Background
III, Dwight L. Smith, was born on August 18, 1955 in St. Louis. Son of Dwight L. and Charlotte (Gerlach) S.
III, Dwight L. Smith, was born on August 18, 1955 in St. Louis. Son of Dwight L. and Charlotte (Gerlach) S.
Bachelor, Blackburn College, 1977. Master of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1979. Doctor of Education, Rutgers University, 1990.
Program advisor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1979-1981. Director campus programs Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, 1981-1983. Associate dean students Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1984-1990.
Director admissions Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois, 1990-1991. Assistant for academy programs Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, 1991—1998, assistant provost for planning, 1998—2004, adjunct assistant professor, 1999—2003. Associate provost Miami Dade College, 2004—2007.
Vice president academy affairs St. Louis Community College Forest Park, since 2007. Member AQIP evaluation team Higher Education Learning Commission of North Center Association.
Chair curriculum/staffing committee O'Fallon (Illinois) Economic Development Council, 1994. Chair student achievement committee O'Fallon (Illinois) Elementary District, 1994. Team evaluator Middle States Communications Higher Education, 2000-2002.
Evaluator AQIP Commission on Higher Education of North Central Association Schools and Colleges. Member Illinois Board Higher Education Academic Program (Approval and Redesign team), 1998—2002. Member American Educational Research Association, Illinois Education Research Council (member advisory board 2003-2004).
Married Janna K. Homann, June 18, 1977. Children: Corey, Chelsea.