Background
Smith, Robert Ervin was born on April 8, 1948 in Starkville, Mississippi, United States. Son of Jackson Eliot and Bonnie (Addy) Smith.
mathematics and computer science educator
Smith, Robert Ervin was born on April 8, 1948 in Starkville, Mississippi, United States. Son of Jackson Eliot and Bonnie (Addy) Smith.
Associate of Arts, East Central Community College, Decatur, Mississippi, 1968. Bachelor of Science, Mississippi State University, 1970. Postgraduate, Auburn University, 1972.
Postgrad, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1973. Postgrad, University Oklahoma, 1976. Master of Education, Mississippi State University, 1976.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Mississippi, 1990.
Teacher mathematics, Pascagoula (Mississippi) City Schools, 1970-1972;
industrial representative, Mid-Mississippi Development District, Newton, 1973-1976;
teacher mathematics, Newton County Schools, Decatur, Mississippi, 1977-1979;
civilian сivil engineering technician, United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1979-1982;
instructor mathematics, University of Southern Mississippi, Natchez, 1982-1986;
instructor mathematics and computer science, Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Natchez, since 1982;
teacher mathematics and physics, Cathedral H.S., Natchez, 1985-1990;
teacher physics, Trinity Episcopal H.S., Natchez, since 1996. Member absentee committee Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Natchez, Mississippi, since 1982, curriculum committee, 1982-1986, judicial review committee, 1983-1991, InstitutionalEffectiveness committee, since 1993. Chairman Mississippi Lamplighters Institute, 1996.
Vocational craft committee East Center Community College, Decatur, Mississippi, 1974-1975, business manager student newspaper, 1967-1968. State vice president Student Mississippi Education Association, 1968-1969, state president, 1969-1970. Faculty advisor Student Government Association, Natchez, 1982-1991.
Researcher Star Schools Project, 1988-1989. Speaker liaison Natchez Literature Celebration, 1990-1992.
Member Southern Industrial Development Council, 1973-1976. Board directors Mississippi Industrial Development Council, Jackson, 1976. Member Mississippi Association Development Educators, Mississippi Junior and Community College Faculty Association, Mississippi Retired Public Employees Association, National Catholic Educational Association, United States Distance Learning Association, Mathematics Association American, Lions, Georgia Genealogical Society, Phi Theta Kappa (advisor), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.