CONTRIBUTOR:

Carl R. Smith

AFFILIATION:

TITLE:

Professor

DEPARTMENT:

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

INSTITUTION:

Iowa State University

BIOGRAPHY:

Dr. Smith has spent most of his professional career working on issues related to serving students with emotional or behavioral disorders. He currently is a member of the faculty at Iowa State University. From 2002 through 2007 he served as Co-Director of the Iowa Behavioral Alliance, a collaborative five-year federally funded grant administered through the Iowa Department of Education. In the areas of research and service Dr. Smith has been particularly active in policy areas associated with serving students with emotional or behavioral disorders and their families. He has authored or co-authored papers related to assessment of students with behavioral disorders and advocacy issues in serving these youth. Dr. Smith has also been active in working with family-led organizations in areas such as autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders. He also served as President of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (A Division of the International Council for Exceptional Children) from 1984-85.