Dr. Smith interned at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. She started her professional career in a hospital-based mental health center specializing in learning disabilities, child and adult psychiatry. Dr. Smith worked in the San Diego area for many years in private practice before working at CSUSM. Her professional interests include depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, learning styles, cross-cultural considerations in psychotherapy, gender issues, and process organizational consultation. Dr. Smith has taught undergraduate and graduate level psychology courses at a number of institutions including City University of New York, CSUSM, National University, San Diego State University and Livingstone College.