Jay C Smith

Jay Cleveland Smith, OU Professor Emeritus of Educational Technology, died August 10, 2010 from complications of open-heart surgery and a long fight with diabetes.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 14 at First Christian Church, Norman. Reverends Gary Hardwick and Catherine Bennett officiating. Arrangements by Primrose Funeral Services.

Jay was born January 27, 1940 to E.M. Smike and Almeda (Woods) Smith in Aline, Oklahoma. He attended both grade school and high school in Helena, Oklahoma. He married Peggy Karen Schultz in Helena in 1962

He attended the University of Oklahoma and graduated with a BA in 1961. He then taught speech, debate and theatre at Midwest City High School and then become Assistant Superintendent for Integrated Federal Programs of Jefferson Davis Parish Schools (Jennings, Louisiana). With a full Fellowship through the East-West Center of the University of Hawaii, he received a M.Ed, in Educational Communications in 1969 and as a Provost Scholar Fellow, he received a Ph.D. in Instructional Development and Technology from Michigan State University in 1972.

He taught at Georgia State University in Atlanta one year and then moved to the University of South Carolina as Assistant to the President and then Dean of Learning Resources and Associate Provost. He returned home to the University of Oklahoma in 1976. In 1978 he established the Cleveland Smith Instructional Training Consultants Group and did consultancies and workshops throughout the United States and overseas.

While at OU he taught both undergraduate and graduate courses, published articles and co-authored two textbooks. He also worked extensively in faculty governance serving on many committees and councils including being Chair of the Library Committee and the Budget Council. In 1991 he served as Chair of the Faculty Senate. He also helped establish the Film and Video Studies Program at OU. He often said his proudest professional achievement was the graduation and success of his doctoral students.

He is survived by his wife Peggy of the home, sister and brother-in-law Sue and Wayne Fish of Bartlesville, one son Greg Jay Smith and wife Denise Daugherty of Enid, one daughter Cherylle Almeda and husband Mike Bryant of Norman. The recent delight of his life were his grandsons Trevor Jay and Cody Jacob Bryant of Norman. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials can be made in his name to the University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc, 100 Timberdell Road, Norman, 73069.

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