Background
Smith, Lisa Catherine was born on January 30, 1964 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Steve Sigmund Smith and Hilde Iris Betonte.
Smith, Lisa Catherine was born on January 30, 1964 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Steve Sigmund Smith and Hilde Iris Betonte.
Bachelor summa cum laude, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, 1986; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1995.
Research assistant department agricultural economy, Land Tenure Center-University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1988-1991; founding fellow, West African Research Association, Burkina Faso, 1991-1992; intern, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, 1991-1992; research assistant international agricultural programs, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1992-1993; family policy fellow Law School, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1993-1995; diplomacy fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, since 1995.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Agricultural Economic Association, African Studies Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Gamma Sigma Delta.