Phil Smith, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development. Dr. Smith's work at The Boggs Center involves a variety of projects designed to increase the capacity of NJ based programs to effectively support individuals with developmental disabilities, mental illness, and extremely challenging behavior.

Dr. Smith earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the New School for Social Research in New York City, and prior to joining The Boggs Center he worked extensively in the area of Positive Behavior Support and Autism services. This included the development and delivery of training and technical assistance programs to schools and residential treatment programs across New York State, as well as collaboration with the New York Autism Network (NY State Education Department). He also has developed several Positive Behavior Support training curricula, and implemented “Train the Trainer” programs to facilitate delivery of this training.

Dr. Smith has presented extensively at state-wide, national, and international conferences on Autism and Positive Behavior Supports, and his recent publications include: co-authoring the book, Positive Strategies for Students with Behavior Problems, and a chapter on “Diagnosing and Treating Children and Adolescents with Co-occurring Depressive Disorders,” in the edited volume Mental Wellness for Youth with IDD.

Phone: 732-235-9328
Email: philip.smith@rutgers.edu