Matthew J. Smith

Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work

Matthew J. Smith, PhD, MSW, MPE, LCSW, received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed post-doctoral fellowships in psychiatric epidemiology and biostatistics at Washington University in St. Louis and in translational neuroscience at Northwestern University. Smith also completed a fellowship on leading randomized controlled trials to evaluate behavioral interventions through the Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Smith is the director of the NIH-Funded Level Up: Employment Skills Simulation Lab. The mission of his lab is to develop and evaluate technology-based interventions to help obtain and sustain employment for people from marginalized and underserved communities. Specifically, Smith partners with members of the autism, mental health and system impacted communities to develop employment-focused tools and evaluate them in real world settings such as high schools, community mental health agencies and re-entry programs. The Level Up Lab has been funded through the National Institute of Mental Health (R01 MH110524, R34 MH111531, R44 MH123359, R01 MH112625), the National Institute of Justice (2019-MU-MU-0004), the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (90IFRE0031), and the Kessler Foundation (1003-1958-SEG-FY2016). See research link below for more information on these projects.

Contact Information

  • (734) 764-9322

  • 3796 SSWB
    University of Michigan
    School of Social Work
    1080 S. University Ave.
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Education

  • 2006 PhD Social Welfare
    University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • 2008 MPE Psychiatric Epidemiology
    Washington University, St. Louis, MO
  • 2000 MSW Social Work IP/MH
    University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • 1998 BS Psychology
    University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Publications
Smith, M. J., Merle, J. L., Baker-Ericzen, M., Bherwood, K., Bornheimer, L. A., Ross, B., Harrington, M., Sharma, A., Brown, C., Gordon, T., Telfer, D., Reese, J., Hirst, J., Oulvey, E. A., Dignadice, V., Williams, E., Magana, S., Hume, K., Sung, C., Burke-Miller, J. K., & Smith, J. D. (2024). A type 1 hybrid multi-site randomized controlled trial protocol for evaluating virtual interview training among autistic transition-age youth. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 42, 101384.
Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Sung, C., Williams, E. D., Ross, B., Sharma, S., Sharma, A., Harrington, M., Brown, C., Telfer, D., Bond, J., Toda, S., Kearon, D., Morrow, S., Lovelace, T., Dababnah, S., Kattari, S. K., Magaña, S., Watkins, T., Liggett, C., … & Steacy, C. (2023). Enhancing pre-employment transition services: A type 1 hybrid randomized controlled trial protocol for evaluating WorkChat: A Virtual Workday among autistic transition-age youth. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 34, 101153.
Michaels T. M., Horan W. P., Ginger E. J., Martinovich Z., Pinkham A. E., & Smith M. J. (2014). Cognitive empathy contributes to poor social functioning in schizophrenia: evidence from a new self-report measure of cognitive and affective empathy. Psychiatry Research, 220, 803-810.
Humm L. B., Olsen D., Bell M., Fleming M. F., & Smith M. J. (2014). Simulated job interview improves skills for adults with serious mental illness. Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine, 199, 50-54.
Smith M. J., Ginger E. J., Wright K., Wright M. A., Taylor J. L., Boteler Humm L., Olsen D., Bell M. B., & Fleming M. F. (2014). Virtual Reality Job Interview Training in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44, 2450-2463.
Smith M. J., Ginger E. J., Wright K., Wright M. A., Humm L. B., Olsen D., Bell M. B., & Fleming M. F. (2014). Virtual Reality Job Interview Training in Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disorders, 202, 659-667.
Womer F. Y., Wang L., Alpert K. I., Smith M. J., Csernansky J. G., Barch D. M., & Mamah D. (2014). Basal ganglia and thalamic morphology in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Psychiatry Research, 223, 75-83.
Abramowitz A. C., Ginger E. J., Gollan J. K., & Smith M. J. (2014). Empathy, depressive symptoms, and social functioning among individuals with schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research, 216, 325-332.
Abram S. V., Karpouzian T. M., Derntl B., Habel U., Reilly J. L., & Smith M. J. (2014). Accurate perception of negative emotions predicts functional capacity in schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research, 216, 6-11.
Smith M. J., Wang L., Cronenwett W., Goldman M. B., Mamah D., & Barch D. M., Breiter
H. C., Csernansky J. G. (2014). Cannabis-related working memory deficits and associated subcortical morphological differences in healthy individuals and schizophrenia subjects. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 40(2), 287-299.
Smith M. J., Horan W. P., Cobia D. J., Karpouzian T. M., Fox J. M., Reilly J. L., & Breiter H. C. (2014). Performance-based empathy mediates the influence of working memory on social competence in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 40, 824-834.
Cobia D. J., Smith M. J., Wang L., & Csernansky J. G. (2012). Longitudinal Progression of Frontal and Temporal Lobe Changes in Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 139, 1-6.
Smith M. J., Horan W. P., Karpouzian T. M., Abram S. V., Cobia D., & Csernansky J. G. (2012). Self-reported empathy deficits are uniquely associated with poor functioning in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 137, 196-202.
Smith M. J., Wang L., Cronenwett W., Goldman M. G., Mamah D., Barch D. M., & Csernansky, J. G. (2011). Alcohol Use Disorders Contribute to Hippocampus and Subcortical Shape Differences in Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 131, 174-183.
Smith M. J. & Csernansky J. G. (2012). Clinical Implications of Alcohol Use Disorders in Schizophrenia. Neuropsychiatry, 2, 1-14.
Smith M. J., Wang L., Cronenwett W., Mamah D., Barch D. M., & Csernansky J. G. (2011). Thalamic Morphology in Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 45, 378-385.
Smith M. J. & Csernansky J. G. (2011). Thought, Feeling and Action in Real Time—Monitoring of Drug Use in Schizophrenia. American Journal of Psychiatry, 168, 120-122.
Mamah D., Wang L., Csernansky J. G., Rice J., Smith M. J., & Barch D. M. (2010). Morphometry of the hippocampus and amygdala in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Bipolar Disorders, 12, 341-343.
Smith M. J., Thirthalli J., Abdallah A. B., Murray R. M., & Cottler L. B. (2009). Prevalence of psychotic symptoms in substance users: A comparison across substances. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 50, 245-250.
Smith M. J., Barch D. M., & Csernansky J. G. (2009). Bridging the gap between schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders: relating neurocognitive deficits to psychopathology. Schizophrenia Research, 107, 69-75.
Smith M. J., Barch D. M., Wolf T. J., Mamah D., & Csernansky J. G. (2008). Elevated rates of substance use disorders in non-psychotic siblings of individuals with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 106, 294-299.
Smith M. J., Cloninger C. R., Harms M. P., & Csernansky J. G. (2008). Temperament and character as schizophrenia-related endophenotypes in non-psychotic siblings. Schizophrenia Research, 104, 198-205.
Smith M. J., Barch, D. M., Thompson P., & Csernansky J. G. (2008). Subclinical expression of schizophrenia-like symptoms in non-psychotic siblings of individuals with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 103, 324-235.
Smith M. J. & Greenberg J. S. (2008). Factors Contributing to the Quality of Sibling Relationships for Adults with Schizophrenia. Psychiatric Services, 59, 57-62.
Smith M. J., Greenberg J. S., & Seltzer M. M. (2007). Siblings of adults with schizophrenia: Expectations about future caregiving roles. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 77, 29-37.
Magaña S & Smith M. J. (2006). Psychological distress and well-being of Latina and non-Latina white mothers of youth and adults with an autism spectrum disorder: Cultural attitudes towards co-residence status. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 76, 346-357.
Magaña S & Smith M. J. (2006). Health outcomes of midlife and older adult Latina and Black American mothers of children with developmental disabilities. Mental Retardation, 44, 224-234.
Lapidos, A., Jester, J., Ortquist, M., Wener, P., Ruffolo. M., & Smith, M. (2018). Survey of peer support specialists: Professional activities, self-rated skills, job satisfaction, and financial well-being. Psychiatric Services, 69(12), 1264-1267.
Levar, N., Francis, A. N., Smith, M. J., & Gilman, J. M. (2018). Verbal memory performance and reduced cortical thickness of brain regions along the uncinate fasciculus in young adult cannabis users. Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, 3(1), 56-65.
Bishop-Fitzpatrick, L., Dababnah, S., Baker-Ericzen, M. J., Smith, M. J., & Magaña, S. M. (2019). Autism spectrum disorder and the science of social work: a grand challenge for social work research. Social Work in Mental Health, 17, 73-92.
Smith, M. J., Smith, J. D., Fleming, M. F., Jordan, N., Oulvey, E. A., Bell, M. D., Mueser, K. T., McGurk, S. R., Spencer, E., Mailey, K., & Razzano, L. A. (2019). Enhancing individual placement and support (IPS) - Supported employment: A Type 1 hybrid design randomized controlled trial to evaluate virtual reality job interview training among adults with severe mental illness. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 77, 86-97.
Wojtalik, J. A., Eack, S. M., Smith, M. J. & Keshavan, M. S. (2018). Using cognitive neuroscience to improve mental health treatment: A comprehensive review. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 9(2), 223-260.
Smith, M. J., Fleming, M. F., Wright, M. A., Losh, M., Humm, L. B., Olsen, D., & Bell, M. D. (2015). Brief Report: Vocational outcomes for young adults with autism spectrum disorders at six months after virtual reality job interview training. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 45, 3364-3369.
Smith, M. J., Bell, M. D., Wright, M. A., Humm, L. B., Olsen, D., & Fleming, M. F. (2016). Virtual reality job interview training and 6-month employment outcomes for individuals with substance use disorders seeking employment. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 44(3), 323-332.
Smith, M. J., Greenberg, J. S., Sciortino, S. A., Sandoval, G. M., & Lukens, E. P. (2016). Life course challenges faced by siblings of individuals with schizophrenia may increase risk for depressive symptoms. Mental Health in Family Medicine, 12, 147-151.
Massey, S. H., Stern, D., Alden, E. C., Petersen, J. E., Cobia, D. J., Wang, L., Csernansky, J. G., & Smith, M. J. (2017). Cortical thickness of neural substrates supporting cognitive empathy in individuals with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 179, 119-124.
Cobia, D. J., Smith, M. J., Salinas, I., Ng, C., Gado, M., Csernansky, J. G., & Wang, L. (2017). Progressive deterioration of thalamic nuclei relates to cortical network decline in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 180, 21-27.
Fox, J. M., Abram, S. V., Reilly, J. L., Eack, S. M., Goldman, M. B., Wang, L., Csernansky. J. G., & Smith, M. J. (2017). Default mode functional connectivity is associated with social functioning in schizophrenia. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 126(4), 392-405.
Karpouzian, T. M., Schroeder, M. P., Abram, S. V., Wanar, H., Alden, E. C., Eack, S. M., Csernansky, J. G., & Smith, M. J. (2017). Neural correlates of preserved facial affect perception in high functioning schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 266, 83-85.
Karpouzian, T. M., Alden, E. C., Reilly, J. L., & Smith, M. J. (2016). High functioning individuals with schizophrenia have preserved social perception but not mentalizing abilities. Schizophrenia Research, 171, 137-139.
Fleming M. F., Smith M. J., Oslakovic E., Lucey M. R., Vue J. X., & Levitsky J. (2017). Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) detects moderate to heavy alcohol use in liver transplant recipients. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 41, 857-862.
Abram, S. V., Wisner, K. M., Fox, J. M., Barch, D. M., Wang, L., Csernansky, J. G., MacDonald III, A. W., & Smith, M. J. (2017). Fronto-temporal connectivity predicts cognitive empathy and experiential negative symptoms in schizophrenia. Human Brain Mapping, 38(3), 1111-1124.
Smith M. J., Smith J. D., Fleming M. F., Jordan N., Brown C. H., Humm L. B., Olsen D., & Bell M. D. (2017). Mechanism of action for obtaining job offers after virtual reality job interview training. Psychiatric Services, 68(7), 747-750.
Jao, N. C., Veluz-Wilkins, A. K., Smith, M. J., Carroll, A., Blazekovic, S., Leone, F. T., Tyndale, R., Schnoll, R. A., & Hitsman, B. (2017). Does menthol cigarette use moderate the effects of nicotine metabolism on short-term smoking cessation. Experimental and Clinical Neuropsychopharmacology, 25, 216-222.
Wojtalik, J. A., Smith, M. J., Keshavan, M., & Eack, S. M. (2017). A systematic and meta-analytic review of neural correlates of functional outcome in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 43(6), 1329-1347.
Smith, M. J., Alden E. C., Herrold, A., Roberts A. G., Reilly, J. L., Stern, D., Jones, J., Barnes, A., Huestis, M., & Breiter, H. C. (2018). Self-reported cannabis use is associated with the biometrics of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 79(3), 441-446.
Cobia D. J., Smith M. J., Salinas I., Ng C., Gado M., Csernansky J. G., & Wang L. (2017). Progressive deterioration of thalamic nuclei relates to cortical network decline in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 180, 21-27.
Smith M. J., Greenberg J. S., Sciortino S. A., Sandoval G. M., & Lukens E. P. (2016). Life course challenges faced by siblings of individuals with schizophrenia may increase risk for depressive symptoms. Mental Health in Family Medicine, 12, 147-151.
Karpouzian T. M., Alden E. C., Reilly J. L., & Smith M. J. (2016). High functioning individuals with schizophrenia have preserved social perception but not mentalizing abilities. Schizophrenia Research, 171, 137-139.
Smith M. J., Bell M. D., Wright M. A., Humm L. B., Olsen D., & Fleming M. F. (2016). Virtual reality job interview training and 6-month employment outcomes for individuals with substance use disorders seeking employment. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 44(3), 323-332.
Smith M. J., Fleming M. F., Wright M. A., Jordan N., Humm L. B., Olsen D., & Bell M. D. (2015). Job offers among adults with severe mental illness after virtual reality job interview training. Psychiatric Services, 66, 1173-1179.
Alden E. C., Cobia D. J., Reilly J. L., & Smith M. J. (2015). Cluster analysis differentiates high and low community functioning in schizophrenia: Subgroups differ on working memory but not other neurocognitive domains. Schizophrenia Research, 168, 273-278.
Smith M. J., Fleming M. F., Wright M. A., Losh M., Humm L. B., Olsen D., & Bell M. D. (2015). Vocational outcomes for young adults with autism spectrum disorders at six months after virtual reality job interview training. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 45, 3364-3369.
Smith, M. J., Cobia, D. J., Reilly, J. L., Gilman, J. M., Roberts, A. G., Alpert, K. A., & Wang, L., Breiter, H. C., & Csernansky, J. C. (2015). Cannabis-related episodic memory deficits and hippocampal morphological differences in healthy individuals and schizophrenia subjects. Hippocampus, 25(9), 1042-1051.
Smith M. J., Fleming M. F., Wright M. A., Roberts A. G., Humm L. B., Olsen D., & Bell M. D. (2015). Virtual reality job interview training and 6-month employment outcomes for individuals with schizophrenia seeking employment. Schizophrenia Research, 166, 86-91.
Smith M. J., Humm L. B., Fleming M. F., Jordan N., Wright M. A., Ginger E. J., Wright K., Olsen D., & Bell M. D. (2015). Virtual Reality Job Interview Training in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 42, 271-279.
Smith M. J., Schroeder M. P., Abram S. V., Goldman M. B., Parrish T. B., Wang X., Derntl B., Habel U., Decety J., & Reilly J. L., Csernansky J. G., Breiter H. C. (2015). Alterations in brain activation during cognitive empathy are related to social functioning in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 41, 211-22.
Schultz B. R., Rodriquez-Cabezas L., Angres D., & Smith M. J. (2015). Treatment strategies for cannabis use in schizophrenia. Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry, 2, 168-181.
Karpouzian-Rogers, T., Cobia, D., Petersen, J., Wang, L., Mittal, V. A., Csernansky, J. G., & Smith, M. J. (2021). Cognitive empathy and longitudinal changes in temporo-parietal junction thickness in schizophrenia. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 687.
Genova, H., Lancaster, K., Morecraft, J., Haas, M., Edwards, A., DiBenedetto, M., Krch, D., DeLuca, J., & Smith, M. J. (2021). A pilot RCT of virtual reality job interview training in transition-age youth with autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 89, 101878.
Cobia, D. J., Rich, C., Smith, M. J., Mamah, D., Barch, D. M., Csernansky, J. G. & Wang, L. (2021). Basal ganglia shape features in schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 317, 111352.
Smith, M. J., Mitchell, J., Blajeski, S., Parham, B., Harrington, M., Ross, B., Sinco, B., Brydon, D. M., Johnson, J. E., Cuddeback, G. S., Smith, J. D., Jordan, N., Bell, M. D., McGeorge, R., Kaminski, K., Suganuma, A., & Kubiak, S. (2020). Enhancing vocational training in corrections: A type 1 hybrid randomized controlled trial to evaluate virtual reality job interview training among returning citizens preparing for community re-entry. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 19, 100604.
Bornheimer, L. A., Wojtalik, J., Li, J, Cobia, D., & Smith, M. J. (2021). Suicidal ideation in first-episode psychosis: Considerations for depression, positive symptoms, clinical insight, and cognition. Schizophrenia Research, 228, 298-304.
Ustel, K. P., Smith, M. J., Blajeski, S., Johnson, J. M., Butler, V. G., Nicolia-Adkins, J., Ortquist,
M. J., Razzano, L. A., & Lapidos, A. (2021). Acceptability and feasibility of peer specialist-delivered virtual reality job interview training for individuals with serious mental illness: a qualitative study. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 39(3), 219-231.
Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Ross, B., Smith, J. D., DaWalt, L., Bishop, L., Humm, L., Elkins, J., & Steacy, C. (2021). Virtual interview training for autistic transition age youth: A randomized controlled feasibility and effectiveness trial. Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 25(6), 1536-1552.
Smith, M. J., Bornheimer, L. A., Li, J., Blajeski, S., Hiltz, B., Fischer, D. J., Check, K., & Ruffolo, M. (2020). Computerized clinical training simulations with virtual clients abusing alcohol: Initial feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness. Clinical Social Work Journal, 49(2), 184-196.
Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Blajeski, S., Ross, B., Smith, J. D., Jordan, N., Dawalt, L., Bishop, L., & Atkins, M. S. (2021). Job interview and vocational outcomes among transition-age youth receiving special education pre-employment transition services. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 59(5), 405-421.
Smith, M. J., Pinto, R. M., Dawalt, L., Smith, J. D., Sherwood, K., Miles, R., Taylor, J., Hume, K., Dawkins, T., Baker-Ericzén, M., Frazier, T., Humm, L. & Steacy, C. (2020). Using community-engaged methods to adapt virtual reality job-interview training for transition-age youth on the autism spectrum. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 71, 101498.
Smith, M. J., Graham, A. K., Sax, R. M., Spencer, E., Razzano, L. A., Smith, J. D., & Jordan, N. (2020). Costs of preparing to implement a virtual reality job interview training program in a community mental health agency: A budget impact analysis. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 26(4), 1188-1195.
Shalev, I., Shamay-Tsoory, S., Montag, C., Assaf, M., Smith, M. J., Eran, A. & Uzefovsky, F. (2024). Empathic disequilibrium in schizophrenia: an individual participant data meta-analysis. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 181, 253-261.
Smith, M. J., Merle, J. L., Baker-Ericzen, M., Bherwood, K., Bornheimer, L. A., Ross, B., Harrington, M., Sharma, A., Brown, C., Gordon, T., Telfer, D., Reese, J., Hirst, J., Oulvey, E. A., Dignadice, V., Williams, E., Magana, S.,Hume, K., Sung, C., Burke-Miller, J. K., & Smith, J. D. (2024). A type 1 hybrid multi-site randomized controlled trial protocol for evaluating virtual interview training among autistic transition-age youth. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 42, 101384.
Genova, H. M., Haas, M., Chen, Y., Elsayed, H., McGrath, R. E., & Smith, M. J. (2023). Development and adaptation of a strength-based job interview training tool for transition age youth on the autism spectrum using community engaged methods.
Williams, E. G., & Smith, M. J. (2023). Virtual interview training among BIPOC autistic transition-age youth: A secondary analysis of an initial effectiveness. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Sherwood, K., Smith, M. J., & Eldredge, M. (2023). The need for technology-aided instruction and intervention policy for autistic youth. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 35(1), 54-64.
Smith, M. J., Van Ryzin, M., Jordan, N., Atkins, M. S., Bornheimer, L., Sherwood, K., & Smith, J. D. (2024). Virtual job interview training: A dose response to improve employment for transition-age youth with disabilities. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 47(2), 92-105.
Sherwood, K., Ross, B., Johnson, J., Trautwein, A., Landau, M., Hume, K. A,, & Smith, M. J. (2024). Practical strategies for implementation of virtual interview training. Intervention in School and Clinic, 59(4), 281-286.
Danielson, E., Smith, M. J., Ross, B., Sherwood, K., Atkins, M. S., Smith, J. D., & Jordan, N. (2024). Implementation preparation costs of virtual interview training in pre-employment transition services: A budget impact analysis. Journal of Special Education Technology, 39(1), 27-40.
Bornheimer, L. A., Li Verdugo, J., Humm, L., Steacy, C., Kraznick, J., Goldstein Grumet, J.,Aikens, J. E., Gold, K., Hiltz, B., & Smith, M. J. (2024). Computerized suicide prevention clinical training simulations: A pilot study. Research on Social Work Practice, 34(2), 182-193.
Blajeski, S., Smith, M. J., Harrington, M., Johnson, J., Ross, B., Oulvey, E. A., Mueser, K. T.,McGurk, S., & Razzano, L. A. (2023). Critical elements in the experience of virtual reality job interview training for unemployed individuals with serious mental illness: Implications for IPS supported employment. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 46(4), 353-359.
Smith, M. J., Burke-Miller, J. K., Bornheimer, L. A., Ross, B., Bell, M. D., McGurk, S. R., Mueser, K. T., Nelson, K., Brown, A., Prestipino, J., Borghani, N., Razzano, L. A., & Kallen, M. A. (2023). Psychometric properties of the mock interview rating scale for schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1150307.
Danielson E, Smith, M. J., Ross, B., Parham, B., Johnson, J. E., Cuddeback, G. S., Smith, J. D., McGregor, D., Suganuma, A., & Jordan N. (2023). Implementation preparation costs of virtual reality job interview training in prisons: A budget impact analysis. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 62(2), 81-97.
Smith, M. J., Parham, B., Mitchell, J., Blajeski, S., Harrington, M., Ross, B., Brydon, D. M.,Johnson, J. E., Cuddeback, G. S., Smith, J. D., Bell, M. D., McGeorge, R., Kaminski, K.,Suganuma, A., & Kubiak, S. (2023). Virtual reality job interview training for adults receiving prison-based employment services: A randomized controlled feasibility and initial effectiveness trial. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 50(2), 272-293.
Williams, E. D., & Smith, M. J. (2023). Virtual interview training among BIPOC autistic transition-age youth: A secondary analysis of an initial effectiveness RCT. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Genova, H. M., Haas, M., Chen, Y., Elsayed, H., McGrath, R. E., & Smith, M. J. (2023). Development and adaptation of a strength-based joob interview training tool for transition age youth on the autism spectrum using community engaged methods. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14.
Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Genova, H., Ross, B., DaWalt, L., Bishop, L., Telfer, D., Brown, C.,Sanchez, B., & Kallen, M. A. (2023). Psychometric properties of the mock interview rating scale for autistic transition-age youth. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14.
Danielson E, Smith, M. J., Ross, B., Parham, B., Johnson, J. E., Cuddeback, G. S., Smith, J. D., McGregor, D., Suganuma, A., & Jordan N. (2023). Implementation preparation costs of virtual reality job interview training in prisons: A budget impact analysis. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 62(2), 81-97.
Sherwood, K., Smith, M. J., & Eldredge, M. (2023). The need for technology-aided instruction and intervention policy for autistic youth. Journal of Disability Policy Studies.
Sherwood, K., Ross, B., Johnson, J., Trautwein, A., Landau, M., Hume, K. A., & Smith, M. J. (2023). Practical strategies for implementation of virtual interview training. Intervention in School and Clinic.
Bornheimer, L. A., Li Verdugo, J., Humm, L., Steacy, C., Kraznick, J., Goldstein Grumet, J., Aikens, J. E., Gold, K., Hiltz, B., & Smith, M. J. (2023). Computerized suicide prevention clinical training simulations: A pilot study. Research on Social Work Practice.
Smith, M. J., Van Ryzin, M., Jordan, N., Atkins, M., Bornheimer, L., Sherwood, K., & Smith, J. D. (2023). Virtual job interview training: A dose response to improve employment for transitionage youth with disabilities. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 0(0).
Smith, M. J., Burke-Miller, J. K., Bornheimer, L. A., Ross, B., Bell, M. D., McGurk, S. R., Mueser, K. T., Nelson, K., Brown, A., Prestipino, J., Borghani, N., Razzano, L. A., & Kallen, M. A. (2023). Psychometric properties of the mock interview rating scale for schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1150307.
Danielson, E., Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Atkins, M., Smith, J. D., & Jordan, N. (2023). Implementation preparation costs of virtual interview training for transition-age youth with disabilities: A budget impact analysis. Journal of Special Education Technology.
Blajeski, S., Smith, M. J., Harrington, M., Johnson, J., Ross, B., Oulvey, E. A., Mueser, K. T., McGurk, S., & Razzano, L. A. (2023). Critical elements in the experience of virtual reality job interview training for unemployed individuals with serious mental illness: Implications for IPS supported employment. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal.
Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Sung, C., Williams, E., Ross, B., Sharma, S., Sharma, A., Harrington, M., Brown, C., Telfer, D., Bond, J., Toda, S., Kearon, D., Morrow, S., Lovelace, T., Dababnah, S., Kattari, S. K., Magaña, S., Watkins, T., Liggett, C., Riddle, E., Smith, J. D., Hume, K., Dawkins, T., Baker-Ericzén, M., Eack, S. M., Sinco, B., Burke-Miller, J., Olsen, D., Elkins, J., Humm, L., & Steacy, C. (2023). Enhancing pre-employment transition services: A type 1 hybrid randomized controlled trial protocol for evaluating WorkChat: A virtual workday among autistic transition-age youth. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 34, 101153.
Smith, M. J., Parham, B., Mitchell, J., Blajeski, S., Harrington, M., Ross, B., Brydon, D. M., Johnson, J. E., Cuddeback, G., Smith, J. D., Bell, M. D., McGeorge, R., Kaminsky, K., Suganuma, A., & Kubiak, S. P. (2022). Virtual reality job interview training for adults receiving prison-based employment services: A randomized controlled feasibility and initial effectiveness trial. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 50(2), 272-293.
Smith, M. J., Smith, J. D., Blajeski, S., Ross, B., Jordan, N., Bell, M. D., McGurk, S., Mueser, K. T., Burke-Miller, J., Oulvey, E. A., Fleming, M. F., Nelson, K., Brown, A., Prestipino, J., Pashka, N., & Razzano, L. A. (2022). An RCT of virtual reality job interview training for persons with serious mental illness in IPS supported employment. Psychiatric Services, 73(9), 1027-1038.
Bornheimer, L. A., Cobia, D. J., Li Verdugo, J., Holzworth, J. & Smith M. J. (2022). Clinical insight and cognitive functioning as mediators in the relationships between symptoms of psychosis, depression, and suicide ideation in first-episode psychosis. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 147, 85-93.
Alden, E. C., Smith, M. J., Reilly, J. L., Wang, L., Csernansky, J. G., & Cobia, D. J. (2022). Shape features of working memory-related deep-brain regions differentiate high and low community functioning in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research: Cognition, 29, 100250.
Genova, H. M., Kallen, M. A., Sherwood, K., Dawalt, L., Bishop, L., Telfer, D., Brown, C., Sanchez, B., & Smith, M. J. (2023). Development and psychometric properties of self-reported job interview skills and job interview anxiety for autistic transition-age youth. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 58, 199-217.
Williams, E., Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Lovelace, T., & Bishop, L. (2021). Brief report: Initial evidence of depressive symptom disparities among Black and White transition age autistic youth. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52(8), 3740-3745.
Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Ross, B., Oulvey, E., Monahan, J., Sipovic, J., Atkins, M., Danielson, E., Jordan, N., & Smith, J. D. (2022). Scaling out virtual interview training for transition age youth: A quasi-experimental hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 45, 213-227.
Sherwood, K., Smith, M. J., Johnson, J., Harrington, M., Ross, B., Blajeski, S., Dawalt, L., Bishop, L., & Smith, J. D. (2023). Mixed methods implementation evaluation of virtual interview training for transition-age youth with autism during a school-based randomized controlled trial. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 58, 139-154.
Smith, M. J., Smith, J. D., Jordan, N., Sherwood, K., McRobert, E., Ross, B., Oulvey, E. A., & Atkins, M. S. (2021). Virtual reality job interview training in transition services: Results of a single-arm non-controlled effectiveness-implementation hybrid trial. Journal of Special Education Technology, 36(1), 3-17.
Williams, E. D., Boyd, B., & Smith, M. J. (2023). Perspective: The role of diversity advisory boards in autism research. Autism, 27(3), 864-869.

Experience
Year Description
2024-2026 Associate Dean for Research, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2022-present Professor, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2017-2021 Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2016-2017 Associate Professor (Clinician-Educator Track), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
2015-2016 Assistant Professor (Clinician-Educator Track), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
2014-2017 Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Northwestern Medicine, Evanston, IL
2014-2017 Lecturer, School of Professional Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
2009-2015 Assistant Professor (Research Track), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Honors and Awards
Year Description
2024 2024 MICHR Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award
2023 Innovation in Research and Teaching Award, School of Social Work, University of Michigan

Presentations
Year Description
2004 Smith M. J., Greenberg J. S., & Seltzer M. M. (2004, September). Aging Families of Adults with Schizophrenia: Planning for the future. Poster presented at the 25th Annual Conference for the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), Washington, DC.
2004 Magaña S. & Smith M. J. (2004). Depressive Symptoms and Mood States of Latina and non-Latina White Mothers of Youth and Adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Paper presented to the 12th World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID), Montpellier, France, June.
2005 Smith M. J., Greenberg J. S., & Seltzer M. M. (2005). Siblings of Persons with Schizophrenia: Expectations about Future Caregiving Roles. Paper presented at the 10th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), Miami, Fl, January.
2006 Seltzer, M. M., Greenberg, J. S., Orsmond, G. I., Lounds J., & Smith M. J. (2006). Unanticipated lives: Inter- and Intragenerational relations in families with children with disabilities. Paper presented at the 14th Annual National Symposium on Family Issues, University Park, PA, October.
2006 Greenberg J. S. & Smith M. J. (2006). The role of social support on the quality of life of midlife and aging individuals with schizophrenia. Paper presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Dallas, TX, November.

Courses
No courses found for the current term.