Eileen M. Smith

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e-mail:	esmith@ist.ucf.edu
phone:	407.882.1359

appointments

Associate Director, Media Convergence Lab
Director of Experiential Learning
Research Associate, Institute for Simulation & Training
Instructor, Digital Media Department, University of Central Florida

education

University of Louisville, M.A., Theater
Georgia State University, B.A., Speech & Communication

information

Ms. Smith is a 26-year veteran of informal learning in theater and science centers. Prior to UCF, she was Vice President of Exhibits and Public Programs at the Orlando Science Center, creating interactive science exhibits and general public and youth programs. Prior to OSC, she was Executive Director of Great Explorations, The Hands On Museum in St. Petersburg, FL. Ms. Smith is leading the development of an Experiential Learning Initiative as part of the Media Convergence Laboratory at the University of Central Florida′s Institute for Simulation and Training. This initiative is studying how dynamic digital technology can create a rich environment for learning, and allow learning to transcend the traditionally silo environments of the museum, the classroom and the home. Ms. Smith is an adjunct professor in the School of Film and Digital Media, charged with engaging students in the story process of digital media − expressing their creativity, and broadening their perspectives on interactivity.