Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Social Work
Florida State University, 2007
Master's Degree
MSSW in Social Work
University of Texas at Austin, 2004
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Psychology
Texas State University, 2001
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Antonia, Abby (Principal), Smith, Kenneth S (Principal), Nason, Erica (Co-Principal), Lawrence, Grayson B (Co-Principal), Koutitas, George (Co-Principal), Tiura, Angela (Co-Principal), Zawaki, Tina (Supporting), Wegner, Rhiana (Supporting). Alcohol's Effects on Affective, Cognitive, and Behavioral Responses in a Virtual Reality Dating Simulation, National Institute Of Health, Federal, $2375752. (Submitted: February 5, 2020, Funded: January 1, 2022 - September 1, 2026). Grant.
- Clary, Kelly Lynn (Principal), Nason, Erica Elizabeth (Co-Principal), Selber, Katherine (Co-Principal), Smith, Kenneth Scott (Co-Principal), Medel, Ruben S (Supporting). Social Work Students Explore the Grand Challenge of Technology with Field Educators, College of Applied Arts Undergraduate Research Learning Communities Grant, Texas State University, $5000. (Funded: August 4, 2021 - June 1, 2022). Grant.
- Thomas, Cathy (Principal), Billingsley, Glenna M (Co-Principal), Smith, Kenneth Scott (Co-Principal). Virtual reality to provide teacher training in behavior management, Texas State University Advancement Big Ideas, Texas State University, $367264. (Submitted: October 2020). Grant.
- Morley, Richard H (Principal), Smith, Kenneth Scott (Co-Principal), Metsis, Vangelis (Co-Principal), Trujillo, Logan Thomas (Co-Principal), Fulton, Cheryl Lisa (Co-Principal), Jantz, Paul B (Co-Principal), Bowman, Scott W (Co-Principal), Roche, Sean Patrick (Co-Principal). Exploring the intersection of mindfulness, stress, large-scale brain networks, bias, threat perception failure, and the decision to use deadly force using virtual reality, Texas State University, $16000. (Submitted: October 30, 2019, Funded: November 9, 2019 - Present). Grant.
- Irani, Farzan (Principal), Smith, Kenneth Scott (Co-Principal), Lawrence, Grayson B. Therapeutic and Training Applications of Virtual Reality for Speech-related Social Anxiety in Stuttering, Texas State University, $27962. (Funded: May 16, 2022 - August 31, 2024). Grant.

Featured scholarly/creative works
- Rodrigues, N. A., Smith, K. S., Selber, S. K., & Russian, C. J. (2019). Identifying Sleep as a Health Need in Student Veterans. Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, 8(7), 531–546. Retrieved from https://www.ecronicon.com/ecprm/pdf/ECPRM-08-00414.pdf
- Trahan, M. H., Smith, S., Traylor, A., Washburn, M., Moore, N., & Mancillas, A. (2019). 3-Dimensional virtual reality: Applications to the 12 grand challenges of social work. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 37(1), 13–31. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228835.2019.1599765
- Antonia Abbey, A., Jacques-Tiura, A. J., VanParis, E., Hart, J., John, D. A., Nason, E. E., … Smith, K. S. (2025). Using Virtual Reality in Sexual Aggression Alcohol Administration Research: Opportunities and Challenges. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. https://doi.org/10.15288
- Abbey, A., Jacques-Tiura, A. J., VanParis, E., Hart, J., John, D. A., Nason, E., … Smith, K. S. (2024). Using Virtual Reality in Sexual Aggression Alcohol Administration Research: Opportunities and Challenges. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.24-00032
- Clary, K. L., Selber, S. K., Ortiz Recio, S., & Smith, K. S. (2023). Social Work Students Explore the Grand Challenge of Technology with Field Educators: A Qualitative Approach. Journal of Teaching in Social Work.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly Activities, President. September 1, 2022 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: Texas State Alumni Association (2020). Teaching Award of Honor, Texas State Alumni Association. 2020 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: College of Applied Arts 2020 Achievement Award for excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities., College of Applied Arts. 2020
- Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor Award Spring 2019., Alfred H. Nolle Chapter Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. 2019
- Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor Award Spring, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. 2018

Featured service activities
- Member
Intellectual Property Committee
- Member
Academic Computing Committee
- Member
Facilities Committee
- Member
Library Learning Centers Committee
- Member
Society of Social Work Researchers
- Member
Curriculm committee
