Dr. Megan Smith is an adolescent and school health specialist with over 15 years experience as a practitioner and researcher. She is proudly an associate professor for BSU's School of Public and Population Health and the founding Director of Communities for Youth, an Idaho Based organization focused on Community-Engaged, Upstream Prevention currently working on the youth mental health crisis. Dr. Smith received her Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies from West Virginia University in 2015. She has a teaching degree from California State University Chico (2008) and a BA in Psychology with an emphasis on diverse populations from University of California, Santa Cruz (2006).  Her research endeavors to blend education, human development, and public health in order to support the best possible outcomes for young people and their communities. She is a dedicated public health advocate and deeply believes it is the mission of public health professionals to continue to champion well-being for all by changing systems and removing barriers.