Thomas Edward Smith, American social welfare educator. Grantee Florida Department Community Affairs; HRS grantee, American Family Therapy Association, Seattle Drug Commission grantee, 1981-1982. Member of American Association Marriage and Family Therapy (clinical member, supervisor), Council Social Work Education, National Association Social Workers (certified), National Council Family Relations, American Association Behavior Therapy.
Background
Smith, Thomas Edward was born on December 5, 1951 in Kamakura, Japan. Son of Robert L. and Aki (Sato) S. Bachelor of Science, University Washington, 1975, Master of Social Work, 1978, Doctor of Philosophy, 1982. Crisis counselor Valley General Hospital, Renton, Washington, 1975-1976.
Education
Research assistant Child Development and Mental Retardation Center, Seattle, 1977-1981. Instructor School Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee, 1981-1982,assistant professor, 1982-1985, associate professor, 1985, associate professor Florida State University, 1985-1988. Training director Family Therapy Institute Milwaukee Seattle Drug Commission grantee, 1981-1982.
Grantee Florida Department Community Affairs, HRS grantee American Family Therapy Association.
Career
Crisis counselor Valley General Hospital, Renton, Washington, 1975—1976. Research assistant Child Development and Mental Retardation Center, Seattle, 1977—1981. Instructor School Social Welfare University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1981—1982, assistant professor, 1982—1985, associate professor, since 1985, Florida State University, 1985—1988.
Training director Family Therapy Institute Milwaukee.
Membership
Member American Association Behavior Therapy, National CouncilFamily Relations, National Association Social Workers (certified), Council on Social Work Education, American Association Marriage and Family Therapy (clinical. Member, supervisor). Founding editor Journal Family and Social Work.