Research Interests
Dr. Smith's work is in the area of preventing youth violence and aggression and promoting positive child and family development. She is particularly interested in approaches that develop partnerships across the home, school, and community contexts. Dr. Smith has been involved in a number of local and national initiatives across multiple sites to reduce violence and aggression using universal school-based and targeted family intervention. Dr. Smith has experience in developing and testing community-based approaches involving students in service-learning opportunities. Dr. Smith is currently studying the role of community-based afterschool settings in fostering positive youth development and collective efficacy via supportive relationships with staff and positive peer interactions. She is attuned to issues of culture, ethnicity, and context is several aspects of her work, in parenting and family processes and in youth development. She has authored numerous papers on youth and family development and the role of racial identity, culture, and ethnicity. Dr. Smith is very interested in models of broader implementation and sustainability in health and mental health promotion efforts, particularly among youth and families of color.
Contextual Influences on Latino Adolescent Ethnic Identity and Academic Outcomes
The Development of Ethnic Identity in Mexican-American Children
Bernal et al. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences.1990; 12: 3-24
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