Tara C. Smith

About Tara C. Smith

Specialties: Infectious disease epidemiology, microbiology, science communication.| An…

Experience

1. Professor, 2017-present Associate Professor 2013-2017

   Kent State University

   Aug 2013 — Present · Kent, OH, US

   Carried out laboratory-based investigations of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus.• Background in conduct of research studies, data analysis, scientific presentations, grant writing, and regulatory affairs including submission of proposals to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).• Taught undergraduate classes in history of infectious diseases and disease response (Plagues and Pandemics, COVID Pandemic, Ebola, Pandemic Preparedness).• Taught graduate classes in Infectious Disease Epidemiology.• Mentored students in research projects in infectious disease epidemiology, microbiology, and molecular biology: laboratory-based skills, data analysis, manuscript writing, and conference presentation.• 2021 recipient of Outstanding Research and Scholar award. • 2022 recipient of university\'s top award overall, President\'s Faculty Excellence Award.• Served as the American Society for Microbiology Distinguished Lecturer, 20••••17.• Served on dozens of university-level committees, covering diversity and equity, promotion and tenure, biosafety, admissions, collegiate government, curriculum.• Served on 12 different University committees to navigate pandemic response and policy for COVID-19, including the Pandemic Leadership Committee.• Acted as Go-To-Expert during Pandemic for outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, NPR.• Edited award-winning book on Ebola, 2016. • Served on Communications Committee of the American Society for Microbiology (Chair since 2019).• Participated and served as peer reviewer for journals and granting agencies.• Authored over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and 100+ popular press articles.

Education

• University of Iowa College of Public Health

  Certificate in Agricultural Health and Safety, Occupational and Environmental Health

  2011 — 2012

• The University of Toledo

  PhD, Microbial pathogenesis

  1998 — 2002

• Yale University

  BS, Biology

  1994 — 1998

Skills

• Statistics
• Molecular Genetics
• Public Health
• Genetics
• Microbial Ecology
• Elisa
• Clinical Research
• Research
• Genomics
• R
• Lifesciences
• Data Analysis
• Pcr
• Western Blotting
• Microscopy
• Biochemistry
• Infectious Diseases
• Microbiology
• Animal Models
• Science
• Molecular Biology
• Program Evaluation
• Epidemiology
• Immunohistochemistry
• Cell Biology
• Biostatistics
• Scientific Writing
• Cell Culture
• Bioinformatics