Faculty Profiles

Dr. Kenneth Scott Smith

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 - 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.

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.
Morley, Richard H, Clary, Kelly Lynn (Co-Principal), Metsis, Vangelis (Co-Principal), Trujillo, Logan Thomas, Smith, Kenneth Scott, Goffnet, Jacob (Co-Principal), Gagnon, Oscar. Exploring Psychophysiological and Perceived Health-Related Behaviors During and After Gender Affirming and Non-Affirming Language Among Transgender People Within a Virtual Reality Setting, Multidisciplinary Internal Research Grant Program (MIRG), Texas State University, $28110. (Funded: January 2021 - August 2024). 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.
Koutitas, Georgios (Principal), Percent Contribution: %20, Spencer, Bobbi J (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %20, Lawrence, Grayson B (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %20, Smith, Kenneth Scott (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %20, Zong, Ziliang (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %20. CO-Search AR/VR Training for Safety in Construction, Texas State University, Texas State University, $10000. (Submitted: May 2019, Funded: July 2019 - July 2020). Grant.
Koutitas, Georgios (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Lawrence, Grayson B (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Smith, Kenneth Scott (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Blair, John P (Principal), Percent Contribution: %25. Big Ideas Training with AR/VR in Law Enforcement Areas, Texas State University. (Funded: June 2019 - Present). Grant.

Smith, Kenneth Scott, Percent Contribution: %30, Lawrence, Grayson B, Percent Contribution: %25, Koutitas, Georgios, Percent Contribution: %25, Metsis, Vangelis, Percent Contribution: %10, Trahan, Mark Herrick, Percent Contribution: %10. Just-in Time VR Training for EMS AMBUS Personnel, USIGNITE SMART CITIES, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $19000. (Funded: 2018 - 2019). Grant.
Smith, Kenneth Scott (Principal), Percent Contribution: %30, Koutitas, Georgios (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Lawrence, Grayson B (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Metsis, Vangelis (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10, Trahan, Mark Herrick (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10. Just-in Time VR Training for EMS AMBUS Personnel, Smart Gigabit Communities. US Ignite, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $10000. (Submitted: 2018, Funded: 2018 - 2019). Grant.
Smith, Kenneth Scott (Principal), Koutitas, Georgios (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %33, Lawrence, Grayson B (Co-Principal). Just-in-time VR Training for Ambus EMS, US Ignite, Federal, $30000. (Funded: January 2018 - January 2019). Grant.

Metsis, Vangelis (Principal), Smith, Kenneth Scott, Tamir, Dan, Selber, Shirley K, Trahan, Mark Herrick, Lawrence, Grayson B. MIRG: Using Virtual Reality Exposure Treatment and Real-Time Physiological Monitoring to Address PTSD Symptoms in Veterans, MIRG, Texas State University, $25000. (Funded: November 1, 2016 - October 31, 2018). Grant.

Smith, Kenneth Scott (Other), Russell, Amy C, Noble, Dorinda N, Medel, Ruben S, Biggs, Mary Jo. The I-3 Project, $1440000. (Funded: 2014 - 2016). Grant.
Smith, Kenneth Scott (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %20, Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M (Co-Principal), Crixell, Sylvia L (Principal), Crixell, S. Using mobile technology to enhance health outcomes in Women, Department of Health Services, $250000. (Funded: 2014 - 2016). Grant.
Smith, Kenneth Scott (Co-Principal), Lozano, R. (Co-Principal), Trad, M. (Co-Principal). Exploring affordable innovation to stimulate higher order learning in radiation therapy, The ASRT Education and Research Foundation Research Grant Award Program, $9900. (Funded: 2014 - 2015). Grant.
Smith, Kenneth Scott (Supporting), Housman, Jeff, Williams, Ron, Thomas, Allie. The Development of a Virtual Reality Environment for Addiction Recovery, Research Enhancement Program, $8000. (Funded: 2014 - 2015). Grant.

Smith, Kenneth Scott. Development of the Texas State University Virtual Reality Lab, Computing Resources grant, $50000. (Funded: 2013 - Present). Grant.

Smith, Kenneth Scott. Development of the Texas State University Virtual Reality Lab, $98000. (Funded: 2012 - Present). Grant.

Smith, Kenneth Scott, Thomas, Cecilia. Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Grant, Texas Department of Families and Protective Services, $237388. (Funded: 2011 - 2012). Grant.

Smith, Kenneth Scott, Thomas, Cecilia. Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Grant, Texas Department of Families and Protective Services, $230388. (Funded: 2010 - 2011). 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.