University of La Verne, Master Public Administration
Kansas State University, Doctor of Philosophy
Academic History
2011: Washburn University (Tenured) Professor
2008: Joined Washburn University faculty, Associate Professor
1999-2008: Taught at the University of Wyoming, Associate Professor (Tenured)
1997: School of Family Studies, Kansas State University, FSHS 350 Family Relations and Gender Roles - Course Instructor
1992-1999: School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, Social Work Field Instructor
1998: Washburn University, Social Work, Adjunct Faculty
1983-1984: Department of Psychology, Sociology and Social Work, University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Social Work Field Placement Supervisor
1978/82, 1989/90: Anthropology, Sociology, and Social Work, (Continuing Education Kansas State University, Adjunct Faculty
Teaching
SW 520 GA, Found of Soc Wk Resrch
SW 520 GV, Found of Soc Wk Resrch
SW 521 GA, Soc Wk Resrch App
SW 521 GWA, Soc Wk Resrch App
SW 530 GA, Fund of Soc Wk Prac
SW 551 GE, Gen Practice Seminar I
SW 600 GA, Clin Soc Wk Prac w/ Ind
SW 601 GA, Clin Soc Wk Prac w/ Fam
SW 630 GA, Independent Study
Scholarly Interests/Activities
PRESENTATIONS
October 14-17, 2010 - “Emotional Intelligence and Professional Learning: The Use of Narrative Journaling with Social Work Students for Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Professional Academic and Practice Competence”. Council on Social Work Education 56st Annual Program Meeting, Portland, Oregon
July 19-21, 2010 - “An Emotional Conceptualization of People and Diversity: Integrating Emotional Intelligence in Human and International Relations for Social Justice”, 10th International Conference on Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland
July 1-5, 2009 - “Emotional Intelligence and Professional Learning: The Use of Narrative Journaling with Social Work Students for Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Professional Academic and Practice Competence”. Sixteenth International Conference on Learning, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
October 3-4, 2007 - Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Sensitivity in Caring for the Dying Hospice Patient & Issues and Issues and Elements of Cultural Competence in Palliative Care. Hospice and Home Health Care Statewide Conference, Casper, Wyoming
August 5-10, 2007 - "The Use of Computer Internet & E-mail to Improve Client/Family Communication and Quality of Life for Nursing Home Patients: A Single Subject Design Study”. Oxford Round Table – Successful Aging: Enhancing the Quality of Life”, Harris Manchester College, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain (Invited)
October 19-20, 2006 - “Emotional Intelligence in Social Work Education and Practice Effectiveness” & “Getting Beyond the Social Construction of Difference - Emotions, Race and Race Relations: The Emotional Connection for Effective Counseling/Therapeutic Intervention”, Wyoming Counseling Association Annual Conference “Choices 2006”, Casper, Wyoming
May 25-27, 2006 - “The Change Agency of Emotional Connectedness: The Link between Emotions, Emotional Intelligence and Spirituality”. The Transforming Power of Spirituality: Breaking Barriers and Creating Common Ground - The First North American Conference on Spirituality and Social Work - A joint Conference of the Canadian Society for Spirituality and Social Work & the Society for Spirituality and Social Work (USA), Renison College, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
March 28-31, 2006 - Panel Discussion: Forgiveness: Necessary for Healing? 10th Annual Shepard Symposium on Social Justice, “Investing in Social Justice: Making the Invisible Visible”, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
March 9-10, 2006 - Moving Beyond Tolerance: Emotional Intelligence and Social Emotional Learning for Human Connections in Diversity Education. 2006 Midwest Biennial Social Work Education Conference, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan.
August 2-5, 2005 - Differential Socialization of Emotion: An Emotional Conceptualization of Race and Race Relation. The Third International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, New Hall College, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom of Great Britain
July 11-14, 2005 - Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Social Work Students: Implications for Professional Graduate Education. The Twelfth International Conference on Learning "Designs for Learning" Faculty of Education, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
February, 2005 - Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Social Work Students: Does Social Work Curriculum Increase EI? Council on Social Work Education 51st Annual Program Meeting, New York, New York
February, 2005 - First Year Undergraduates & Emotional Intelligence. Council on Social Work Education 51st Annual Program Meeting, New York, New York
June, 2004 - Differential Socialization of Emotions: An Emotional Conceptualization of Race and Race Relations. 3rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii
February/March 2004 - Emotional Intelligence and Social Work Students: Implications for Education and Practice Effectiveness. 50th Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education”, Anaheim, California
February-March 2003 - Felony Convictions and Program Admissions: Theoretical Perspectives to Guide Decision-Making. Council on Social Work Education 49th Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia
PUBLICATIONS (REFEREED JOURNALS)
Smith, J.E. (2010) “An Emotional Conceptualization of People and Diversity: Integrating Emotional Intelligence in Human and International Relations for Social Justice”. The International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations. Volume 10 (3). ISSN 1447- 9532
Smith, J.E. (2009) “Emotional Intelligence and Professional Education: The Use of Narrative Journaling.” International Journal on Learning Volume 16 Issue 7, pp.81-91 ISBN: 1447-9494 (print)
Smith, J. & Hibbler, S. (2008). "The Use of Computer Internet & E-mail to Improve Client/Family Communication and Quality of Life for Nursing Home Patients: A Single Subject Design Study”. Forum on Public Policy Online, Summer 2007 edition. Download the article from the link below.
Smith, J.E. (Fall, 2007) “The Change Agency of Emotional Connectedness: The Link between Emotions, Emotional Intelligence and Spirituality”. Society for Spirituality and Social Work Forum, 13(1)
Smith, J.E. (2006) “Differential Socialization of Emotions: An Emotional Conceptualization of Race and Race Relations.” International Journal of the Humanities, Volume 3(6) ISBN: 1447-9508 (print), 1447- 9559 (online)
Smith, J. E. (2006) “Emotional Intelligence and Social Work Students Education: Implications for Graduate Professional Education” International Journal of Learning, Volume 12 (7). ISBN: 1447-9494 (print), 1447-9540 (online)
Cumbie, S., Weinert, C., Luparell, S., Conley, V., & Smith, J. (2005). “Developing a Scholarship Community”, Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 37(3), p 289-293
Leedy, G. & Smith, J. (2005), “Felony Convictions and Program Admissions: Theoretical Perspectives to Guide Decision-Making", The Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, Spring 2005: Volume 3, No. 1
Smith, J.E. (2002) “Race, Emotion, and Socialization,” Race, Gender, and Class in Psychology: A Critical Approach"- [Special Issue], Race, Gender, and Class: A Interdisciplinary and Multicultural Journal, 9(4), 94-110.
PUBLICATIONS (BOOK REVIEWS)
Smith, J.E. (2011). [Review of the book The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions, (Germer, C.K. New York:Guilford Press, 2009. Pp. 306]. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic
Smith, J.E. (2005). [Review of the book Imprisoned Intellectuals: American's Political Prisoners Write on Life, Liberation, and Rebellion. (Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers. pp. xviii, 373]. Criminal Justice Review, Volume 30, 2005
Service Interests/Activities
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY
Affirmative Action National Conference Planning Committee – Member, 2009-2010
University Program Review Committee – Member, 2009-Present
Student Financial Aid Committee – Member, 2010-Present
Honors Advisory Board – Member, 2010-Present
Scholarship Sub-Committee Member
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK
Chair, Department of Social Work Search Committee – 2010
Washburn University Graduate Student Social Work Association – Advisor, 2010 Present
MSW Admissions Committee – Member, 2009-Present
Ichabod Junior Day Advising – 2008
PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY SERVICE
Supervision for State of Kansas Clinical Social Work License 2012
Kansas Medical Education Foundation Board of Directors – 2009-Present
Finance Subcommittee
The Man’s School Mentorship Program – 2010-Present
Narrator, Children & Family Services Training Video Course Series, Kathy Mackintosh, CFS Training Manager, KS Dept. of Social & Rehabilitation Services, Topeka, KS – 2010
Career Accomplishments
1999-2002: Social Work Officer, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired), US Army, Medical Service Corps, US Army Reserves, 1835th Medical Detachment (Combat Stress Component), Denver, Colorado
1993-1999: Clinical Social Worker/Outpatient Therapist, Pawnee Mental Health Services, Junction City, Kansas
1993-1999: Social Work Officer, Major, US Army Medical Service Corps, US Army Reserves, 1908th Medical Detachment (Combat Stress Component), Topeka, Kansas
1978-1993: United States Army (Active Duty - Honorable Discharge)
1992-1993: Social Work Officer, Major, Directorate of Mental Health, US Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
1990-1992: Division Social Worker Officer, Major, 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Riley, Kansas - Deployed and served with 1st Infantry Division, Division Mental Health to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait for Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (December 19, 1990-May 13, 1991)
1988-1990: Chief, Social Work Division, Major, US Army Correctional Brigade, Fort Riley, Kansas
1987-1988: Chief, Social Work Services, Major, Bassett Army Community Hospital, Fort Wainwright, Alaska
1986-1987: Chief, Family Support Division, Major, US Army Garrison, Fort Wainwright, Alaska
1986-1986: Interim Director, Personnel and Community Activities, Captain, US Army Garrison, Fort Wainwright, Alaska
1985-1986: Chief, Human Resources Division, Captain, US Army Garrison, Fort Wainwright, Alaska
1983-1985: Chief, Army Community Services, Captain, US Army Garrison, Fort Wainwright, Alaska
1982-1983: Chief, Community Mental Health Activity, Captain, US Army Health Clinic, Fort Greely, Alaska
1978-1982: Unit Social Work Officer, First Lieutenant, US Army Retraining Brigade, Fort Riley, Kansas
1977-1978: Caseworker, Service to Military Families and Veterans, American National Red Cross, Richmond Virginia Chapter, Richmond, Virginia
AWARDS AND HONORS
Phi Beta Delta, Honor Society for International Scholars – Inducted April 13, 2012, Washburn University
Received tenure and Promotion at Washburn University 2011
Distinguished Alumni, St. Luke’s School, Founder’s Day, New Canaan, CT, (10-22-2011)
Madison Who’s Who of Executive and Professional - 2009-2010
International Profiles of Accomplished Leaders – “Inaugural Edition”- 2009, American Biographical Institute, Inc.
Cambridge Who’s Who Professional of the Year – Psychology and Social Work, 2007-2008 Edition
Who's Who Among American Teachers & Educators, 11th Edition - 2006-2007
Cambridge Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry 2006-2007 “Honors Edition” – VIP Member
AcademicKeys Who's Who in Social Science Higher Education (Selected for Inclusion,
October, 2003)
Phi Alpha Honor Society (Social Work), Epsilon Delta Chapter, University of Wyoming, Inducted 04/07/00
Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society (Human Ecology), Omicron Theta Chapter, Kansas State University, Initiated 11/17/95
Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America: 1989/1990; 1991/1992; 1993/1994
Who's Who Among Human Services Professionals: 1986; 1988; 1992/1993
Who's Who in the West: 1987/1988; 1989/1990
National Society of Scabbard and Blade (Military Honor Society), Hampton University, Initiated 03/08/75
Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities: 1975
MILITARY AWARDS
Combat Medical Badge -1992
Expert Field Medical Badge -1981
Meritorious Service Medal / with Oak Leaf Cluster - 1982; 1993
Army Commendation Medal / with 2-Oak Leaf Cluster 1982; 1983; 1992
Army Achievement Medal / with Oak Leaf Cluster 1985; 1991
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal / with Oak Leaf Cluster, 1996; 1999
Southwest Asia Service Medal - 1991
National Defense Service Medal - 1991
Armed Forces Reserve Ribbon - 1997
Army Service Ribbon - 1992
Liberation of Kuwait Medal / Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - 1992
Kuwait Liberation Medal / Government of Kuwait - 1992
Unit Commendation Ribbon / with Oak Leaf Cluster - 1992
