Dr.Vernon G. Smith
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Vernon G. Smith, Ed.D.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
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Post - Doctorate Studies (Indiana University and Purdue University) |
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Ed.D. Degree, Indiana University |
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M.S. Degree, Indiana University |
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B.S. Degree, Indiana University |
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Diploma, Froebel High School, Gary, Indiana |
FIELDS OF COMPETENCE
Graduate Supervision
Science Methods
Math Methods
School - Community Relations
Parent - School Partnership
Plight of African - American Male
EXPERIENCE
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Associate Professor, I.U. Northwest Assistant Professor, I.U. Northwest |
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State Representative, Indiana House |
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Speaker, Developmental Training Institute |
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Principal, Williams School, Gary, Indiana |
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Adjunct Lecturer, I.U. Northwest |
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Councilman, 4th District, Gary, Indiana |
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Principal, Nobel School, Gary, Indiana |
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Assistant Principal, Ivanhoe School, Gary, Indiana |
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Resource Teacher for Gary, Indiana Public Schools Systems |
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Teacher in Gary, Indiana Public School Systems |
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Columnist for the Gary Crusader Newspaper |
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Part-time Counselor at Indiana University Northwest, Education Division |
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member, National Council of Professor’s of Educational Administration
Member, Gary Reading Council - Indiana State Reading Association
Member, Indiana Association of School Principals
Member, Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity
Founder and Member, Northern Indiana Association of Black School Educators (NIABSE)
Past Member, Gary Association of School Administrators
Past Member and Past Treasurer, Indiana Association of Elementary and Middle School Principals
Past Member and Past President, Gary Elementary Principals Association
PUBLIC SERVICE
Life Member, NAACPLife Member, Indiana University Alumni Association
Life Member, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Member, Brothers Keeper Shelter for Homeless Men
Founder and Board President, African American Achievers Youth Corps, Inc.
Member, Board of Trustees of the Criminal Justice Institute
Member, Governor's Commission for Drug Free Indiana
Chairman, Indiana Commission on the Social Status of Black Males
Deacon and Sunday School Teacher, Pilgrim M. B. Church
Founder and Chairman, Gary, Indiana City-Wide Festival Committee
Member, Northwest Indiana Urban League Board of Directors
Founder and President, I.U. Dons, Inc.
Founder and Sponsor, Vernon Stars
Member and Past President, Gary Community Mental Health Board
Member, Pilgrim Baptist Church
Founder and Past Sponsor, Young Citizens' League
Founder and Past President, I.U. Gents, Inc.
Founder and Past Sponsor, Youth Ensuring Solidarity (Y.E.S.)
Past Vice-President, Gary Common Council (1982,1985-1987)
Past President, Gary Common Council(1976, 1983-1984 and 1988)
Past Member, Medical Center of Gary
Past Member, Northwest Indiana Urban League Advisory Board
Past Member, Gary's Educational Talent Search Board
Past Member, Little League World Series Board
Past member, Gary Young Democrats
HONORS
2011 Apostolic Youth & Family Services, Inc. Beacon of Light Award
2011 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Centennial Celebration Award of Appreciation
2011 Beta Mu Chapter Kudos Outstanding Black Male Role Model Award
2011 New Hope M.B Church Community Service Award
2011 Legacy Foundation Center for Mentors Appreciation Award
2009 Brothers’ Keepers Distinction Award
2009 CRWorks, Inc. Public Service Award
2009 IUN’s Campus Council on Diversity Excellence Award
2008 George Pinnell Service Award
2008 Gary Community Health Center Recognition Award
2008 IUN’s Campus Council on Diversity Recognition Award
2007 Indiana Minority Health Coalition and Mental Health America of Indiana
Legislator of the Year Ward
2007 Indiana Dabney University Outstanding Service Award in Education
2007 Mental Health America Hoosier Idol Award
2007 Parent Leadership Council Partners in Leadership Award
2007 Indiana Dabney University Outstanding Service Award in Education
2007 Indiana Minority Health Coalition and Mental Health America of Indiana
Legislator of the Year Award
2006 G.E.M’s Appreciation Award
2005 Indiana University Trustee Teaching Award
2005 Indiana University Welsh-Bowen Award
2005 Lew Wallace H.S. Distinguished Leader Award
2005 West Side H.S. Honor Society Award of Appreciation
2005 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Alpha Kappa Kappa Chapter, Citizen of the Year
2005 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, 10th District Citizen of the Year
2004 Alpha Kappa Kappa Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Citizen of the Year Award
2004 Listed in Who’s Who in America
2004 Chief’s Award, Lake Station
2003 New Hope Church African American – Frederic Douglas Award
2003 Alpha Kappa Kappa Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Man of the Year Award
2003 Alpha Kappa Kappa Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Citizen of the Year Award
2002 City of Lake Station Appreciation Award
2002 Majestic Star Award
2002 Gary Frontiers Marchers Award
2002 Froebel School Alumni Service Award
2002 Froebel School Alumni Appreciation Award
2002 Ivanhoe School Service Award
2001 Listed in 18the Edition of Who’s Who in American Politics
2000 National Association of Social Workers Region I Outstanding Commitment Award
2000 Gary Reading Council Appreciation Award
2000 Listed in Who’s Who in America, 2000 edition; Listed in Who’s Who in America,
2000 edition; Listed in International Who’s Who, 2000 edition.
2000 Hoosier Boys Town Appreciation Award, 2000
2000 Featured (Cover Story) Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Newsletter for Diversity
2000 New Hope Men’s Day Award
1999 Listed in The Dictionary of Leading Americans, Midwest 1999 edition; Listed in
Strathmore's Who Who's, 1999 edition
1999 Pittman Square School Appreciation Award, 1999
1999 NAACP Ovington Award
1999 New Hope Award
1999 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity 10th District Service Award
1999 Lake Co. Association for the Retarded Appreciation Award
1999 Brothers Keeper Appreciation Award
1998 Listed in Who’s Who in America; Listed in Who’s Who in the Midwest;
Listed in Strathmore’s Who’s Who;
Pittman Square School Appreciation Award;
1998 FACET Excellence in Teaching Award; Indiana League
of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Service Award
1997 Listed in Who’s Who in America; Froebel High School Alumni
Appreciation Award; Indiana Chapter of National Association of Social
Workers Citizen of the Year; Pittman Square School Appreciation Award
1996 Phi Delta Kappa Northwest Indiana Chapter 25 Year Award
Gary Community School Corp. Parent Involvement Program
Presenters Award; National Council of Negro Women
“In The Bethune Tradition” Award
1995 Listed in Who’s Who in America; Listed in Who’s Who in the Midwest;
Listed in Strathmore’s Who’s Who;
Pittman Square School Appreciation Award; FACET Excellence in teaching award;
Indiana League of Municipal
1995 Clerks and Treasurers Service Award
1995 Listed in International Who's Who of Professionals; Northwest Indiana
1995 Black Expo's Senator Carolyn Mosby Above and Beyond Award
1992 I.U. Northwest Alumni Association Division of Education Distinguished
Educator Award; Indiana
Association of Chiefs of Police Appreciation Award; Methodist Hospital
Child and Adolescent Program Appreciation Award
Brothers Keeper Appreciation Award; Indiana Association of
Elementary and Middle School Principals Service Award
1991 Mr. G's Service Award; I.U.S.A.A. Founding Member Award;
Gary Community Schools Presenters Award;
Omega Psi Phi's Omicron Rho Appreciation Award
1989 Omega Psi Phi Citizen of the Year, 10th District
1988 Gary Educator of Christ Administrator Leadership Award;
NBC - LEO Appreciation Award
1987 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Honorary Member Award;
Black Women Hall of Fame
Bethune - Tubman - Truth Award;
Black Woman Hall of Fame Foundation Success Award;
Williams School Educator Par Excellence Award;
Focus Hope Dedication In Action Award
1986 Gary Crusader 25th Anniversary Award; Purdue University
Educational Opportunity Programs Black History Service Award
1985 Gary Community Mental Health Center's 10th Year Service Award;
Roosevelt High School Exemplary Service Award
1984 Info Newspaper Outstanding Citizen of Northwest Indiana
and Info Newspaper's Outstanding Educator Award;
Post Tribune Blaine Marz Tap Award;
Gary Community School Corporation Speech Department
Recognition Award; Listed in Who's Who Among Black Americans
1983 Gary Jaycees Youth Award; Listed in 5,000 Personalities of the World
1982 G.O.I.C. Dr. Leon H. Sullivan Award; Gary Community Health Center
Board of Directors Services Award;
Listed in Personalities of America and in 2,000 Notable Americans
1981 Gary Community Mental Health Center Appreciation Award;
Listed in Who's Who in America
1980 Mahalia Jackson Special Achievement Award in the Field of Gospel Music;
Omega Psi Phi, Alpha Chi Chapter Citizen of the Year Award
1979 Young Democrat's Outstanding Service Award;
Gary Downtown Merchants Businessman of the Year Award;
LEF's Service Award, Listed in Who's Who in American Politics
1978 Club FAB Outstanding Achievement Citation;
Listed in Who's Who Among Black Americans,
Distinguished and Outstanding Personalities of the Midwest;
and The International Who's Who in Community Service
1977 Ebony Magazine Most Eligible Bachelor;
Gary Jaycees Good Government Award;
Listed in 9th Edition of Community Leaders and Notable American,
Three Decades of Minority Progress, Who's Who Among
Blacks American and Who's Who in American Politics
1976 Listed in Notable Americans
1975 Listed in Who's Who Among Black Americans and Who's Who in American Politics
1974 Omega Man of the Year; Better Opportunity Building Legislative Award;
Carpetbaggers Service Award,
Club Progress Outstanding Achievement in Politics Award;
Listed in Black Leaders of America, Who's Who Among Black Americans,
and Who's Who in American Politics
1972 Omega Psi Phi 10th District Citizen of the Year
1971 Listed in Leader in American Elementary and Secondary Education
and Radio Station WGRT Great Guy Award
1970 Gary NAACP Citation in Education
1969 Gary Jaycees' Outstanding Young Educator;
Omega Psi Phi Man of the Year Award, Zeta Epsilon Chapter
BOOKS and MONOGRAPHS
Smith, V. G. & McClam, D. (1979). Building Bridges Instead of Walls - History ofI.U. Dons, Inc.
Smith, V. G. & Coatie, D. L. (1996). Annual Report: Indianapolis, IN: Indiana
Commission on the Social Status of Black Males.
Smith, V. G. & Pernell, M. J. (1994). Annual Report: Setting Indiana's agenda for the Black male: Liberation through empowerment and self-sufficiency. Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Commission on the Social Status of Black Males.
ARTICLES
Smith, V. G. & Mack, F. (Winter, 2006). Make ‘Em, Don’t Break ‘Em: The Power of Words and Labels. Journal of Invitational Theory and Practice, 12, 37-45.
Smith, V. G. Mack, F. & Akeya, S. (Spring, 2004). Self-esteem and African American male youth: Strategies for educators. Challenge, 11 (1), 17-32.
Smith, V. G. Mack, F. & Akeya, S. (2004, Spring). African-American male honor students views of teaching as a career choice. Teacher Educational Quarterly, 31 (2), 75 - 88.
Smith, V. G. (Summer, 2002). African American males in society: Practices & Policies for effective education. Book review. Educational Studies, 33 (2), 227–231.
Lemelle, A. J. & Smith, V. G. (Fall, 2001). HIV/Aids knowledge sources and risk behaviors among adolescent African American males: Toward developing HIV/Aids pedagogy. Journal of African American Men, 6 (2), 3-17.
Smith, V. G. (1999, Winter/Spring). A note on the effects of language on the perception of racial groups by majority group members. Challenge, 10 (1), 105-118.
Smith, V. G. (1997). The Effect of Caring on the Achievement of African American Males: Case Studies. Challenge, 8 (1), 1-15.
Smith, V. G. (1997). Caring: Motivation for African American male youth to succeed. Journal of African American Men, 3, (2), 49-63.
Smith, V. G. (1998). Highest level of learning. In E. T. Bender (Ed). Quick Hits II: Tips by award-winning teachers to help students learn. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
