Karen Elaine Smith

Background

Smith, Karen Elaine was born on June 13, 1958 in Dover, Delaware, United States. Daughter of Homer Eugene and Elaine (Baird) Smith.

Education

Bachelor, U. South Alabama, 1979; Master of Arts, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1987.

Career

Psychology technician, Hillcrest Psychiatr. Hospital, Birmingham, 1979-1981; psychological assistant adolescent/child psychiatry, The Children's Hospital, Birmingham, 1982-1983; research assistant, Spark's Center for Development Disabilities, Birmingham, 1983-1984; with sleep disorders center, Baptist-Montclair Hospital, Birmingham, 1984-1985; psychology intern child-pediatric emphasis, Medical University of South Carolina., 1985-1986; assistant professor department pediatrics, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, since 1986. Psychological consultant Children's Diabetes Management Center, University Texas Medical Center, Galveston, since 1990, co-director division pediatric psychology, since 1986.

Achievements

• Karen Elaine Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatric psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Pediatric Psychology (Student Research award 1988), Southeastern Psychological Association, American Psychological Association.

Connections

Married Gerald T. Cleveland, September 27, 1986.

Father:

Homer Eugene Smith

Mother:

Elaine (Baird) Smith

Spouse:

Gerald T. Cleveland