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College of Engineering JEDI Hour to Feature Talk: Indigenous student experiences in undergrad engineering programs at 4-year institutions.

 

The College of Engineering Office of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion's November JEDI Hour will feature Dr. Tiffany Smith, director of research and career support for the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES).

 

Her scholarship focuses on utilizing Indigenous methodologies and her own Tsalagi (Cherokee) epistemology in seeking to decolonize academic spaces, particularly in STEM fields. Her dissertation, entitled Indigenizing the Academy: A Storytelling Journey to Native Student Success in Engineering was awarded the 2021 NASPA Melvene D. Hardee Dissertation of the Year award. She hopes her work will contribute to dismantling the deficit narrative and hold institutions accountable for providing culturally relevant support and space for Indigenous students.

 

Before coming to AISES in July 2021, Dr. Smith had worked for 16 years in various aspects of student affairs, including career development, diversity and inclusion efforts, student engagement, and as adjunct faculty. Dr. Smith has presented nationally on Indigenous higher education topics for NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education), NIEA (National Indian Education Association), NASAI (Native American Student Advocacy Institute), and ASHE (Association for the Study of Higher Education). Additionally, she serves as the National Chair for NASPA’s Indigenous Peoples Knowledge Community and has served on the NASPA Conference Leadership Committee for the 2021 and 2022 conferences

Dr. Smith completed a B.A. in Public Relations/Sociology, and an M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Adult & Higher Education/Student Affairs, all from the University of Oklahoma. While working at the OU Gallogly College of Engineering for 11 years, she served as the founding Women in Engineering Program Director as well as the Society of Women in Engineering (SWE) and AISES chapter advisor.

 

 

 

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