Background
Smith, Taggart was born on March 15, 1939 in Bloomfield, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Erwin and Hulda (Hash) Ramsey.
Smith, Taggart was born on March 15, 1939 in Bloomfield, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Erwin and Hulda (Hash) Ramsey.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana State University, 1961. Master of Arts, University Southern Florida, 1970. Educational Specialist, Indiana University, 1978.
Doctor of Education, Indiana University, 1986.
English teacher junior high and high school, Indiana and Florida, 1961-1975; coordinator library media elementary and junior high schools, Indiana, 1978-1981; library technician military services, Cub Naval Air Station, Republic of Philippines, 1981-1984; library, teacher department corrections, State of Indiana, 1984-1987; professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1987. Instructor Bureau Motor Vehicles, Indiana.
Chair task force on correctional library standards Indiana State Library., 1988-1989. Researcher Governor's Task Force on Drunk Driving, Indiana, 1989-1990. Member police policy and practices committee Purdue University, 1990.
Competition swimmer White River State Park Games, 1988. Member National Association of Female Executives, Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Association for Business Communications, Organization Behavior and Teaching Society, American Society Engineering Educators, Masters Swim Club, Lafayette Sailing Club, Phi Delta Kappa.
Children: Tanner Underwood, Travis Epes.