Shanna Smith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of College Student Affairs & Higher Education AdministrationDr. Shanna E. Smith is an Assistant Professor of College Student Affairs and Higher Education Administration in the Department of Communication Sciences and Professional Counseling at the University of West Georgia. She holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and a certificate in Evaluation, Statistics, and Measurement from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, an M.S. in Psychology from the University of Memphis, and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Tennessee at Martin. Dr. Smith’s primary research focuses on Students’ of Color access, retention, engagement, and experiences in higher education. Other areas of focus include service-learning, community colleges, and bridge programs. Prior to her work in higher education, Dr. Smith spent over seven years working with underserved children and families in the Memphis City School System, and Knox County, TN and ten surrounding counties, within the fields of education and mental health.
- B.A., Psychology, University of Tennessee at Martin, 2006
- M.S., Psychology, University of Memphis, 2008
- Ph.D., Higher Education Administration, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2019
- CEPD-6170 (Found of Coll Student Affairs)
- CEPD-6175 (Student Affairs Practicum)
- CEPD-7152 (Research & Program Evaluation)
- CEPD-9171 (Program Evaluation)
- CEPD-9210 (History of Higher Education)
- CEPD-9216 (Values & Ethics Higher Ed Lead)
- CEPD-9220 (Enrollment Management)
- CEPD-9222 (Quant Resrch in Higher Ed Envi)
- CEPD-9224 (Inst Assess & Program Effect)
- HESA-6170 (Found of College Stud Affairs)
- HESA-6179 (Capstone Seminar:Stud Affairs)
- HESA-7152 (Research and Program Evaluatio)
- HESA-9210 (History of Higher Education)
- HESA-9216 (Values & Ethics in Higher Ed)
- HESA-9219 (Governance in Higher Education)
- HESA-9220 (Enrollment Management)
- HESA-9222 (Quant Resrch in a Higher Ed En)
- HESA-9223 (Applied Research Practices)
- HESA-9224 (Inst Assess & Prog Effective)
- HESA-9999 (Dissertation)
Summer 2022 Sections
- CEPD-9171 (Program Evaluation) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- HESA-9216 (Values & Ethics in Higher Ed) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- HESA-9216 (Values & Ethics in Higher Ed) Section: E02 View Syllabus External Resource
- HESA-9999 (Dissertation) Section: E03 View Syllabus External Resource
Spring 2022 Sections
- HESA-6179 (Capstone Seminar:Stud Affairs) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- HESA-9220 (Enrollment Management) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- HESA-9999 (Dissertation) Section: E05 View Syllabus External Resource
Fall 2021 Sections
- HESA-9210 (History of Higher Education) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- HESA-9210 (History of Higher Education) Section: E02 View Syllabus External Resource
- HESA-9219 (Governance in Higher Education) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- HESA-9999 (Dissertation) Section: E02 View Syllabus External Resource
Summer 2021 Sections
- CEPD-7152 (Research & Program Evaluation) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- HESA-9216 (Values & Ethics in Higher Ed) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- HESA-9223 (Applied Research Practices) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- HESA-9999 (Dissertation) Section: E03 View Syllabus External Resource
Spring 2021 Sections
- HESA-7152 (Research and Program Evaluatio) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- HESA-9220 (Enrollment Management) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- HESA-9224 (Inst Assess & Prog Effective) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
Fall 2020 Sections
- HESA-6170 (Found of College Stud Affairs) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- HESA-9210 (History of Higher Education) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- HESA-9222 (Quant Resrch in a Higher Ed En) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- HESA-9999 (Dissertation) Section: E02 View Syllabus External Resource
Summer 2020 Sections
- CEPD-6175 (Student Affairs Practicum) Section: E01
- CEPD-9216 (Values & Ethics Higher Ed Lead) Section: E01
Spring 2020 Sections
- CEPD-7152 (Research & Program Evaluation) Section: E01
- CEPD-9220 (Enrollment Management) Section: E01
- CEPD-9224 (Inst Assess & Program Effect) Section: E01
Fall 2019 Sections
- CEPD-6170 (Found of Coll Student Affairs) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [PDF]
- CEPD-9210 (History of Higher Education) Section: E01 Download Syllabus [PDF]
- CEPD-9222 (Quant Resrch in Higher Ed Envi) Section: E01 Download Syllabus [PDF]