Charles A. Smith
Title/Academic Rank:
Professor and Extension Specialist, School of Family Studies and Human Services
Departments & Academic Units:
Contact Info:
343P Justin Hall
(785) 532-5773 or (785) 532-1946
Areas of Specialization:
- Guidance and power in parent-child relationships
- Conscience and moral development
- Prosocial skills in young children
- Storytelling and children's literature
- Development of conscience in young children
Education:
- B.S. in psychology, University of Dayton (1968)
- M.S. in child development, Purdue University (1970)
- Ph.D. in child development, Purdue University (1972)
Short Biography:
I grew up in Detroit, Michigan. My stepfather was a Detroit police officer and my mother was a secretary. I attended Catholic Central High School (850 young men) and worked on the school newspaper and was a member of the debate team. My son is a police officer in Dallas and my daughter works in the financial industry in Boston.