Edith W. Smith, PhD

Dr. Edith W. Smith, Professor and Director of the Exercise Performance Laboratory at Troy University, has over 25 years of experience teaching Health and Fitness at the college level. 

She is an active member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD).  She holds certifications as an ACSM Health & Fitness Instructor and NSCA Strength & Conditioning Specialist. 

She has published articles in respected journals such as Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, American Journal of Physiology, and Sports Medicine and frequently presents at state, regional and national meetings. 

Dr. Smith was presented the Wallace D. Malone, Jr. Distinguished Faculty Award in the fall of 2004.  This annual award honors the contributions of Troy University faculty in the areas of scholarship, teaching and service. 

Dr. Smith currently serves as the Vice President of Sport Science for the Alabama Association of Health, Physical Education, and Dance.