Background
Smart, Denise Torvik was born on October 5, 1951 in Sisseton, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Ober Lawrence and Maxine Catherine (Dady) T.
Smart, Denise Torvik was born on October 5, 1951 in Sisseton, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Ober Lawrence and Maxine Catherine (Dady) T.
Bachelor of Science, South Dakota State University, 1973. Master of Business Administration, University South Dakota, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1984.
Assistant buyer, Joslin's Department Store, Denver, 1973-1974; career education specialist, N.W. Area Schools, Lemmon, South Dakot, 1974-1975; graduate research assistant business research bureau, U. South Dakot, Vermillion, 1975-1976; instructor, Sioux Falls (South Dakot) College, 1977; lecturer, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1978-1984; visiting assistant professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1986-1992; associate professor, U. Nebraska, Omaha, since 1992; chair marketing Department, University Nebraska, Omaha, 1995-1996; associate dean College Business, U. Nebraska, Omaha, since 1996. Seminar presenter Army/Air Force Exch. System, College Station, 1989-1990, Dallas Apparel Mart, 1988.
President Memorial Student Center Opera and Performing Arts Society, College Station, 1990-1991. Vice president Brazos Valley Arts Council, College Station, 1986-1990. Regional chair Texas State Arts Council, Austin, 1988-1990.
Board member Reading is Fundamental, College Station, 1985-1988. Member American Marketing Association (best conference paper education track 1988, Educator of Year award Greater Omaha chapter 1994), Southern Marketing Association (secretary 1993-1994, president-elect 1994-1995, president 1995-1996), Academy Marketing Science, Beta Gamma Sigma, Mu Kappa Tau.
Married Dennis Lee Smart, August 16, 1975. Children: Peter, Christopher.