Mary Lee Smith
| Mary Lee Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Lee Smith |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Occupation | Professor, academic researcher |
| Known for | Meta-analysis |
| Notable work | The Benefits of Psychotherapy |
Mary Lee Smith is an American researcher and academic, whose work spanned across fields from psychology, to research methodology, to education reform. She is a Regents' Professor Emeritus of education policy and measurement, statistics, and research methodology at Arizona State University.[1] Smith, along with Gene Glass, were known for their pioneering work in using meta-analyses for reporting research outcomes.
Education
Smith attended the University of Colorado Boulder on a scholarship for her undergraduate studies. Going against advice to become a high school teacher, Smith returned to the University of Colorado Boulder to earn a PhD in counseling psychology.[2]
Career
Following her doctorate, Smith joined the faculty at the University of Colorado in research methodology.[2] There, she worked closely with Gene Glass in incorporating meta-analyses into research. Interviews conducted by Morton Hunt revealed that Smith worked along Glass in locating the studies, constructing the sample, assessing the materials, coding, and calculating effect sizes.[3][4] Smith and Glass were later co-principal investigators on several important studies using meta-analyses in psychology,[5] and together with Thomas Miller, published the book Benefits of Psychotherapy in 1980.
Later on, Smith became a faculty member at Arizona State University, where her research interests focused on school and education policy. She has published numerous publications on education policy,[1] and published the book, Political Spectacle and the Fate of American Schools in 2003.
Selected publications
- Smith, ML; Glass, GV (1977). "Meta-analysis of psychotherapy outcome studies". Am Psychol. 32 (9): 752–760. doi:10.1037/0003-066x.32.9.752. PMID 921048.
- Smith, ML (1980). "Sex bias in counseling and psychotherapy". Psychol Bull. 87 (2): 392–407. doi:10.1037/0033-2909.87.2.392. PMID 7375605.
- Smith, Mary Lee; Glass, Gene V.; Miller, Thomas I. (1980). The Benefits of Psychotherapy. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0801823528.
- Smith, Mary Lee; Miller-Kahn, Linda; Heinecke, Walter; Jarvis, Patricia F. (2003). Political Spectacle and the Fate of American Schools. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0415932017.
References
- 1 2 "Mary Lee Smith". National Education Policy Center. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- 1 2 "Mary Lee Smith". Arizona State University, ASU Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. 2004. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ↑ Hunt, Morton (1997). How Science Takes Stock: The Story of Meta-Analysis. New York: Russell Sage Foundation. p. 29. ISBN 0871543893.
- ↑ Dickersin, K (2015). "Innovation and cross-fertilization in systematic reviews and meta-analysis: The influence of women investigators". Res Synth Methods. 6 (3): 277–283. doi:10.1002/jrsm.1147. PMID 26096969.
- ↑ Smith, ML; Glass, GV (1977). "Meta-analysis of psychotherapy outcome studies". Am Psychol. 32 (9): 752–760. doi:10.1037/0003-066x.32.9.752. PMID 921048.