Dr. Heidi Linn Smith

Dr. Heidi Linn Smith currently serves as Dean of the College of Education at Trident University. She holds a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Community College/Higher Education Leadership from California State University Long Beach, and a Masters degree in Exercise Physiology and Bachelors degree in Speech-Language Pathology from San Diego State University. She has 19 years of experience in higher education administration as a program manager in a wide variety of areas including University Honors, Study Abroad, Graduate Student Services, Freshman Success, and Student Account Services. Her research interests include access, retention, and persistence of underrepresented college students; financial literacy of college students; and professional development of student affairs personnel.

Programs

• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

Presentations

• Staff Professional Development Session, College of Education, California State University, Long Beach Workshop Facilitator: Improving Staff Communication through Experiential Learning Activities (August 2014).
• Annual Educational Leadership Symposium, California State University, Long Beach, Panel Session: Women in Leadership: An Exploration of Structure and Culture in Educational Settings (May 2012).
• Annual Educational Leadership Symposium, California State University, Long Beach Research Presentation: An Examination of the Financial Literacy of California College Students (May 2012).

Publications

• Gilligan, H. (2012). An Examination of the Financial Literacy of California College Students. Doctoral Dissertation, California State University, Long Beach. ProQuest, UMI Dissertations Publishing, 2012. 3530674.

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Smith's areas of expertise include:

• Postsecondary Leadership
• Program Development
• College Access
• Retention and Persistence of Underrepresented Students
• Financial Literacy of College Students
• Professional Development of Student Affairs Personnel

Professional Experience

• Associate Director of Academic Success Programs, College of Engineering, California State University, Long Beach
• Associate Director of Educational Leadership Programs, College of Education, California State University, Long Beach
• Program Coordinator of Educational Leadership Programs, College of Education, California State University, Long Beach
• Student Orientation Administrator/Student Satisfaction Analyst, Student Business Services, University of California, San Diego
• Student Service Specialist & Student Campus ID Card Administrator, Student Business Services, University of California, San Diego
• Student Services Administrative Coordinator, Chemistry Department, San Diego State University
• Program Coordinator of University Honors Program and Study Abroad, Division of Undergraduate Studies, San Diego State University

Education History

• Ed.D. in Educational Leadership - California State University, Long Beach
• M.S. in Exercise Physiology - San Diego State University
• B.A. in Speech-Language Pathology - San Diego State University