Background
Smith, David Wayne was born on April 16, 1927 in Indiana, United States. Son of Lowell Wayne and Ruth Elizabeth (Westphal) Smith.
Smith, David Wayne was born on April 16, 1927 in Indiana, United States. Son of Lowell Wayne and Ruth Elizabeth (Westphal) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1949. Master of Science, Indiana University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1955.
Professor rehabilitation, director Rehabilitation Center. Associate dean, later assistant vice president academy affairs Arizona Health Sciences Center, University Arizona, Tucson, 1955-1980. Research professor rehabilitation, adjunct professor medicine, consultant in research Southwest Arthritis Center, College Medicine, 1980-1987.
Professor rehabilitation and rheumatology, department medicine University Arizona, Tucson, since 1987, director disability assessment program, Arizona Arthritis Center, College Medicine, since 2007. President allied health professions section National Arthritis Foundation. Board directors National Arthritis Foundation (Southwest chapter).
National vice chairman board directors. Member National Institutes of Health National Arthritis Advisory Board, 1977-1984. Also chairman subcommittee community programs and rehabilitation.
Member staff Arizona Legislature Health Welfare, 1972-1973. Member Governor's Council Department Economic Security, 1978-1985. President, board directors Tucson Association for Blind, 1974-1986.
Chairman Governor's Council on Blind and Visually Impaired, since 1987. Active Governor's Council on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disease, since 1987, Governor's State wide Council on Rehabilitation, since 1998, American Board Forensic Examiners, since 1997.
Member Governor's State Rehabilitation Council, since 1998, commissioner Commission on Civil Rights, Arizona, 2002. Fellow American College Forensics. Member American Psychological Association (division 17 counseling psychology), Association Schools Allied Health Professions, National Rehabilitation Association, Arizona Psychological Association.
Married Marcene B. Leever, October 20, 1948. Children: David Wayne, Laurreen Lea.