Rick Smith, Ph.D.
Executive Director Smith Career Center, Senior Director of Employer Services; Career Advisor, Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology
Education
Ph.D, Counseling and Personnel Services, University of Louisville
M.A., Counselor Education, Sam Houston State University B.S., Psychology, Sam Houston State University
Teaching
Rick teaches BUS 220 – Career Planning Strategies (for students within the Foster College of Business) from 2000-2015 and 2018 as well as ENC 301 – Planning Career Strategies (for non-business undergraduates) in 2016-2018. He provides mentorship and consults with other instructors for these courses.
He has also taught the online graduate-level course ENC 621 – Career and Life Planning Across the Life Span (3 hours)
Service
Rick has served as Director-College Membership for the Midwest Association of Colleges and Employers (MwACE), as well as Professional Development Chair and technology liaison for several Recruiting Trends conferences.
He is a current member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and National Career Development Association (NCDA).
Licensures & Certifications
Career Advisor Scheduled Appointments
Appointments with Career Advisors are designed for more in-depth questions related to internships, full-time employment, graduate school, resumes, cover letters, interviews, job fair preparation, on line resources, etc.
- Available to Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology students and alumni
- Available for questions about graduate school and government-related opportunities