Associate Professor, School of Public and Population Health
Dr. Megan L. Smith started at Boise State University in 2018 and is an Associate Professor with the School of Public and Population Health. She received her Ph.D. in Human Development from West Virginia University in 2015 specializing in adolescent development, risk and protective contextual factors, and school environments. She received her graduate level teaching degree from California State University, Chico and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Education from the University of California, Santa Cruz with an emphasis in special/at-risk populations. Dr. Smith’s early career years were spent in public education at the middle and high school level. Previously, she worked as a tenure-track assistant professor for West Virginia University’s School of Public Health. While there, she led the Child and Adolescent Health Research Initiative for the West Virginia Prevention Research Center (part of the CDC PRC network). Additionally, she was an active member of the Integrated Community Engagement (ICE) Collaborative which brings together a diverse group of stakeholders to identify and address youth mental health and substance abuse using theoretically sound, evidence based, and community relevant strategies, this effort is currently in its 5th year in West Virginia. Dr. Smith’s work focuses on substance use in adolescents, school climate, and academic motivation and achievement. She is currently affiliated with the American Educational Research Association, the American Public Health Association, and the American School Health Association to name a few. She is an advocate for vulnerable populations and has a fierce dedication to promoting community and adolescent health.
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About Megan L. Smith
Dr. Megan L. Smith started at Boise State University in 2018 and is an Associate Professor with the School of Public and Population Health. She received her Ph.D. in Human Development from West Virginia University in 2015 specializing in adolescent development, risk and protective contextual factors, and school environments. She received her graduate level teaching degree from California State University, Chico and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Education from the University of California, Santa Cruz with an emphasis in special/at-risk populations. Dr. Smith’s early career years were spent in public education at the middle and high school level. Previously, she worked as a tenure-track assistant professor for West Virginia University’s School of Public Health. While there, she led the Child and Adolescent Health Research Initiative for the West Virginia Prevention Research Center (part of the CDC PRC network). Additionally, she was an active member of the Integrated Community Engagement (ICE) Collaborative which brings together a diverse group of stakeholders to identify and address youth mental health and substance abuse using theoretically sound, evidence based, and community relevant strategies, this effort is currently in its 5th year in West Virginia. Dr. Smith’s work focuses on substance use in adolescents, school climate, and academic motivation and achievement. She is currently affiliated with the American Educational Research Association, the American Public Health Association, and the American School Health Association to name a few. She is an advocate for vulnerable populations and has a fierce dedication to promoting community and adolescent health.
| 2021 - Present | Associate Professor, Boise State University ‐ School of Public and Population Health | |
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| 2018 - 2021 | Assistant Professor, Boise State University ‐ School of Public and Population Health | |
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| 2016 - 2018 | Director for Child & Adolescent Health Initiatives, West Virginia University ‐ Prevention Research Center | |
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| 2015 - 2018 | Assistant Professor, West Virginia University ‐ School of Public Health | |
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| 2013 - 2015 | Graduate Research Assistant, West Virginia University ‐ Program Evaluation and Research Center | |
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| 2012 - 2015 | Adjunct Course Instructor, West Virginia University ‐ College of Education and Human Services | |
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| 2012 - 2015 | Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant, West Virginia University ‐ Benedum Collaborative Teacher Preparation Program | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2022 - 2022 | Addressing COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved Community Grant |
| Idaho Department of Health and Welfare | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $500,000 | |
| 2017 - 2018 | Evaluating the Personal Responsibility Education Program |
| Department of Health and Human Resources, University of West Virginia | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $50,000 | |
| 2016 - 2018 | Research in Youth Health Initiative |
| West Virginia Prevention Research Center, CDC | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| 2016 - 2017 | Evaluating the RAZE program |
| Department of Tobacco Prevention | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $50,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| Present | Member, American Educational Research Association | Present | Member, American Public Health Association | Present | Member, American School Health Association | Present | Member, Association for Middle Level Educators | Present | Member, International Society for Research on Identity | Present | Member, Society for Public Health Education | Present | Member, Society for Research on Adolescence |
Honors and Awards
- 2014, 2015 - College and Department Research Award, CEHS
- 2016 - Health Science Center Teaching Scholar
| 2015 | Ph.D. - Education, Human Development & Family Studies, West Virginia University ‐ Department of Learning Services and Human Development | |
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| 2006 | B.A. - Psychology (Minor: Education), University of California, Santa Cruz ‐ Department of Psychology | |
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