Pamela Smith
Office Location:
My office is in Galle-Johnson Hall, Room 303C, at 125 S 2nd Street.
Using the Stairs: Enter Galle-Johnson Hall through the main entrance on 2nd Street, next to the Tiger
statue. After entering, take the door on your right and go up the stairs to the third
floor. Continue through the doors straight ahead, and you'll find my office down the
hallway; it's the third door on the right.
Using the Elevator: Enter Galle-Johnson Hall through the main entrance on 2nd Street, located next to the Tiger statue. Once inside, continue straight toward Admissions and turn right at the elevator. Take the elevator to the third floor. When you exit, turn right, and the main office will be immediately on your right. You'll find my office down the hallway; it's the third door on the right.
Pam Smith likes that there is never a dull moment at Cowley. She also takes pleasure in getting to know students and helping them make goals and plans.
“I get a special joy when I see students achieve their dreams, or when I see them years later and they are happy with life.”
Pam is a native of Winfield, Kansas. I have been at Cowley since 1996, and I can truly say that my life has been blessed and enriched by all of my students and colleagues throughout the years. I teach Chemistry 1 & 2 and Organic Chemistry 1 & 2, both lecture and lab sections. I also take care of the chemical storeroom. Every day is an adventure! There is never a dull moment at Cowley, and I get a special joy when I see former students achieve their dreams. I thoroughly enjoy helping the young people, who have been entrusted to us, make plans and work toward goals, both big and small.
My husband, Randy, and I have four children (1 boy and 3 girls) and nine grandchildren (5 boys and 4 girls). We enjoy boating and hanging out at the lake in the summertime. Each year we have a family vacation for one week in July near Shell Knob, Missouri on beautiful Table Rock Lake, where we swim and play on our ski boat. I love to play all outdoor sports, especially tennis and softball. Randy and I also share an appreciation for the sport of hockey, and we are season ticket holders for the Wichita Thunder hockey team. On a more personal note, we are members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Winfield, where I sing in the church choir and the Alleluia choir, and I assist with youth group activities. When at home, I spend lots of time with my cat, Hobo, and my dog, Jemima, and as much time as possible with my children and grandchildren. I feel so blessed to have a position in a profession I love and to have a healthy and happy family!
Smith has been recognized several times for the work she has done as an instructor at Cowley. Her awards include: Who’s Who Among American College Instructors in 1998; U.S. Department of Education Technology Innovation Challenge Grant Participant – PRAIRY Cadre I, 1999-2002; Excellence Award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development in Austin, Texas in 1999; National Science Foundation and National Computational Science Institute Grant Recipient, 2003-2006; Cowley College Endowed Chair for Teaching Excellence and Student Learning, 2004-2006; Paul Stirnaman Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence in 2006.
Degrees
- A.S. - Physical Science - Cowley College
- B.S. - Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude - Wichita State University
- M.Ed. - Curriculum and Instruction - Southwestern College
- 4 Year Doctoral Studies/Doctoral Fellowship, Chemistry Department Wichita State University in Protein Chemistry
- A.B.D. - Chemistry - Wichita State University
Awards
- Paul Stirnaman Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence
- Who’s Who Among American College Instructors
- National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), Austin, TX, Award for Teaching Excellence
- Two-time NISOD Master Presenter
- Cowley College Endowed Chair for Teaching Excellence and Student Learning sponsored by CornerBank
- National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Computational Science Institute (NCSI) Grant Recipient
- U.S. Department of Education Technology Innovation Challenge Grant Participant
- Host for 2006 Kansas College Chemistry Teachers’ Conference (KCCTC)
- Lab Safety Certificate from Laboratory Safety Institute, Natick, MA
- Research Fellow, Frank J. Seiler Research Laboratory, U.S. Air Force Academy
- One-Professor Award from Pearson Higher Education (nominated by students in Phi Theta Kappa honor society)
Associations
- American Chemical Society; Wichita Section
- American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Education
- ACS 2-Year College Chemistry Consortium
- Cowley College Education Association, CEA (Negotiations Team member, former President and Vice-President)
- National Education Association (NEA) & Kansas NEA (KNEA)
- Kansas Core Outcomes Group (KCOG) for chemistry established by the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR)
- Cowley College Site Safety Team
- Co-chair AQIP Program Level Outcomes Assessment Team (PLO Team)