CURRICULUM VITAE
PAIGE HALL SMITH, PhD, MSPH
Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Education
Director, Center for Women’s Health and Wellness
School of Health and Human Sciences
University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
401 HHP Building, PO Box 26170,
Greensboro, North Carolina 27402-6170
Phone: (336) 334-4735
Fax: (336) 334-3236
Email: phsmith@uncg.edu
FORMAL EDUCATION
1993, Ph.D. Department of Health Behavior and Health Education (Minor: Epidemiology).
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1986, M.S.P.H. Department of Health Policy and Administration. School of Public Health,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1981, B.A., Davidson College, Davidson, NC
Major: International Political Economy through the Center for Special Studies
CONTINUING EDUCATION
BRIDGES: UNC Academic Women’s Leadership Program. Sponsored by the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro. 2008-2009.
North Carolina Lactation Educator Training Program. 2000-2001
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University Appointments
2008-present Faculty member, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, University of North
Carolina at Greensboro.
2004-present Director, Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, School of Health and
Human Performance, University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
2004-2006
Linda Arnold Carlisle Professor in Women’s and Gender Studies, University
of North Carolina at Greensboro.
2008-Present Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Maternal and Child Health,
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Spring, 2004 Acting Director, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, College of Arts and
Sciences, University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
2001-Present Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Education, School
of Health and Human Performance, University of North Carolina at
Greensboro. Member of the Graduate Faculty.
1995-2001
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Education, School of Health
and Human Performance, University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Member of the Graduate Faculty.
1994-present Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Health Behavior and Health
Education, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. Member of the Graduate Faculty.
1994-95
Adjunct Clinical Instructor, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill.
Other Professional Experience
1994-1995
Consultant, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina.
1986-1988
Director, SAFE, Inc. (domestic violence and rape crisis program), Wilkesboro,
North Carolina.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Courses Taught at University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1995-present)
Graduate level courses in community health education
Required courses:
 Internship Coordinator/Advisor: 2001-2003, 2011
 Applied Program Planning, 2001, 2002, 2003
 Health Education Research Methods and Evaluation, 1999, 2000
 Individual and Small Group Level Interventions, 2000, 2001
 Principles of Community Health Education, 1998
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Health Education Program Evaluation, 1996
Elective courses:
 Women’s Health Research Seminar, 2011
 Women’s Health Policy, Politics and Advocacy, 2010
 Violence and Public Health, 1996, 1997, 1998
 Advancing Women’s Health and Grantwriting, 1997
 Women’s Health, 2002, 2003
Undergraduate level courses in community health education
Required:
 Program Evaluation, 1995, 1996, 1997,
 Foundations of Community Health Education, 1995
Electives:
 Women’s Health, 2001, 2002, 2003
 Personal Health, 2000
 Youth Violence, 2000
 Violence Against Women, 1999
 Violence against Women Across the Lifespan, 2001
Directed Student Scholarship and Independent Studies
Doctoral Dissertation Committee
Lori Whitbread, Department of Counseling and Educational Development. University of
North Carolina at Greensboro. 2010-2012,
Laura Jones, Department of Counseling and Educational Development. University of North
Carolina at Greensboro. 2010-present.
Kimberly Waggoner, Department of Public Health Education, University of North Carolina
at Greensboro. Topic: Under discussion as related at adolescent substance abuse and
gender. 2007-present.
Treva Anderson. Comprehensive exam committee. Department of Exercise and Sport
Science, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. 2007-2010.
Donna Duffy. Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at
Greensboro. Topic: Service Learning. 2006-2008.
Polly Sisk, Department of Nutrition, School of Human Environmental Sciences, University of
North Carolina at Greensboro. Topic: Counseling mothers of premature infants about
breastfeeding. 2002-2004.
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Amy Lyndon, Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Topic:
Conceptualization and measurement of stalking. 2000-2003.
Holly Hartwig, Department of Counseling and Educational Development, School of
Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Topic: Family dynamics and
wellness as determinants of female juvenile delinquency. 2001-2003.
Rhonda Johnson, Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. Topic: Service integration as a contributor to program success: A case study of
the National Health Initiative in Alaska. 1998-2000.
Supervision of Graduate Student Work (Master’s Thesis, Master’s Project, Graduate
Internships, Independent Research)
Sheresa Blanchard, Department of Specialized Education Services. Supervision of service
project. UNCG Breastfeeding Friendly Study, 2010-2012.
Lori Whitbred, Department of Counseling. Concept mapping: A community project to
understand linkages between adolescent pregnancy and interpersonal violence. 20102012.
Laura Jones, Department of Counseling. Informed decision-making model of empowerment
for survivors of intimate partner violence and complex trauma. 2011-2012.
Laura Jones, Department of Counseling. Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace: A strategy to
Improve UNCG Employee Health and Wellbeing. HealthyUNCG Mini-Grant program to
support student-faculty research. Spring 2011.
Laura Beth Haymore, Department of Public Health Education. Topic: Though the Eyes of a
Survivor: Using Photovoice with formerly battered women. Graduate Internship
Supervisor, Fall 2008-Spring, 2009.
Stephanie Landsman, Department of Public Health Education. Topic: Developing and
evaluating reproductive life planning materials for use in clinical settings. Faculty
supervisor, Independent Study (Fall 2008), Graduate internship, Fall 2o08-Spring 2009.
Laura Beth Haymore, Department of Public Health Education. Topic: Women’s pharmacists
perspectives on ethical decision-making regarding the distribution of Plan B. Faculty
instructor, independent study. Fall, 2008.
Laura Beth Haymore, Department of Public Health Education. Topic: Assessing the value of
using the film, Christmas Family Tragedy, for domestic violence community education.
Faculty sponsor, Arts and Health Graduate Student Award. Fall 2007-Spring 2008.
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Sarah Colonna, Women’s and Gender Studies Master’s Program in Women’s Health. Topic:
Are women getting the care they need? Improving well woman preventive health care in
internal medicine clinics. Faculty instructor, independent study. Spring, 2007.
Brigid Donnell, Department of Public Health Education. Topic: Intimate Partner Violence
and Screening at Family Planning Clinics. 2005-6. Faculty Instructor, independent Study.
Kathryn Siepak, Department of Human Development and Family Studies. Topic:
Employment and child care factors affecting breastfeeding mothers. 2002-3. Thesis
committee member.
Amanda Moore, Department of Public Health Education. Topic: Promoting breastfeeding
duration among WIC clients in the Guildford County Department of Public Health, 2003-4.
Internship co-preceptor.
Sharee Fowler, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program/Women and Gender Studies
Program. Topic: Education Material Development for patient education approach to
domestic violence intervention. Preceptor for independent study.
Hanan Kharoufeh, Department of Public Health Education. Topic: Understanding
breastfeeding duration among WIC clients in the Guilford County Department of Public
Health, 2002-3. Internship co-preceptor.
Carlitta Lowry-Chavis, Department of Public Health Education. Topic: Promoting
breastfeeding best practice among North Carolina Child Care Facilities, 2001-2002.
Internship co-preceptor.
Shannon Holt, Department of Public Health Education. Topic: Worksite breastfeeding
promotion, 2001-2002. Internship co-preceptor.
Katie Skillman, Department of Public Health Education. Topic: Understanding AfricanAmerican women’s perspectives on breastfeeding, rickets and Vitamin D supplementation,
2001-2002. Internship preceptor.
Holly Hartwig and Keith Mobley, Department of Counseling. Topic: Young athletes’
perspectives on coaches as role models for violence prevention, 2001- 2002. Preceptor of
directed research.
Amy Lyndon and Lindsey Holland, Department of Psychology. Topic: Analysis of coach’s
perspectives on sexual violence and athletics, 2000-2002. Co-preceptor of their Women’s
Studies Graduate Research Project.
Laura Yontz, Department of Public Health Education Topic: Development of a “domestic
violence toolbox” nursing intervention, l999-2000. Internship preceptor.
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Laura Helmick, Department of Public Health Education. Topic: Outcome evaluation of a
health care based domestic violence intervention program, 1998-9. Chair, Master’s paper.
Holly Bohn, Department of Public Health Education. Topic: A study of top management
teams in local health departments; 1998-9. 2nd reader, Master’s Paper.
Sheila Bogan, I Department of Public Health Education. Topic: Implementation evaluation
of a health care based domestic violence intervention program, l998-1999. Directed
independent research.
Eileen Weir, Department of Public Health Education. Topic: Evaluation of a self-defense
program for adolescent girls, 1998-9. Chair, Master’s paper.
Cindy Murphy, Department of Public Health Education. Topic: Development of resource
guide for parish nursing program, 1998-9. 2nd reader, Master’s paper.
Melanie Dixon, E Department of Public Health Education. Topic: Evaluation of a gestational
diabetes program, 1997-8. 2nd reader, Master’s paper.
Susan Doran, Department of Public Health Education Topic: Evaluation an exercise
program for diabetes, 1997-8. 2nd reader, Master’s paper.
Supervision of Undergraduate Research
Christina Yongue, Department of Public Health Education. Educational Materials
Development for patient education approach to domestic violence intervention. 20012002. Funded by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Undergraduate Research
Program.
Lisa Toe, Department of Public Health Education. Qualitative analysis of battered women’s
ways of coping and surviving in abusive relationships, 1999-2000. Funded by the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Undergraduate Research Program.
Betty Jo Loy and Ellen Jacobs, Department of Public Health Education Qualitative analysis
of battered women’s decision making, 1997-1998. Funded by the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro’s undergraduate research program.
Invited Guest Lectures
Spring 2009. Breastfeeding Practice and Promotion: What do we know, how do we know it
and knowing more. Graduate seminar in epidemiological research methods, graduate
seminar, Department of Obstetrics, School of Medicine, University of Kentucky. Faculty: Dr.
Ann Coker.
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Spring 2000, 2002, 2004. Conceptualization and measurement. Doctoral course in research
methods in the Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. Faculty: Dr. Sandra Martin.
Spring 2001: Health Care Response to Domestic Violence. RPSY 204 Medical and
Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability, Department of Allied Health
Sciences, Division of Rehabilitation Psychology and Counseling, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, March 2001. Faculty: Dr. Laura Cuty-Ruiz.
Spring 2001, Fall 1998, Fall 1997. Conceptualization and measurement. Graduate class on
research methods and evaluation in the Department of Health Behavior and Health
Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Faculty: Dr. Susan Ennett.
Fall 1999; Lecture on dating violence for a graduate course in adolescent health in the
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. Faculty: Dr. Susan Ennett.
Fall 1999; Lecture on the PRECEDE-PROCEED planning model for graduate course on
principles of public health education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Faculty:
Ms. Emily Tyler.
Fall 1998, Fall 1997; Lecture on “feminist doing feminist work” for graduate class on
Feminist Practice in Women’s Studies, Duke University. Faculty: Ms. Ellen Plummer
Fall l996; Lecture on violence against women for an undergraduate course on women’s
health at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Faculty: Dr. Lyn Lawrance.
Spring 1996; Lecture on violence against women for an undergraduate course on human
sexuality at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Faculty: Ms. Heather McIver.
ARTICLES AND OTHER WRITING
Book
Smith, P.H., Hausman, B.L., & Labbok, M (Eds) (2012). Beyond Health, Beyond Choice:
Breastfeeding Constraints and Realities. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University
Press.
The chapters in this book are based on presentations at the 5th Breastfeeding and Feminism
Symposium held at UNC Greensboro, March 20, 2010.
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles: Under Review
Smith, P.H. Breastfeeding and Gender Inequality. Journal of Women, Politics, and Policy,
invited article to a special issue on breastfeeding.
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Smith, P.H., Coley, S.L., Labbok, M.H., Cupito, S., Nwokay, E., Early breastfeeding experiences
of adolescent mothers: a qualitative prospective study. International Breastfeeding Journal.
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Haymore, L.B., Smith, P.H., Murray, C.E., & Morgan, M. Through the eyes of a survivor:
Implementation and Pilot evaluation of a photo-voice based support group for female
survivors of family-based interpersonal violence. (2012). Family Violence Prevention and
Health Practice: AN E-Journal of Futures Without Violence, 12 (Spring),
Murray, C. E., Smith, P. H., & Avent, J. (2010). Solutions to the research-practice gap in
domestic violence: A modified Delphi study with domestic violence coalition leaders.
Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma, 19:4, 424-449.
Smith, P.H., Murray C.E., Coker, A.L. (2010) The Coping Window: A Contextual
Understanding of the methods Women Use to Cope with Battering. Violence and Victims,
25:1;18-28.
Murray C.E. and Smith, P.H. (2009). Perceptions of Research and Practice among Domestic
Violence Researchers. Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace, 1:3.
Smith P.H. and Tessaro, I. (2009) Improving women’s Health: Aligning workplace policies
to reflect the value of women workers. North Carolina Medical Journal [special issue on
Women’s Health]. (Invited manuscript). Sept/Oct, 476-9
Murray, C. E., Smith, P. H., Fowler, T. S., White, J. W., & Stamey, M (2009). The Women's
Leadership Network for Safe and Healthy Relationships: A Case Study. Family Violence
Prevention and Health Practice (E-Journal), 8 (Spring).
Smith, P.H., White, J.W., Moracco, K.E. (2009). Becoming who we are: A theoretical
explanation of gendered adolescent interpersonal aggression. Psychology of Women
Quarterly, 33(1), 25-29. [Paper based on an invited presentation at the 2008 Division 35
Presidential Symposium.]
White, J.W., and Smith, P.H. (2009). Covariation in the use of physical and sexual intimate
partner aggression among adolescent and college-age men: A longitudinal analysis.
Violence Against Women, 15(1): 24-43.
Labbok, M.L., Smith, P.H., and Taylor, E. (2008). Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium:
A focus on Women’s Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice. International Breastfeeding
Journal, 4August [part of a thematic series on breastfeeding and feminism]
Smith, P.H. (2008) Isn’t it just so my right?: Women repossessing breastfeeding.
International Breastfeeding Journal, 3: 12, 4 August [part of a thematic series on
breastfeeding and feminism].
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Coker A.L, Flerx V.C., Smith P.H., Whitaker D.J., Fadden M.K., Williams M. (2007) Intimate
partner violence incidence and continuation in a primary care screening program.
American Journal of Epidemiology, 165(7):821-7.
Coker A.L., Flerx V.C., Smith P.H., Whitaker D.J., Fadden M.K., Williams, M. (2007) Partner
violence assessment in rural health care clinic. Am J Public Health, 97(7):1319-1325.
Coker A.L., Smith P.H., Flerx V.C., Whitaker D.P., Fadden M.K., Williams M. (2006) Design
and implementation of the Domestic Violence Services in Rural Clinics Intervention.
Preventing Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in Racial / Ethnic Minority
Communities: CDC’s Demonstration Projects. Editors: D Whitaker, L Reese. CDC, 83-100.
Coker, A.L., Smith, P.H., (2005) Partner violence and disabilities preventing work. Journal
of Women’s Health and Gender-Based Medicine, 14(9): 829-38.
White, J.W., Smith, P.H. (2004). Sexual Assault Perpetration and Re-perpetration: From
Adolescence to Young Adulthood. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 31(2): 182-202
Coker A.L., Reeder C.E., Fadden M.K., Smith P.H. (2004). Physical partner violence and
Medicaid utilization and expenditures. Public Health Reports, 119(6), 557-567.
White, J.W. Smith, P.H. (2004). Sexual Assault Perpetration and Re-perpetration: From
Adolescence to Young Adulthood. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 31(2): 182-202.
Coker A.L., Watkins K.W., Smith P.H., Brandt, H.M. (2003). Social support reduces the
impact of partner violence on health: application of structural equation models, Preventive
Medicine, 37 (3), 259-267.
Smith, P.H., White, J.W., Holland, L.J. (2003). A longitudinal perspective on dating violence
among adolescent and college women. American Journal of Public Health, 93(7): 11041109.
Smith, P.H., Thronton, G., DeVellis, R., Earp, E., & Coker A. (2002) Prevalence and
distinctiveness of battering, physical assault and sexual assault in a population-based
sample. Violence Against Women, 8 (10), 1209-1232.
Coker, A.L., Davis K.E., Arias I., Desai S., Sanderson M., Brandt H., Smith P.H. (2002).
Physical and Mental Health Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence in Men and Women.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 23(4), 260-8.
Coker A.L., Smith P.H., McKeown R.E., Bethea L., Davis K. (2002). Social support moderates
negative effects of partner violence on mental health. Journal of Women’s Health and
Gender-based Medicine, 11(5), 465-476.
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Coker A.L., Bethea L., Fadden M.K., King M.R., Smith P.H. (2002). Missed Opportunities: IPV
in Family Practice Settings. Preventive Medicine, 34 (4) 445-454.
Coker, A.L., Pope, B.O., Smith, P.H. and Hussey, J.R. (2001). Assessment of clinical partner
violence screening tools. Journal of the American Medical Women’s Association. Winter:
19-23.
White, J.W., Smith, P.H., Koss, M.P. and Figueredo, A.J. (2000). Intimate partner aggression:
what have we learned? Commentary of Archer’s meta-Analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 125
(5): 690-696.
Coker, A.L., Smith, P.H., Bethea, L, Remsburg, M.J. and McKeown, R.E. (2000). Physical
health consequences of physical and psychological intimate partner violence. Archives of
Family Medicine, 9: 451-457.
Coker, A.L., Smith, P.H., McKeown, R.E. and Remsburg, M.J. (2000). Frequency and
correlates of intimate partner violence: physical, sexual and psychological battering.
American Journal of Public Health, 90, 553-559.
Smith, P.H., Smith, J.B. and Earp, J.A. (1999). Beyond the measurement trap: a
reconstructed conceptualization and measurement of battering. Psychology of Women
Quarterly, 23: 179-195.
Smith, P.H., Moracco, K.E., and Butts, J. (1998). Partner homicide in context: a populationbased perspective. Journal of Homicide Studies, 2(4): 400-421.
Smith, P.H., Danis, M., and Helmick, L. (1998). Changing the health care response to
battered women: a health education approach. Journal of Family and Community Health,
20(4): 1-18.
Smith, P.H., Earp, J.A., and DeVellis, R. (1995). Measuring battering: development of the
Women’s Experience with Battering (WEB) Scale. Women’s Health: Research on Gender,
Behavior, and Policy, 1(4), 273-288.
Smith, P.H., Tessaro, I., and Earp, J.A. (1995). Women's experience with battering: a
conceptualization from qualitative research. Women's Health Issues, 5, 197-182.
Smith, P.H. and Gittelman, D. (1994). Psychological consequences of battering:
implications for women's health and medical practice. North Carolina Medical Journal,
55(10), 434-439.
Cefalo, R., Berghlmans, R., and Hall, S.P. (1994). The bioethics of human fetal tissue
research and therapy: moral decision-making of Professionals. American Journal of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 170, 12-19.
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Ciesielski, S., Hall, S.P. and Sweeney, M. (1991). Occupational injuries among North
Carolina migrant farmworkers. American Journal of Public Health. 81:926-927.
Book Chapters
White, J., & Smith, P. (Invited chapter). La violencia de género en adolescentes y jóvenes:
cómo entenderla y prevenirla. In R. J. Carcedo and V. Guijo (Eds.), La violencia de género en
adolescentes y jóvenes: cómo entenderla y prevenirla. Salamanca: Amarú Ediciones.
White, J. W., Smith, P. H. & Humphrey, J. A. (2002). A longitudinal perspective on women’s
risk perceptions for sexual assault. In M. Martinez (Ed.) Prevention and control of
aggression and the impact on its victims. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
White, J.W., Smith, P.H. (2000) A longitudinal perspective on physical and sexual intimate
partner violence. Violence against women and family violence: Developments in research,
practice, and policy—conference proceedings. An edited volume from the research
conference on Violence Against Women and Family Violence October 1-3, 2000.
Other Publications
Smith, P.H., Avery, M., Gizlice, Z. (2004). Trends and Correlates of Breastfeeding in North
Carolina: Results from the North Carolina Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
(PRAMS)1997-2001. SCHS Studies, 142, North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics.
Smith, P.H. (1996). Book review: No safe haven: male violence against women at home, at
work, and in the community. Health Education Research, 11(1): 126-127.
Hall, S.P. (1993). Violence against women. In sickness and in health: The status of women's
health in North Carolina. Edited by Jane Leserman. Raleigh, North Carolina: NC Equity.
Hall, S.P. (1993). Chronic Battering Experience: Development and validation of a scale.
Doctoral Dissertation. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Technical Reports
Smith, P.H. and Lovelace K (1999). Evaluation of North Carolina Department of Health and
Human Services’ domestic violence training program for Local Health Departments.
Progress report #2: Results from analysis of domestic violence program survey and
merged data set. Submitted to the Injury Control Section, Division of Community Health,
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Smith, P.H. and Lovelace K. (1999) Evaluation of North Carolina Department of Health and
Human Services’ domestic violence training program for Local Health Departments.
Progress report #1: Results from analysis of local health department survey. Submitted to
the Injury Control Section, Division of Community Health, North Carolina Department of
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Health and Human Services.
Smith, P.H. and Bogan S. (1998). Impact and Outcome Evaluation of the Beacon Program.
Evaluation Report submitted to The Beacon Program, UNC Hospitals, and University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Plummer, E. and Smith, P.H. (1997). Domestic violence and sexual assault centers. North
Carolina Department of Justice child sexual abuse guidelines: Recommendations for
professionals. Attorney General’s Office, Citizen Rights Division, North Carolina Department
of Justice, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Smith, P.H. and Chescheir, N. (1994). Services integration for substance-abusing battered
women: Final report. Final report submitted to the North Carolina Governor’s Institute for
Alcohol and Substance Abuse.
Smith, P.H. (1994). Evaluation of North Carolina’s community-based alternatives program.
Interim Report: Division of Youth Services (DYS): Comprehensive study (ed. James J.
Collins) Research Triangle Institute, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, and National
Center for Juvenile Justice. Submitted to the North Carolina Department of Human
Resources.
PRESENTATIONS
Invited Lectures: International/National
Invited workshop facilitator. Pumping vs Feeding at the Breast: ethical considerations and
women’s empowerment. World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action Global Breastfeeding
Partner’s Forum. Penang, Malaysia, October 2010.
Invited workshop facilitator. Breastfeeding and Gender Inequality. World Alliance for
Breastfeeding Action Global Breastfeeding Partner’s Forum. Penang, Malaysia, October
2010.
What every OB/GYN needs to know about breastfeeding. Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Kentucky. April, 2009.
Becoming who we are: A theoretical explanation of gendered adolescent interpersonal
aggression. 2008 Division 35 Presidential Symposium. Boston, MA, August 2008.
Women’s Health and Quality of Life: A Global Perspective. Lecce, Italy. Group of Territorial
Interest (GIT), Equal Opportunities, Equality Quality Development. Lecce, Italy. October
2004.
The “who, what, when, where and how” of screening for intimate partner violence. The
National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, Washington DC, June 2001.
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The "Measurement Trap": Conceptualizing woman battering. National Council for
International Health: Violence as a global issue annual conference. June 1995.
Private violence, Public health: Controlling the epidemic of violence against America's
women. National Conference of State Legislators Women's Network annual meeting.
Phoenix, Arizona October 1993.
Invited Lectures: Region and State
Invited Presentation. Teen Mothers and Breastfeeding. 20th Annual Art of Breastfeeding
Conference: Celebrating Breastfeeding’s Past, Present & Future. Friday Center at the
University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. tober 4-6, 2010 (forthcoming)
Invited Keynote Speaker. Teen Mothers and Breastfeeding, Raleigh N.C. 8TH Annual
Conference, Triangle Breastfeeding Alliance. May 13, 2010.
Invited Presentation. Making my best decisions: Informed decision-making around infant
feeding. Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Training. Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
Campaign of North Carolina. April 20, 2010.
Breastfeeding duration among WIC and non-WIC mothers in North Carolina: Analysis of
NC PRAMS, 1997-2001. North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, NC Department of
Health and Human Services. December 2003.
Breastfeeding duration among WIC and non-WIC mothers in North Carolina: Analysis of
NC PRAMS, 1997-2001. Breastfeeding Advisory Group, Division of Nutrition, NC
Department of Health and Human Services. October 2003.
Breastfeeding duration among WIC and non-WIC mothers in North Carolina: Analysis of
NC PRAMS, 1997-2001. North Carolina Lactation Educator Training Program. October
2003.
Can we reduce rape? Presentation to the North Carolina Association for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance. November, 2000.
Evaluation of the 1996 North Carolina Local Heath Department Domestic Violence Agency
Training Program. Building Partnerships to Prevent Violence, 2000 regional conference.
United States Department of Health and Human Resources, Regional Office. Cary, North
Carolina, April 2000.
Domestic violence homicide in North Carolina: Implications for Policy and Fatality Review.
Presentation to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team of the North Carolina
Governor’s Domestic Violence Commission. Greensboro, North Carolina, September, 2000.
A domestic violence research agenda for the new millennium. Spring 2000
Interdisciplinary Seminar Series: Challenges in Domestic Violence: Perspectives, Policies,
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and Social Change. Sponsored by the University of North Carolina Injury Prevention
Research Center and the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, Chapel Hill,
NC April 2000.
Violence as a women’s health issue. Building Partnerships to Prevent Violence, 2000
regional conference. United States Department of Health and Human Resources, Regional
Office. Cary, North Carolina, April 2000.
Multiple perspectives on North Carolina’s current health care response to domestic
violence. Building partnerships to prevent violence 2000 regional conference. United States
Department of Health and Human Resources, Regional Office. Cary, North Carolina, April
2000.
Violence against women in High Point: Findings from a community-based study. High Point
Domestic Violence Task Force. High Point, North Carolina, March 1997.
Women’s experience with battering: Empirical support for a conceptualization based on
battered women’s lives. Southeastern Women’s Studies Association annual meeting.
Raleigh, North Carolina, March l999.
First do no harm; second, do some good: A lesson in evaluation. Intensive short course for
the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Leadership Program in Women’s
Health. Sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, June 1997.
Women’s experience with battering. Presentation as part of a training-of-trainers
workshop for staff of Guilford County Department of Public Health. Greensboro, North
Carolina, February 1997.
An overview of violence and public health. Secrets in the Attic: Violence in our society
Conference. Sponsored by University of North Carolina Hospitals, Department of Nursing,
April 1997.
Findings from the DHR evaluation of community-based alternatives programs. Lenoir
County Youth Services Advisory Committee Legislative Meeting. Kinston, North Carolina,
March 1996.
Substance abuse and domestic violence. Roundtable discussion, Advancing Substance
Abuse Treatment: Applying Current Research. North Carolina Governor's Institute on
Alcohol and Substance Abuse. Greensboro, North Carolina, February 1996.
Substance abuse and battered women. Family Violence Conference. North West Area
Health Education Center. Lenoir, North Carolina, November 1 1995.
Substance-abusing battered women. Master Parent Facilitators of North Carolina Training
Retreat. STEP ONE. Asheboro, North Carolina, October 1995.
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Findings from the DHR evaluation of community-based alternatives programs. Community
Based Alternatives Region VI Annual Conference. Southern Pines, North Carolina,
September 1995.
The public health response to domestic violence: Learning from the lessons of John Snow.
End Violence against Women Statewide Conference. North Carolina Medical Society, the
North Carolina Coalition against Domestic Violence, and the University of North Carolina
Injury Prevention Research Center. Raleigh, North Carolina, May, 1994
International/National Peer-reviewed Scientific Presentations
Smith, P.H., Labbok, M.L., Tully, M.R., Nwokah, E., Cupito, S., Coley, S.L. My body, my baby
my life, my decision: Breastfeeding promotion for Teen Mothers. American Public Health
Association, November 2009, Philadelphia, PA.
Haymore, L.B., Smith, P.H. Through the eyes of a survivor: Photovoice with battered
women. American Public Health Association, November 2009, Philadelphia, PA.
Coley, S.L., Smith, P.H. How the complications of the lives of teen mothers affects
breastfeeding. Center for Women’s Health Annual Conference, Chapel Hill, N.C., April 2009.
Coley, S.L., Smith, P.H. How the complications of the lives of teen mothers affects
breastfeeding. 4th Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium, Greensboro, N.C., March 2009.
Smith, P.H. Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium: A Focus on women’s reproductive
health, rights and justice. American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, November
2008.
Smith, P.H. Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium: A Focus on women’s reproductive
health, rights and justice. Southeast Women’s Studies Association. Charlotte, NC, April
2008.
Smith, P.H., Murray, C., Fowler, S. White, J. Women’s Leadership Network for the
prevention of domestic violence. Summit on Violence and Abuse in Relationships:
Connecting Agendas and Forging New Directions. American Psychological Association.
Bethesda, MD, February, 2008.
Smith, P.H., Lovelace, K., Phifer, N. Duffy, D. Anderson, T., Are women getting the care they
need, continued? Improving well-woman preventive health care in internal medicine
clinics. American Public Health Association, Washington, DC. November 2007.
Smith, P.H. The Power of My Own Authority. Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium: A
focus on the Working Mother (2nd annual). Women’s and Gender Studies Program and the
Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, Greensboro, NC, September 2006
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Smith, P.H., Duffy, D., Curtis, T. Community network for breast cancer survivorship.
American Public Health Association, Boston, MA, 2006.
Smith, P.H. The Working Mother and Breastfeeding: Feminism’s “Canary in the Mines.
Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium: A focus on the Working Mother. Women’s and
Gender Studies Program and the Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, Greensboro, NC,
2005.
Smith, P.H., Coker, A.L., Flerx, V., Whitaker D. Walking through Quicksand: Development of
a 2-dimensional conceptual framework of battered women’s coping strategies. American
Public Health Association, Philadelphia, December 2005.
Phifer, N., Smith P.H., Duffy, D., Curtis, T. Are women getting the care they need?
Improving well-woman preventive health care in internal medicine clinics. American Public
Health Association, Philadelphia, December 2005.
Coker A.L., Smith P.H., Flerx V., Whitaker D. Correlates of help seeking among rural women
experiencing partner violence, Presentation, 9th International Family Violence Research
Conference, Portsmith, NH, 2005
Phifer N., Smith P.H., Duffy D. Folic acid for the prevention of neural tube defects: are
physicians failing their patients. J Gen Intern Med, 2005; 20 (April supp1):211. Society for
General Internal Medicine, New Orleans, May 2005.
Smith PH, Coker AL, Flerx V, Whitaker D. Clinic based IPV assessment in rural South
Carolina: Methods for assessing for battering and physical assault, Presentation, American
Public Health Association, Washington, DC, Nov 8, 2004.
Flerx V, Coker AL, Smith PH, Whitaker D. Clinic based IPV assessment in rural South
Carolina: Challenges to implementation of a health care response, Presentation, American
Public Health Association, Washington, DC, Nov 8, 2004.
Coker AL, Smith PH, Flerx V, Whitaker D. Clinic based IPV assessment in rural South
Carolina: Results from baseline survey, Presentation, American Public Health Association,
Washington, DC, Nov 8, 2004.
Smith P.H., Coker A.L. Alternative methods of assessing IPV in clinical settings,
Presentation, Family Violence Prevention Fund’s 2004 National Conference on Health Care
and Domestic Violence, Boston, MA, 2004.
Smith, P.H., Coker, A.L., Flerx, V., Whitaker D. (2004). Clinic-based IPV Assessment
in Rural South Carolina: Methods for Assessing for Battering and Physical Assault. National
Conference on Health Care and Domestic Violence, Family Violence Prevention Fund,
Boston, October 2004.
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Smith, P.H., Avery, M., Gizlice, S. Patterns and correlates of breastfeeding initiation and
duration in North Carolina. American Public Health Association, San Francisco, 2003.
Smith, P.H., Coker. A.L., Flerx V., Brandt, H. An intervention to address intimate partner
violence in rural health care clinics. American Public Health Association, New York, NY,
2002.
Coker A.L., Flerx, V.C., Smith P.H., Domestic violence care in rural health clinics. Poster. Safe
USA Conference, Atlanta GA, December 2001.
Smith, P.H., White, J.W., Thornton, G. Patterns of male perpetration of dating violence:
Initiation, Re-perpetration, and Co-perpetration. American Public Health Association,
Atlanta, GA, November 2001.
Coker A.L., Davis K.E., Arias I., Desai S., Sanderson M., Smith P.H. Impact of intimate
partner violence on men and women: Analysis of the National Violence Against Women
survey. First North American Congress of Epidemiology, June 15, 2001, Toronto, Canada.
Abstract published in Am J Epidemiol 2001;153(11): S180 (#651).
Coker A.L., Davis K.E., Arias, I., Desai S., Smith, P.H., Sanderson M. Health Effects of intimate
partner violence on men and women. International Family Violence Meeting, Portsmouth,
NH, July 2001.
Smith, P.H., White, J.W., Jamieson, K, Lyndon, A, Lawrance, L, Gould, D, Martinek, T and
Wyrick, D. Sexual assault prevention: The role of sports and recreation. American Public
Health Association. Boston, MA November 2000. 2001.
Smith, P.H. Developing a public health approach to preventing intimate femicide.
Presentation as part of a panel on Femicide in America. American Public Health
Association. Boston, MA, November 2000.
Smith, P.H., Waller, A., Munzo-Plaza, C. and Silverman J. Developing customized data-based
health care interventions for battered women. National Conference on Health Care and
Domestic Violence sponsored by the Family Violence Prevention Fund. San Francisco,
California, October 2000.
White, J.W., Smith, P.H., Humphreys, J.A. A longitudinal perspective on women’s risk
perception. Presented at symposium on Inferring Consent/ Inferring Danger: The Role of
Perceptions in Sexual Assault at the XIV World meeting of the International Society for
Research on Aggression, Valencia, Spain, July, 2000.
Smith, P.H., White J.H. and Humphreys, J.A. Women’s experiences of physical assault from
high school to college. American Public Health Association. Chicago Illinois, November
1999.
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Smith, P.H, White, J.W. and Humphrey, J.A. Co-occurrence of physical and sexual
victimization in the lives of women. Presented at symposium on Developmental
Antecedents of Violence against Women: a Longitudinal Approach. Sixth International
Family Violence Research Conference. Durham, New Hampshire, July 1999.
White, J.W., Humphrey, J.A. and Smith, P.H. A model of sexual revictimization: Longitudinal
analyses. Presented at symposium on Developmental Antecedents of Violence against
Women: a Longitudinal Approach. Sixth International Family Violence Research
Conference. Durham, New Hampshire, July l999.
Humphrey, J.A., White, J.W. and Smith, P.H. The onset and persistence of sexual assault:
Consideration of the self-control and routine activities formulations. Presented at
symposium on Developmental Antecedents of Violence against Women: a Longitudinal
Approach. Sixth International Family Violence Research Conference. Durham, New
Hampshire, July 1999.
Coker, A.L., Pope, B.O., Smith, P.H. and Hussey J.R. Comparing the Index of Spouse Abuse
and the Women’s Experience with Battering Scale in “predicting” injuries, mental and
physical health. Sixth International Family Violence Workshop, Durham New Hampshire,
July 1999.
Coker A.L., Smith, P.H., Remsberg M.J. and McKeown, R.E. Physical Health Consequences of
Intimate Partner Violence. Sixth International Family Violence Workshop, Durham New
Hampshire, July 1999.
Smith, P.H., Edwards, G. and DeVellis, R. Intimate partner violence: Prevalence, cooccurrence and health consequences. American Public Health Association, Washington, DC,
November 1998.
Smith, P.H. and Silverman, J.A. Evaluating health care interventions for battered women.
American Public Health Association, Washington, DC, November 1998.
Smith, P.H., Danis, M. and Helmick L. A health education approach to domestic violence
intervention. American Public Health Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, November 1997.
Smith, P.H. and Edwards, G. Violence against reproductive age women: Prevalence and
health implications. Fifth International Family Violence Conference, Durham, New
Hampshire, July 1997.
Smith, P.H., Earp, J.A. and DeVellis, R. Measuring battering: Development of the Women's
Experience with Battering Scale. Fourth International Family Violence Conference,
Durham, New Hampshire, July 1995..
Hall, S.P., Tessaro, I. and Earp, J. Women's experiences with chronic battering: A
conceptual basis for measurement. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting.
San Francisco, CA, October 1993.
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Hall, S.P. and Earp, J. Chronic battering: Grounding quantitative measurement in women's
experiences. World Injury Conference. Atlanta, Georgia, May 1993
Hall, S.P., Morocco, E., Runyan, C and Butts, J. The changing face of partner homicide:
Mecklenberg County, North Carolina 1985-1989. World Injury Conference. Atlanta,
Georgia, May 1993.
Hall, S.P., Morocco, E, Runyan, C., and Butts, J. Epidemiology of partner homicide in North
Carolina. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. New York, November 1992.
State/Regional Peer-reviewed Scholarly Presentations
Phifer, N., Smith P.H., Duffy, D., Curtis, T. Improving well-woman preventive health care in
internal medicine clinics. Center for Women’s Health Research annual conference, Chapel
Hill, April, 2005.
Smith P.H., Coker, A., Flerx, Does Measurement Matter? Assessing women for Intimate
Partner Violence in the community and clinic. Center for Women’s Health Research annual
conference, Chapel Hill, NC, April, 2005.
Weir, E, Smith, P.H. and Lovelace, KA. Evaluation of a self-defense program for adolescent
girls. Annual University of North Carolina at Greensboro Women’s Studies Conference.
Greensboro, North Carolina, December 1998.
Smith, P.H. Violence in North Carolina. North Carolina Association for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance, Greensboro, North Carolina, November 1997.
Smith, P.H. and Chescheir, N. Substance-abusing battered women: Vulnerable and
underserved. Primary Care Research Conference. The Institute for the Generalist
Physician, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, February 1995.
RECORD OF SPONSORED RESEARCH
Federal Grant Support
Principal Investigator. Evaluation of a Breastfeeding Program for African-American
Adolescent Mothers. Funded by the Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention and the
Association for Prevention Teaching and Research. September 30, 2008- September 29,
2009.
Co-investigator. Psychological Abuse Study. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention Principal Investigator: Ann Coker, University of South Carolina., September
30, 2003 - September 29, 2004.
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Co-Investigator. Domestic violence services in rural health care clinic. Funded by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Principal Investigator: Ann Coker, University
of South Carolina., September 30, 2000 - September 29, 2005.
Co-Principal Investigator. Developmental antecedents of violence against women: A
longitudinal approach. Funded by the National Institute of Justice and the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention Principal Investigator: Jacquelyn W. White, University of
North Carolina at Greensboro. October 1999-December 2000.
Principal Investigator. Women’s experiences with chronic battering: Development and
validation of A scale. Funded by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Dissertation Grant Award, August 199l-December 1993.
State/Foundation Grant Support
Co-Principle Investigator. UNC-UNCG—YWCA-Community Partnerhip for Women’s and
Children’s Health. NC TraCS Community-Academic Partnership Grant. Funded by the North
Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute, UNC School of Medicine under the
auspices of the NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award. March 1, 2010 – May 31,
2011.
Principal Investigator. Evaluating a social marking campaign to change pharmacy
practices around emergency contraception. Funded by NC NARAL. October 2007- October
2008. [Contract].
Principal Investigator. Ethnic Community Strategies for Immigrant Child Development.
Funded by Guilford County Child Development. July 2006-June 2007.
Co-Principal Investigator. Community Leadership Training Program to Prevent Domestic
Violence. United Way of Greensboro. Principle Investigator: Christine Murray, Department
of Counseling, UNCG. January 2006-December 2007.
Co-Principal Investigator. Feasibility Study for Professional Master’s Degree in Women
and Gender Studies. Funded by the Council for Graduate Schools. Co-Principal Investigator:
Mary Ellis Gibson, Director of Women and Gender Studies, University of North Carolina at
Greensboro. January – September, 2004.
Principal Investigator. Qualitative audience research for NC Rape Prevention Program.
Funded by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, October 1999September 2000; [Co-Investigator, October 1998-Sepbember 1999. Principal Investigator:
Lyn Lawrance, University of North Carolina at Greensboro.]
Principal Investigator. Evaluation of North Carolina Department of Health and Human
Services’ domestic violence training program for local health departments. Funded by the
Department of Health and Human Services, August 1998-May l999.
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Co-Principle Investigator. Effective practices for health care providers in North Carolina.
Evaluator. Funded by the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission Principal
Investigator: Jill Silverman, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
North Carolina., July 1998-July 2001.
Evaluator. Domestic violence intervention program in UNC Hospital. Funded by Duke
Endowment. Principal Investigator: Marian Danis, School of Medicine, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill., April 1996-June l999.
Task Leader/Evaluator. Division of Youth Services comprehensive study [Leader for
portion evaluating North Carolina’s Community-based Alternatives Programs.] Principal
Investigator: James Collins, Research Triangle Institute. North Carolina Department of
Human Resources. September 1993-May 1994.
Principal Investigator. Substance abusing battered women: Vulnerable and underserved.
Funded by the Scholar's Program of the North Carolina Governor's Institute on Alcohol and
Substance Abuse, Inc., December 1993-May 1994.
Principal Investigator. Epidemiology of partner homicide in North Carolina. Funded by
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, and the University of North Carolina
Injury Prevention Research Center, April l991-May 1992.
UNCG Internal Grant Support
Faculty Sponsor. Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace: A strategy to Improve UNCG
Employee Health and Wellbeing. HealthyUNCG Mini-Grant program to support studentfaculty research. Spring 2011.
Co-Investigator. Improving utilization of domestic violence research. Funded by the
Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
September, 2008-present. Principle Investigator: Christine Murray, UNCG.
Co-Principle Investigator. Improving Women’s Reproductive Health Care in Internal
Medicine Clinics. Funded by the Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, University of
North Carolina at Greensboro, and Moses Cone Health System. Co-Principal Investigator:
Nancy Phifer, Moses Cone Internal Medicine Clinic. September 2003-present.
Principle Investigator. Pathways to Health in Later Life: A Cohort Study of College
Educated Women. Funded by the UNCG Office of the Provost, University of North Carolina
at Greensboro. September 2003-present.
Principle Investigator. Breastfeeding -- Critical feminist issue or regressive practice?
Using Women’s Experiences to Link Feminist Theory to Breastfeeding Practice and
Promotion. Funded by the Linda Arnold Carlisle Professorship in Women’s and Gender
Studies. August 2003-2006.
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Principal Investigator. Violence Reduction through Sports and Recreation Funded by the
Dean’s Initiative, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. January 2001-2003.
Principle Investigator. Seeking shelter: A contextual analysis of decision-making by
women experiencing battering. Principal Investigator. The University of North Carolina at
Greensboro’s Linda Carlisle Faculty Grants in Women's Studies, September l996-June 1997.
Principal Investigator. Women's experience with battering: Profile from a community
sample. Funded by the New Faculty Grants Program and Summer Research Program at
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, January-August 1996.
SYMPOSIA
Co-Director, 7th Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium: Considering women in
advancing the Surgeon General’s Call to Action. Sponsored by the Center for Women’s
Health and Wellness, UNC Greensboro, and the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute,
UNC Chapel Hill. March 29-30, 2012, Greensboro, NC.
Co-Director, 6th Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium: Reframing Birth and
Breastfeeding: Moving Forward. Sponsored by the Center for Women’s Health and
Wellness, UNC Greensboro, Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute, UNC Chapel Hill and
the Coalition to Improve Maternity Services. March 11-12, 2011, Chapel Hill, NC.
Co-Director, 5th Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium: Informing Public Health.
Sponsored by the Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, UNC Greensboro and the
Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute, UNC Chapel Hill. March 20, 2010, Greensboro, NC.
Co-Director, 4th Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium: From birthplace to workplace.
Sponsored by the Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, UNC Greensboro, and Carolina
Global Breastfeeding Institute, UNC Chapel Hill. April 26-27, 2009, Greensboro, NC.
Co-Director, 3rd Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium: A focus on women’s
reproductive health, rights and justice. Sponsored by the Center for Women’s Health and
Wellness, UNC Greensboro, and Center for Infant and Young Child Feeding and Care, UNC
Chapel Hill. September 24-25, 2007 Chapel Hill, NC.
Director, 2nd Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium: A focus on the Working Mother.
Sponsored by Women’s and Gender Studies and Center for Women’s Health and Wellness,
UNC Greensboro. March 24, 2006, Greensboro, N.C.
Founder and Director, Breastfeeding, Motherhood and Feminism Symposium. Sponsored
by Women’s and Gender Studies and Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, UNC
Greensboro. April 15, 2005, Greensboro, NC.
SCHOLARLY CONSULTATION
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Invited Participation in National Meetings
DELTA-Prep National Leadership Committee. Invited member. Sponsored by the CDC
Foundation (committee to help build a national movement for preventing intimate partner
violence). January, 2010.
Femicide Research Conference. Sponsored by the University of North Carolina Injury
Prevention Research Center and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. February
3-4, l999.
Key scientific issues for research on violence against women occurring around the time of
pregnancy. Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta, Georgia.
May 8-9, l997.
Measuring violence against women cross-culturally. Sponsored by Health and Development
Policy Project. Washington, DC, June 1995.
Document Review
Herman-Giddens, M (Ed) Child Maltreatment Fatalities: Guidelines for Response. North
Carolina Child Advocacy Institute.
Petersen R., Saltzman L.E., Goodwin M., Spitz A. (1998). Key Scientific Issues for Research
on Violence Occurring Around the Time of Pregnancy. Atlanta GA: Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
Research Consultation
Expert Consultant to Porter Novelli, a national social marketing agency, on its application
to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention entitled “Creating an Evidence Base:
Building the Foundation for an Integrated Campaign to Prevent Intimate Partner and
Sexual Violence”. 2000.
Consultant to Dr. Ann Coker, University of South Carolina on research funded by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the impact of intimate partner violence on
women’s health. 1996-present.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
National Service and International
Co-Chair, Gender Working Group of the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, 2010present.
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Grant Proposals Review Panel
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Social Sciences and Research Council of Canada. January 2008, January 2011.
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Agency for Health Care Research and Quality: Special Emphasis Panel on Domestic
Violence, August 2000.
Manuscript Review for Peer-reviewed Journals
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Journal of Human Lactation
Breastfeeding Medicine
Family and Community Health
Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal of Clinical Psychology
Journal of Homicide Studies
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Health Education Research
Preventive Medicine
Violence Against Women
Women’s Health: Research on Gender, Behavior and Policy
Current Membership in Professional Organizations
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American Public Health Association
Service to the State of North Carolina
Governor-Appointments
Member, North Carolina Domestic Violence Commission. Member: Subcommittee on Public
Education and Awareness; Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team. Appointed to the term
September 1, l999–August 31, 2001.
Member, North Carolina Governor’s Task Force on Domestic Violence. Statewide Governorappointed task force to make policy recommendations. Co-chair of the Subcommittee on
Public Education and Awareness, October 1998–January l999.
Invited Participant State/Regional Events
Member, Planning committee for a statewide conference on building collaboration between
domestic violence and health care communities entitled Building Partnerships to Prevent
Violence. Sponsored by the United States Department of Health and Human Resources,
Regional Office, December 1999-May 2000.
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North Carolina Women’s Health Summit. Sponsored by the Division of Women’s and
Children’s Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. March 30April, 1998.
Member, Planning Committee for the 1995 statewide domestic violence conference.
Sponsored by the North Carolina Coalition against Domestic Violence, 1994- 1995.
Member, Editorial Board, Special edition (9/94) of the North Carolina Medical Journal on
domestic violence. 1994.
Committee Membership
Member, NC DELTA State Steering Committee, North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic
Violence, November 2007-present.
Member, NC Preconception Planning Committee, September 2007-present.
Member, NC PRAMS Advisory Committee, NC State Center for Health Statistics 2003present.
Member, Breastfeeding Advisory Council, Division of Nutrition, North Carolina Department
of Health and Human Services, October 2003-present.
Member, Work First and Family Violence Advisory Group. Statewide committee to address
the family violence option of welfare reform under the auspices of the North Carolina
Department of Human Resources, Division of Social Services, July 1997- December, l997.
Member, Batterer Treatment Standards Committee. Statewide committee under the
auspices of the North Carolina Council for Women, 1996.
Member, North Carolina Public Health Alliance Against Domestic Violence, 1994-2000.
Member, Child Sexual Assault Protocol Committee, Citizens' Rights Division, Attorney
General's Office, North Carolina Department of Justice, 1994-1995.
Member, North Carolina Medical Society Domestic Violence Task Force, 1993-1999.
Member, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advisory Council, North Carolina Council
on Women, North Carolina Department of Administration. 1992-1998 (council ended).
Service to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University Presentations
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Smith, P.H., and Lappan, J. Presentation on findings from the Woman’s College Alumnae
Study. UNCG Alumni Weekend, April 16 and 17, 2010.
Smith, P.H. and White, J.H. Why are love relationships so violence? Presentation for
Relationship Awareness Week, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Wellness
Center, September 2000
Toe L and Smith, P.H. Walking through Quick Sand: Battered women’s survival strategies.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Research Excellence Day, May 2000.
Smith, P.H. and White, J.H. Why are love relationships so violence? Presentation for
Relationship Awareness Week, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Wellness
Center, September 1999.
Smith, P.H. Dating violence. Workshop as part of University of North Carolina at
Greensboro’s Spartan Wellness Information Mentor Training, August 1997.
Smith, P.H. Violence against women: Summary of ongoing research. Presentation to
departmental alumni at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Alumni Weekend.
Sponsored
by the Department of Public Health Education, May 1997.
Smith, P.H. Overview of domestic violence. Expert Opinion: A panel discussion on
Violence against Women. Sponsored by University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Student Health Services, April 1 1997.
UNCG Committee Membership
Member, Scholarly Communications Committee, 2010-present.
Center’s Advisory Group, Office of the Provost, 2008.
Chair, Social and Behavioral Sciences Subcommittee, Research Grants Review Committee,
2009-2011.
Research Grants Review Committee, 2008-present.
Women’s and Gender Studies, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Chair, Search Committee for the Linda Arnold Carlisle Professor, Women’s and Gender
Studies, 2010.
Member, Coordinating Council, 1998-present.
Co-Chair, Linda Arnold Carlisle Professorship Committee, 2004-present
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Acting Director, Spring 2004
Chair, Research and Faculty Development Committee, 2000-2003
Chair, Faculty Development Committee, 1998-present.
Member, Gender and Science Committee, l997-1998.
Member, Guest Series Committee, 1996-1997.
Center for the Study of Social Issues, University of North Carolina at Greensboro [Now
the Center for Youth, Family and Community Partnerships]
Fellow in the Division for the Prevention of Youth Violence and Aggression, Center for the
Study of Social Issues, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. 1999-2001.
Chair, Search Committee for Chair of the Director of the Division of Youth Violence and
Aggression, Center for the Study of Social Issues, 1999.
Member, Mission Statement Working Group, Division for the Prevention of Youth Violence
and Aggression, Center for the Study of Social Issues, UNCG, 1999.
School of Health and Human Performance
Policy Advisor, Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, School of Health and Human
Performance, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2002-2004.
Member, Academic Professional Track Committee, School of Health and Human
Performance, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2001-present.
Member, Executive Committee, School of Health and Human Performance, University of
North Carolina at Greensboro, 1997-present.
Member, Friends of Health and Human Performance Committee, University of North
Carolina at Greensboro, 1996-1997.
Department of Public Health Education
Member, Doctoral Program Planning Committee, Department of Public Health Education,
2002-2003.
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Member, Search Committee, Department of Public Health Education, 2003-4, 1999-2000,
1998-9
Member, Graduate Program Committee, 1999-2003.
Member, Workload/Annual Review Committee, 2000-2001.
Member, Departmental Research Committee, l999- 2001.
Chair, Undergraduate Program Committee, Department of Public Health Education l9971999.
Member, Search Committee, Department of Public Health Education, 1997-1998.
Member, Undergraduate Program Committee, Department of Public Health Education.
1995-1999.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Honored as a founding mother of the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault. 20th
Anniversary and Annual Conference, NCCASA, Bath, North Carolina, 2009.
Linda Arnold Carlisle Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies, 2004-2006.
Professor Appreciate Certificate. Presented by the Spring 2001 class of HEA 610. May 2001.
Linda Carlisle Faculty Grant Award. Women's Studies Program, University of North
Carolina at Greensboro, 1996.
Delta Omega Society, inducted 1993.
Phi Theta Kappa, inducted 1978.
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