Rate My Professor Cindy Smith

Dr. Smith's research centers on teaching methods, special education, teacher education, instrumental mentoring, inclusive education practices for students with autism spectrum disorder and LGBTQI+ youth, professional identity formation, and work-integrated learning preparation. Key publications include 'Building an effective school-based mentoring program' (Smith & Stormont, 2011, Intervention in School and Clinic), 'Long-term mentors’ perceptions of building mentoring relationships with at-risk youth' (Smith, Newman-Thomas & Stormont, 2015, Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning), 'Supporting undergraduate university students through instrumental mentoring' (Smith et al., 2020, Australian Journal of Teacher Education), 'Queering interventions: improving pre-service teachers’ knowledge and awareness of LGBTQI+ inclusive practice' (McKenzie et al., 2024, Societal Impacts), 'A home-based intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder: Outcomes for Saudi Arabian families' (Alanazi, Alsharif & Smith, 2022, Issues in Educational Research), and 'Empowering Second+ Career Female Academics: Strengthening Relationships through Mentoring for Personal and Professional Growth' (Smith et al., 2024, Advancing Women in Leadership Journal). Her scholarship, with over 90 citations, impacts mentoring frameworks, teacher training, and diversity-inclusive policies. Dr. Smith supervises doctoral students, serves as Vice President of the Western Australian Institute for Educational Research (WAIER), participates in research groups such as STEM Education, and delivers public presentations on inclusive education and mentoring.