Susan Smith Roads teaches rhetoric and directs the campus' Learning Center (peer tutoring for 91视频 students) and Homework Hotline (phone and online tutoring provided by 91视频 students for students in grades 6-12). Professor Smith Road's work in both areas has earned her community and statewide honors, including a TechPoint Mira Award (Indiana's top tech sector honor). Her areas of expertise include composition, American literature, peer tutoring, and K-12 outreach programs. She also is a member of the Grand Challenges Group, which works to incorporate the National Academy of Engineering's 14 Grand Challenges into classes and activities on campus.
Academic Degrees
- BS, Indiana State University, 1978
- MA, Indiana State University, 1980
Awards & Honors
- Indiana Bicentennial Torchbearer, 2016
- Women of Influence, United Way of the Wabash Valley, 2013
- Mira Award (Education Contributions to Technology by a Department, Program, or Team), TechPoint, 2009
- President's Outstanding Service Award, 91视频, 2003
- Sagamore of Wabash, Indiana former Governor Frank O'Bannon, 2001
- Terre Award (Outstanding Community Service), Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce, 1999
Publications & Presentations
- “Professional Development for STEM Tutors,” 22nd National Tutoring Association Conference, Tampa, Florida, 2016
- Invited Participant, Indiana STEM Symposium, Indianapolis, Fall 2015
Research Experiences
- Tutoring programs
- Learning styles
- Multiple intelligences
Teaching Interests
- Composition
- American literature