Dr. Curtis Smith

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Dr. Curtis V. Smith

Associate Professor of Biological Science
Email: Dr. Curtis Smith
Phone: (913) 288-7314





Course Offerings

BIOL0261 Microbiology
BIOL0262 Microbiology Laboratory
BIOL0145 Nutrition


List of Degrees

B.S. Biology, University of Missouri at Kansas City - 1975
M.S. Microbiology, University of Missouri at Kansas City - 1978
M.A. History of Science, University of Kansas - 1990
Ph.D. Urban Leadership and Policy Studies in Higher Education / Social Science, University of Kansas - 2010


Short Biography

I have been teaching full time at Kansas City Kansas Community College since 1992. My main area of instruction is microbiology and nutrition. While at KCKCC I have also taught U.S. History to 1877, General Biology, and Physiology. I started my teaching career in microbiology and nutrition part time at Maple Woods, Johnson County Community College, and KCKCC in 1991.

I “retired” from the Union Pacific Railroad after twenty years of service as a switchmen, brakeman, conductor and yardmaster in Wyandotte County from 1972 until 1992.

My hobbies include vegetarian cooking, listening to live jazz, watching baseball, camping, photography, foreign films, reading history and visiting anything historical.

College Committees

  • Chairman of Shared Leadership 1996 -1999
  • College Senate 1999 - -2002
  • Faculty and Staff Development 1996 - 2001
  • Faculty Senate 1996 - 1997 - 1999 - 2001
  • Intercultural Council 1997 - Present
  • President of the Faculty Association 1997 – Present

English Compound Microscope, e. 1865. From the History of Science Museum in Florence, Italy

List of Accomplishments

  • Masters Thesis in Microbiology, “T2 Bacteriophage Tail Fiber Immunotolerance in Rabbits”
  • Masters Thesis in the History of Science; "The History of AIDS in Europe.”
  • Seminar lecture at KU on "The History of Syphilis" and "Theobald Smith - America's Pioneer Microbiologist.
  • Presentations at KCKCC on "Nutrition and Stress", "Nutrition in the 21st Century" and "Nutrition and Cancer".
  • In the 1st "Introduction to Online Teaching" 8-97
  • Recognized by North Central for role in developing the Shared Leadership Model and concept at KCKCC. October 29, 1998.
  • Educational Equity Seminar - participant in "Teaching about Class, Race and Gender" 4-01.

 


Awards

  • NISOD National Excellence in Teaching Award in 1996
  • Who's Who Among America's Teachers 1996 & 1998
  • Mu Delta "5-Star Faculty of the Month" 5-99
  • Board of Directors Greater Kansas City AIDS Council 1997-1998
  • JoCo 3 & 2 Baseball Manager from 1992-2002