VITA

 

Karen H. Smith

Department of Mathematics

State University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia 30118

 

Education:

1990        Ph.D. Business Administration, Department of Decision Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia

1980            M.S. Mathematics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia

1973        M.A. Mathematics, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky

1971        B.A. Mathematics and English, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky

 

Positions Held

 

1994-Present         Associate Professor Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, State University of West Georgia

1982-1994                      Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, State University of West Georgia

1978-1982               Instructor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia

1978-1980               Part-time Instructor,(Summer} , Department of Mathematics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia

1976-1978                 Classroom Teacher of Mathematics, Temple High School, Carroll County,Georgia

1972-1976                 Classroom Teacher Mathematics, Butler County High School, Butler County, Kentucky

1971-1972                Graduate Teaching Assistant, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky

 

 

Memberships in Scholastic Honoraries and Professional Societies

 

Decision Sciences Institute

American Statistical Association

American Academy of Accounting and Finance

Omicron Delta Kappa

Gamma Beta Phi

Beta Gamma Sigma

Alpha Iota Delta

Sigma Xi

Pi Mu Epsilon

 

 

B. Publications

 

Smith, Karen, and Dye, Janet (199;), ~~Irnpact ofExternai Threats on Tobacco Stock

Prices" Proceedings of American Academ~ of Accounting and Finance, 394-395.

 

Dye, Janet, and Smith, Karen (1997), "An Investigation of Environmental Control System"

Proceedings of American Academ~ of Accounting and Finance, 132-133.

 

Dye, Janet, and Smith, Karen (1996), "Expensing Stock Options: Truth and Consequences"

Proceedin~ of The Academ~ of AccountinK and Financial Studies, 26-28.

 

Dye, Janet, and Smith, Karen (1996), "Comparing Attributes of Takeover Targets in the

1980's and 1990's" Proceedings of The Academv of Accounting and Financial Studies,

31-32.

Dye, Janet, and Smith, Karen (1992). "Introversion, Extroversion and Attitudes Toward the

Tax Laws," Proceedings of the Decision Sciences Institute, (abstract),138.

 

Dye, Janet, and Smith, Karen (1992), "The Usefulness of Bankruptcy Prediction Models in

Auditors' Going Concern Decisions," Proceedings of the Decision Sciences Institute,

(abstract),131.

 

C. Papers Read

 

National:

 

"Proposed Changes in the Accounting Treatment ofPreferred Stock and the Effect on

Financial Position"

Presented at National Decision Science Institute Meeting, November 1993, Washingtion,

DC

 

"Introversion, Extroversion and Attitudes Toward the Tax Laws"

Presented at National Decision science Instilute Meeting, November 1992, San Francisco,

CA

 

"The Usefulness of Bankruptcy Prediction Models in audittors' Going Concern Decisions"

Presented at National Decision Science Institute Meeting,

November 1992, San Francisco, CA

 

 

Academic Achievement

 

Degree/School/Year

Ph.D. Business Administration Georgia State University 1990

M.S. Statistics Georgia State University 1980

M.A. Mathematics Western Kentucky University 1973

B.A. Mathematics, English Western Kentucky University 1971

 

Honors

Nominated to membership in Sigma Xi scientific research society, 1992

 

Outstanding Faculty Award given by Alpha Lambda Delta freshman scholastic honor society,

May 1989

 

Nominated to membership in Gamma Beta Sigma honorary business fraternity by Georgia

State School of Business, May 1990

 

Nominated to membership in Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership fraternity, 1986

 

Recipient of National Defense student grant

 

Secretary of Gamma Beta Phi (national honorary scholastic fraternity), 1970

 

Recipient of Federal Communications of American scholarship

 

Represented Butler County School System at regional National Council Teachers of

Mathematics

 

Recipient of Butler County scholarship

 

Graduate cum laude, Western Kentucky University

Salutatorian, Butler County High School

 

Professional Growth

A.                 Membership and offices in scholastic honoraries

Faculty Advisor, Omicron Delta Kappa (national leadership organization)

Member:                                 Gamma Beta Sigma (honorary business fraternity)

                Pi Mu Epsilon (honorary mathematics fraternity)

                Gamma Beta Phi (academic honor society)

                Sigma Xi (scientific research society)

 

Advisement of Student Organizations

Faculty Advisor

University Student Ministry 2001

Omicron Delta Kappa 1992-1998