Special Education

Education: Ph.D., Special Education, University of Iowa, 1983; M.Ed., Special Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1973; B.S., Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1971.

Research Interests: Behavioral disorders in youth; legal and policy issues related to serving persons with disabilities; assessment issues, policy issues and advocacy issues in relation to students with behavioral disorders.

Office: N131B Lagomarcino Hall
Phone: +1.515.294.0317
Fax: +1.515.294.0317
Email: csmith@iastate.edu
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Highlighted Publications

• Smith, C. R. (2005). Advocacy for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Handbook of Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties in Education.

• Hunter, L., Hoagwood, K., Evans, S., Weist, M., Smith, C. Paternite, C., Horner, R., Osher, D., Jensen, P., (2005). Working Together to Promote Academic Performance, Social and Emotional Learning, and Mental Health for All Children.

• Nelson, C.M., Sugai, G. & Smith, C. (2005). Positive Behavior Support Offered in Juvenile Corrections.

• Smith, C. R. (2004). Advocating for our students in the current socio-olitical climate: One perspective on the challenges we face. Effective Interventions for Classrooms, Schools, and Communities.

• Smith, C. R. & Katsiyannis, A. (2004). Behavior, discipline and students with emotional or behavioral disorders: Promises to keep . . . miles to go.
  Behavioral Disorders, 29, 3, 289-299.

• Smith, C.R. (2003). Meeting the behavioral and discipline needs of students with emotional and behavioral disorders: Are we missing the forest for the trees? Beyond Behavior, 13, 1, 8-11.

• Katsiyannis, A. & Smith, C. R. (2003). Disciplining students with disabilities: Legal trends and the issue of interim alternative settings. Behavioral Disorders, 28(4), 410-418.

• Smith, C.R. (2003). Inside CHADD: The Children’s Behavioral Alliance. Attention. 9, 6, 16-17.,
  Katsiyannis, A. & Smith, C. R. (2003). Disciplining students with disabilities: Legal trends and the issue of interim alternative settings. Behavioral Disorders, 28(4), 410-418.

• Smith, C.R., Jensen, P., Cohen, M. & Scheuermann, B. (2003). In the best interests of all. Washington, D.C.: Children’s Behavioral Alliance.

• Eber, L., Sugai, G., Smith, C. & Scott, T. (2002). Wraparound and positive behavioral interventions and supports in the schools. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 10, 3, 171-180.
  

Professional Experience

• 01/2004-Present, Associate Professor, Iowa State University Ames, Iowa
  

• 01/2003-Present, Co-Director, Iowa Behavioral Alliance Drake University Des Moines, Iowa
  

• 01/1990-01/2004, Director, Resource Center for Issues in Special Education Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
  

• 01/1990-01/2004, Associate Professor, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa

Courses Taught

HDFS 616E, SPED 457, SPED 615X

Current Duties

Selected Honors and Awards

• 02/2003, Clone Award. Iowa Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
  

• 03/1996, Winterstein Award. Iowa Council for Exceptional Children

Significant Grants

• Collaborative Leadership Training Program: Early Childhood Special Education, Department of Education, $585,037, 8/14/2010
  

• Behavioral Supports for Children and Youth, Drake University, $166,033, 12/31/2007
  

• Polk County Positive Behavior Support Academy, Polk County Health Services, $43,283, 7/31/2007
  

• Positive Behavioral Supports for Children and Youth, Drake University, $167,094, 12/31/2006
  

• Polk County Positive Behavior Support Academy, Polk County Health Services, $42,376, 7/31/2006
  

• Positive Behavorial Supports for Children and Youth, Drake University, $158,268, 12/31/2005
  

• Positive Behavioral Supports for Children and Youth, Drake University, $12,472, 12/31/2004

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