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  4. Elizabeth Smith Ph.D.
Elizabeth Smith Ph.D.
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Emeritus Political Science
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Elizabeth Theiss Smith is an Associate Professor of Political Science and the Associate Director of the Farber Center for Civic Leadership at the University of South Dakota.

American Politics, Public Administration and the death penalty

Public participation in political and civic life

  • Ph D, Political Science, University of Connecticut, 1999
  • MS, Criminal Justice, University of New Haven, 1980
  • BA, Psychology, Southern Connecticut State University, 1975
  • South Dakota Democracy Project, Chiesman Foundation, (2002 - 2004)

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

  • Smith, Elizabeth, and Mark, Boyer. Desinging Your Own In-Class Simulations: Design Advice and a "Commons" Simulation Example. In Handbook on Teaching and Learning in Political Science and International Relations, editors John Ishiyama, editor. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2015.
  • Smith, Elizabeth. Promoting Sustainable Local and Community Economic Development., Editors Ali Farazmand, 3. Vol. 11, Iss. June 2011 Public Organization Review, 2011. (DOI: 10.1007/s11115-010-0154-z)
  • Molina, Tony, Smith, Elizabeth, and Braunstein, Richard. Promoting Student Political Engagement and Awareness at the University of South Dakota. In Peer Review, 22-24. Vol. 10, Iss. 2/3
  • Blair and Linda Tremere Faculty Service Award, College of Arts and Sciences, 2014
  • South Dakota Humanities Scholar, South Dakota State Historical Society, 2011
  • Pi Alpha Alpha Induction, Pi Alpha Alpha, National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration, 2010
  • Professor of the Year, Political Science Graduate Students, 2010
  • Richard and Sharon Cutler Award in Liberal Arts, College of Arts and Sciences, 2008
  • Belbas-Larson Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of South Dakota, 2005
  • Leader of the Year, Vermillion Chamber Development Company, 2005
  • Captain of the Corps of Discovery, City of Vermillion, 2004
  • Carnegie U.S. Professor of the Year, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and CASE, 2004
  • Smith, Elizabeth, Is It Time to Ditch the Death Penalty?., Sioux City Iowa. (September 30, 2013)
  • Smith, Elizabeth, Prynne, Petraeus and Propriety: The Scarlet Letter and the Public Service. Presented at the Great Plains Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Hastings, NE. (September 28, 2013)
  • Smith, Elizabeth, and Swan, Robert, When Efficiency Trumps Accountability: A recent history of prison finance. Presented at the Annual Meeting of ABFM, Omaha, NE. (October 09, 2010)
  • Smith, Elizabeth, and Swan, Robert, When Efficiency Trumps Accountability: a recent history of prison finance. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Great Plains Political Science Association, University Center, Sioux Falls, SD. (September 18, 2010)
  • Smith, Elizabeth, and Swan, Robert, Stealth Prisons: Certificates of Participation (COPS) and . Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. (April 23, 2010)
  • Smith, Elizabeth, Braunstein, Richard, and , The Democratic Paradox: Social Capital vs. Political Capital. Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, IL. (April 15, 2004)
  • Fairholm, Matthew, Smith, Elizabeth, Braunstein, Richard, Card, Michael, and Zell, J, Do South Dakotans Bowl At All? Developing Multidimensional Measures of Democratic Participation. Presented at the Great Plains Political Science Association Conference, Marshall, MN. (January 2003)
  • Smith, Elizabeth, Laughing All the Way to the Polls: Cognitive Effects of Campaign Humor. Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, IL. (April 26, 2002)
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