TIMOTHY B. SMITH
Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education
Brigham Young University, 340 MCKB, Provo, UT 84602
(801) 422-1311, tim_smith@byu.edu
Education
Ph.D. Professional-Scientific Psychology, Utah State University, 1997
(APA Accredited; Combined Clinical, Counseling, & School Psychology)
University of Pennsylvania, Counseling Center Internship, 1996-97
M.A. Sociology, Utah State University, 1996
M.A. Research Psychology, With Distinction, Rhodes University, South Africa, 1995
M.S. Counseling Psychology, Utah State University, 1993
B.S. Psychology, Magna Cum Laude, Brigham Young University, 1991
Academic Employment
Professor of Counseling Psychology, Brigham Young University, 2008-present
Counseling Psychology APA Accredited Doctoral Program
School Psychology NASP Accredited Graduate Program
Department Chair, 2010-16; Assoc. Professor 2002-08; Asst. Professor 1999-2002
Visiting Professor of Counseling Psychology, Uganda Christian University, 2010-11
Fulbright Grant, U.S. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of South Dakota, 1997-99
Clinical Psychology APA Accredited Doctoral Program
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, USD School of Medicine
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Drexel University, 1997
Department of Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology
Professional Editorial Service
Chair, American Counseling Association Council of Journal Editors, 2002-04
Editor, Journal of College Counseling, 2001-04
Editorial Review Board Member
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 2007-2016
Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2006-08
Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2005-08
Journal of Counseling and Development, 2000-03
AMCAP Journal: Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy, 2001-08
Journal of College Counseling, 1998-2001; associate editor, 2001
Ad hoc reviewer for over 12 professional journals
Academic Awards
Nationally Ranked 9th most productive scholar of over 500 faculty members, 136 programs
Laurent, J., & Runia, E. (2016). Scholarly productivity of school psychology faculty members in specialist-level programs: 2002-2011.
Research and Practice in the Schools, 4, 54-71.
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, inducted university faculty member, 2016
George A. Miller Award, American Psychological Association Division 1 in recognition of
outstanding research publication in general psychology, 2013
Karl G. Maeser Excellence in Research Award, Brigham Young University, 2013
Fellow, American Psychological Association (Div. 17, Counseling Psychology), 2011-
Fulbright Grant, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Research and Teaching at Uganda Christian University, Mukono, 2010-11
Eliza R. Snow Research Fellowship, Brigham Young University, 2008
Emerging Professional Award, American Psychological Association Division 45, 2007
Outstanding Contribution to Scholarship on Race and Ethnicity Award, American
Psychological Association Division 17 Section on Ethnic and Racial Diversity, 2007
Young Scholar Award, Brigham Young University, 2003
Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship Award, 1995
Walter R. Borg Scholarship Award, Utah State University, 1994
Academic and Professional Administration
University Administrative Positions
Chair, Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education, BYU, 2010-2016
Coordinate all activities in the academic department, including three graduate programs,
two undergraduate programs, university service classes, and budget; 20 FTE
Director, Research Division, Center for the Improvement of Teacher Education and Schooling;
Assistant to the Dean, BYU David O. McKay School of Education, 2005-2010
Manage research initiatives/entities within the School of Education: Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Alliances for the Strength of Youth (unit for faculty professional development)
Internal funding programs and awards for faculty and students
MSE Research Committee, Chair
Public School Partnership Research Committee, Chair
Annual School of Education “Mentored Research Conference” Director
Chair, Rank and Status Committee, CPSE Department, BYU, 2016 -
Member, Research Committee, David O. McKay School of Education, 2016 -
Chair, BYU McKay School of Education Multicultural Education Committee, 2003-2009
Manage all initiatives/entities involving multicultural education:
Accreditation coordination and reports (NCATE and TEAC)
Multicultural education monthly lecture series
Programming with the BYU Office of Multicultural Student Services
Educational Growth and Unity Association (EGUA) student organization
Faculty professional development in multicultural education
Internship Director, BYU Ed.S. Program in School Psychology, 2007-08 and 2013
Director, BYU Master’s Program in School Counseling and School Psychology, 2001-04
Managed all aspects of the master’s program (graduate coordinator)
Professional Committees/Positions
Co-Founding Board Member and Operations Manager, Uniting Children Uganda,
a registered community based organization serving children in Mukono, 2011- present
Member, Utah Trafficking in Persons Taskforce, 2016-
Member and Workshop Convener, Utah Psychological Assoc. Diversity Committee, 2006-09
Assistant, APA Div. 17 National Multicultural Conference & Summit Planning Committee, 2006
Member, American Counseling Association Publications/Media Committee, 2002-04
Chair, Spirituality Committee, Association for Multicultural Counseling & Development, 2001-04
Board Member and Convention Chair, Assoc. of Mormon Counselors & Psychotherapists, 2000-03
Publications in Refereed Journals (56)
Herrington, H., Smith, T. B., Feinauer, E., & Griner, D. (2016). Reliability generalization of
the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure–Revised (MEIM–R). Journal of Counseling
Psychology, 63, 586-593.
Allen, G. E., Kim, B., Smith, T. B., & Hafoka, O. (2016). Counseling attitudes and stigma among
Polynesian Americans. The Counseling Psychologist, 44, 6-27.
Allen, G. E., Cox, J., Smith, T. B., Hafoka, O., Griner, D., & Beecher, M. (2016). Psychotherapy
utilization and presenting concerns among Polynesian American college students. The
Counseling Psychologist, 44, 28-49.
Holt-Lunstad, J., Smith, T. B., Baker, M., Harris, T., & Stephenson, D. (2015). Loneliness and social
isolation as risk factors for mortality: A meta-analytic review. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 10, 227-237.
Allen, G. E., & Smith, T. B. (2015). Collectivistic coping strategies for distress among Polynesian
Americans. Psychological Services, 12(3), 322-329.
Balagna, R., Young, E., & Smith, T. B. (2013). School experiences of early adolescent Latinos/as at
risk for emotional and behavioral disorders. School Psychology Quarterly, 28, 101-121.
Ruiz, J., Steffen, P., & Smith, T. B. (2013). The Hispanic mortality paradox: A systematic review and
meta-analysis of the longitudinal literature. American Journal of Public Health, 103(2), 1-9.
Dyches, T. T., Smith, T. B., Korth, B., Roper, S. O., & Mandleco, B. (2012). Positive parenting of
children with developmental disabilities: A meta-analysis. Research in Developmental
Disabilities, 33, 2213-2220.
Holt-Lunstad, J., & Smith, T. B. (2012). Social relationships and mortality. Social and Personality
Psychology Compass, 6(1), 41–53, 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2011.00406.x
Crook-Lyon, R. E., O’Grady, K. A., Smith, T. B., Jensen, D. R., Golightly, T., & Potkar, K. (2012).
Addressing religious and spiritual diversity in graduate training and multicultural education for
professional psychologists. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 4, 169-181.
Cabral, R., & Smith, T. B. (2011). Racial/ethnic matching of clients and therapists in mental health
services: A meta-analytic review of preferences, perceptions, and outcomes. Journal of
Counseling Psychology, 58, 537-554.
Smith, T. B., & Sylva, L. (2011). Ethnic identity and personal well-being of people of color: A meta-analysis. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 58, 42-60.
Smith, T. B., Domenech Rodríguez, M., & Bernal, G. (2011). Culture. Journal of Clinical Psychology,
67(2), 166-175.
Bartz, J. D., Richards, P. S., Smith, T. B., & Fischer, L. (2010). A 17-year longitudinal study of religion
and mental health in a Mormon sample. Mental Health, Religion, & Culture, 13, 683-695.
Holt-Lunstad, J., Smith, T. B., & Layton, B. (2010). Social relationships and mortality risk: A meta-
analytic review. PLoS Medicine, 7(7): e1000316. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000316
Nyman, S. J., Nafziger, M. A., & Smith, T. B. (2010). Client outcomes across counselor training level within a multi-tiered supervision model. Journal of Counseling and Development, 88, 204-209.
Smith, T. B., Bartz, J. D., & Richards, P. S. (2007). Outcomes of religious and spiritual adaptations to psychotherapy: A meta-analytic review. Psychotherapy Research, 17, 643-655.
Martinez, J. S., Smith, T. B., & Barlow, S. H. (2007). Spiritual interventions in psychotherapy: Evaluations by highly religious clients. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63, 943-960.
Smith, T. B., Stones, C. R., Peck, C., & Naidoo, A. V. (2007). The association of racial attitudes and spiritual beliefs in post-apartheid South Africa. Mental Health, Religion, & Culture, 10, 263-274.
Smith, T. B., Bowman, R., & Hsu, S. (2007). Racial attitudes among Asian and European American college students: A cross-cultural examination. College Student Journal, 41, 436-443.
Smith, T. B., Dean, B., Floyd, S., Silva, C., Yamashita, M., Durtschi, J., & Heaps, R. (2007). Pressing issues in college counseling: A survey of American College Counseling Association members. Journal of College Counseling, 10, 64-78.
Smith, T. B., & Shwalb, D. A. (2007). Preliminary examination of international students’ adjustment and loneliness related to electronic communications. Psychological Reports, 100, 167-170.
Dunn, T., Smith, T. B., & Montoya, J. (2006). Multicultural competency instrumentation: A review
and analysis of reliability generalization. Journal of Counseling and Development, 84, 471-482.
Griner, D., & Smith, T. B. (2006). Culturally adapted mental health interventions: A meta-analytic review. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice & Training, 43, 531-548.
Steffen, P., Smith, T. B., Larsen, M., & Butler, L. (2006). Acculturation to Western society as a risk
factor for high blood pressure: A meta-analytic review. Psychosomatic Medicine, 68, 386-397.
Smith, T. B., Constantine, M. G., Dunn, T., Dinehart, J., & Montoya, J. A. (2006). Multicultural education in the mental health professions: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53, 132-145.
Richards, P. S., Smith, T. B., Schowalter, M., Richard, M., Berrett, M. E., & Hardman, R. K. (2005). Development and validation of the theistic spiritual outcome survey. Psychotherapy Research, 15, 457-469.
Smith, T. B., McCullough, M. E., & Poll, J. (2003). Religiousness and depression: Evidence for a main effect and the moderating influence of stressful life events. Psychological Bulletin, 116, 614-636.
Isaacowitz, D. M., Smith, T. B., & Carstensen, L. L. (2003). Socioemotional selectivity and mental health among trauma survivors in old age. Ageing International, 28, 181-199.
Poll, J., & Smith, T. B. (2003). The spiritual self: Toward a conceptualization of spiritual identity development. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 31, 129-142.
Smith, T. B., & Draper, M. R. (2003). From individuality to individualism: A critique of the helping professions. AMCAP Journal, 28, 20-24.
Smith, T. B., Stones, C. R., & Naidoo, A. (2003). Racial attitudes among South African young adults: A four-year follow-up study. South African Journal of Psychology, 33, 39-43.
Smith, T. B., Stratton, J., Stones, C. R., & Naidoo, A. (2003). Ethnic identity and racial attitudes in a minority group of mixed racial origin. Psychological Reports, 92, 284-290.
Höllinger, F., & Smith, T. B. (2002). Religion and esotericism among students: A cross-cultural comparative study. Journal of Contemporary Religion, 17, 229-249.
Smith, T. B., Rosenstein, I., & Granaas, M. (2001). Intake screening with Self-Rating Depression Scale in a university counseling center. Journal of College Counseling, 4, 133-141.
Smith, T. B., Oliver, M. N. I., & Innocenti, M. S. (2001). Parenting stress in families with children with disabilities. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 71, 257-261.
Wilder, L., Jackson, A., & Smith, T. B. (2001). Secondary transition of multicultural learners: Lessons from the Navajo Native American experience. Preventing School Failure, 45, 119-124.
Smith, T. B. (2000). Cultural values and happiness (comment). American Psychologist, 55, 1162.
Case, L., & Smith, T. B. (2000). Ethnic representation in a sample of the literature of applied psychology. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68, 1107–1110.
Smith, T. B., Oliver, M. N. I., Boyce, G. C., & Innocenti, M. (2000). Caregivers' locus of control for child improvement. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 161, 307-313.
Smith, T. B., Chin, L., Inman, A., & Findling, J. (1999). An outreach support group for international students. Journal of College Counseling, 2, 188-190.
Merkwan, J. V., & Smith, T. B. (1999). Tolerance and racial identity among foreign sojourners: Testing the contact hypothesis. Psychological Reports, 85, 170.
Smith, T. B., & Stones, C. R. (1999). Identities and racial attitudes of South African and American adolescents: A cross-cultural examination. South African Journal of Psychology, 29, 23-29.
Nafziger, M., Couillard, G., & Smith, T. B. (1999). Evaluating therapy outcome at a university counseling center. Journal of College Counseling, 2, 3-13.
Boyce, G. C., Smith, T. B., & Casto, G. (1999). Health and educational outcomes of children who experience severe neonatal medical complications. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 160, 261-269.
Nafziger, M., Couillard, G., Smith, T. B., & Wiswell, D. (1998). Normative data on the College Adjustment Scales from a university counseling center. Journal of College Student Development, 39, 283-290.
Nafziger, M., Couillard, G., & Smith, T. B. (1997). An evaluation of the clinical utility of the College Adjustment Scales. College Student Journal, 31, 516-518.
Smith, T. B., Roberts, R. N., & Smith, C. S. (1997). Expressions of prejudice among college students over three assessments. College Student Journal, 31, 235-237.
Smith, T. B., Roberts, R. N., & Kerr, B. T. (1996). On the cross-cultural attitudes and experiences of recently returned LDS missionaries. AMCAP Journal, 22, 119-133.
Smith, T. B., & Roberts, R. N. (1996). Prejudice and racial identity among White Latter-Day Saint college students: An exploratory study. Psychological Reports, 79, 1025-1026.
Smith, T. B., Roberts, R. N., & Mauk, G.W. (1996). Religion and racism: An examination of values and racial attitudes. Psychology Bulletin, 6(1), 9-15.
Smith, T. B., & Boyce, G. C. (1995). Predictors of developmental outcomes for infants who are medically fragile. Southern African Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 7, 31-39.
Smith, T. B., & Roberts, R. N. (1995). Acceptance of ethnic groups and perceived attitudes of parents and peers. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 80, 370.
Smith, T. B., Innocenti, M., Boyce, G., & Smith, C. S. (1993). Depressive symptomatology and interaction behaviors of mothers having a child with disabilities. Psychological Reports, 73, 1184-1186.
Smith, T. B. (1993). Effects of subliminal stimuli on unconscious processing of anxiety: An examination of implicit perception. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 77, 899-904.
Boyce, G. C., Smith, T. B., Immel, N., Casto, G., & Escobar, C. (1993). Early intervention with medically fragile infants: Investigating the age-at-start question. Early Education and Development, 4, 290-305.
Books and Book Chapters
Smith, T. B., & Trimble, J. E. (2016). Foundations of multicultural psychology: Research to inform
effective practice. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
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