Susan Smith Roads teaches rhetoric and directs the campus' Learning Center (peer tutoring for Rose-Hulman students) and Homework Hotline (phone and online tutoring provided by Rose-Hulman students for students in grades 6-12). Professor Smith Road's work in both areas has earned her community and statewide honors, including a TechPoint Mira Award (Indiana's top tech sector honor). Her areas of expertise include composition, American literature, peer tutoring, and K-12 outreach programs. She also is a member of the Grand Challenges Group, which works to incorporate the National Academy of Engineering's 14 Grand Challenges into classes and activities on campus.
Academic Degrees
- BS, Indiana State University, 1978
- MA, Indiana State University, 1980
Awards & Honors
- Indiana Bicentennial Torchbearer, 2016
- Women of Influence, United Way of the Wabash Valley, 2013
- Mira Award (Education Contributions to Technology by a Department, Program, or Team), TechPoint, 2009
- President's Outstanding Service Award, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 2003
- Sagamore of Wabash, Indiana former Governor Frank O'Bannon, 2001
- Terre Award (Outstanding Community Service), Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce, 1999
Publications & Presentations
- “Professional Development for STEM Tutors,” 22nd National Tutoring Association Conference, Tampa, Florida, 2016
- Invited Participant, Indiana STEM Symposium, Indianapolis, Fall 2015
Research Experiences
- Tutoring programs
- Learning styles
- Multiple intelligences
Teaching Interests
- Composition
- American literature