September 1, 2020
Member
Facilities Committee
September 1, 2016-September 1, 2018
Member
Library Learning Centers Committee
September 1, 2016-September 1, 2018
Member
Society of Social Work Researchers
2011-Present