Professional Service

• Society for Prevention Research - Diversity Network Committee. Organized and chaired symposium on the School-to-Prison Pipeline. 05/28/2016 - 05/28/2016
• National Prevention Science Coalition. Role: NPSC Representative. Meet with Senators and Representatives in Washington, D.C. to help increase evidence-based policy decision making. 01/07/2016 - present
• Salt Lake City School District. College and Career Readiness Taskforce. 09/2014 - present
• Society for Prevention Research. Chair, Membership Committee of the Diversity Network Committee. 05/2010 - present

Internal Service

• Black Graduate Student Association. Advisor, 01/01/2016 - present. University service.
• College of Education Retention Promotion and Tenure Advisory Committee. Chair, 10/01/2015 - present. College service.
• Search Committee, IT Manager. Member, 09/2014 - 01/2015. College service.
• Adjunct Liaison. 08/2014 - 06/30/2015. Department service.
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Collegiate Chapter (Sigma Omicron). Advisor, 04/2012 - 12/31/2015. University service.

Community Partnership

• Healthy Kearns Community Collaborative. 02/03/2016 - present

Honors & Awards

• Superior Service Award. College of Education, 05/07/2021
• Black Cultural Center Faculty Support Award in appreciation for support and commitment towards the success of the Black Cultural Center. Black Faculty and Staff Association, 02/26/2021
• Maya Angelou Award for Innovation . Black Faculty and Staff Association, 02/26/2021
• Service to the Black Community on the University of Utah campus. Black Student Association, 05/2017
• Community Servant Award. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., 12/20/2014
• University Early Career Teaching Award. University of Utah, 05/2007
• Early Career Award. Society for Prevention Research, 05/2000

In the Media

• Smith, P. (2019, November 17). Utah’s mental health needs include more for prevention. https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2019/11/17/paula-smith-utahs-mental/ . 11/17/2019.