B.S., University of Montana (1979)

M.S., University of Idaho (1985)

Ph.D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1988)

Academic Interests:

Forest products marketing – technology driven product/market development, customer delivered value, trade show use and effectiveness, Pennsylvania's forest industry.

Courses Taught:

Forest Industries Marketing Management; Wood Products Production and Sales Management; International Wood Products Marketing and Trade; Cases in Forest Product Marketing, Forest Products Colloquium.

Professional Achievements:

President, Society of Wood Science & Technology (SWST); Chair, National Planning Committee (NPC) on Forest Products Research; NE Section Chair and Long-Range Strategic Planning, Forest Products Society (FPS); Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) Consultant.

Current Research Projects:

Roundwood Utilization in Pennsylvania

Adoption & Diffusion of WPC's into Building Material Markets

Commercialization of Navy Advanced Wood Composites

The Role of Architectural & Engineering (A&E) Firms in Selection and Use of Industrial Infrastructure Materials

An Analysis of Customer Delivered Value in the Oriented Strandboard (OSB) Industry

Selected Recent Publications:

Smith, P.M. and M.P. Wolcott. 2006. Opportunities for Woodfiber-Plastic Composites in Residential and Industrial Applications. “Feature Article” in Forest Prod. J. 56(3):4-11.

Dasmohapatra, S. and P.M. Smith. 2005. Perceptions of Sheathing Attributes by OSB Wholesalers and Manufacturers. In Proceedings of the 39th International Wood Composites Symposium. April 4-7, 2005, Wash. State Univ., Pullman, WA. Pp. 47-55.

Smith, P.M. and M.P. Wolcott. 2005. Woodfiber-Plastic Composites Markets and Applications. In Proceedings of the 39th International Wood Composites Symposium. April 4-7, 2005, Wash. State Univ., Pullman, WA. Pp. 289-294.

Smith, P.M. and M.P. Wolcott. 2005. Wood-Plastic Composites in Emerging Products and Markets. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Woodfiber-Plastic Composites (and other natural fibers). May 23-25, 2005, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Pp. 335-343.

Smith,P.M., S. Dasmohapatra, and W. G. Luppold. 2004. A Profile of Pennsylvania’s Hardwood Sawmill Industry. Forest Prod. J. 54(5)43-49.

Smith, T.M., S. Gopalakrishna, and P.M. Smith. 2004. The Complementary Effect of Trade Shows on Personal Selling. International J. of Research in Marketing. Vol. 21(2004):61-76.

Luppold, W.G., P.M. Smith, and S. Dasmohapatra. 2004. Regional Differences in the Timber Resources and the Sawmill Industry in Pennsylvania. In Proceeding of the 2003 Southern Forest Economist Workshop, New Orleans, LA. Pp. 279-285.

Wolcott, M.P. and P.M. Smith. 2004. Opportunities and Challenges for Wood-Plastic Composites in Structural Applications. In Proceedings of Progress in Woodfibre-Plastic Composites Conference, Toronto, ON, CAN. May 10-11. 10 pp.

Smith, T.M., K. Hama, and P.M. Smith. 2003. The Effect of Successful Trade Show Attendance on Future Show Interest: Exploring Japanese Attendee Perspectives of Domestic and Offshore International Events. J. of Business & Industrial Marketing. 18(4):403-418.

Smith, P.M. 2003. Extruded wood-plastic composite product substitution in North American markets. In Proceedings of the Non-Wood Substitutes for Solid Wood Products: New Technologies and Opportunities for Growth Conference organized by CSIRO and Innovatek. Oct. 21-22. Melbourne, Australia. 15pp.

Smith,P.M., S. Dasmohapatra and W.G. Luppold. 2003. Estimating the Size of the Hardwood Sawmill Industry In Pennsylvania. Forest Products J. 53(6):19-22.

Bright, K.D. and P.M. Smith. 2002. Perceptions of New and Established Waterfront Materials by US Marina Decision-Makers. Wood & Fiber Sci., 34(2):186-204.

Bright, K.D. and P.M. Smith. 2002. The Use of Incentives to Affect Response Rates for a Mail Survey of US Marina Decision-Makers. Forest Products J, 52(10):26-29.

Smith, P.M. and K.D. Bright. 2002. Perceptions of New and Established Waterfront Materials: US Port Authorities and Engineering Consulting Firms. Wood & Fiber Sci., 34(1):28-41.

Roadcap, C.A., P.M. Smith and J.H. Michael. 2002. Internet Technologies in the Home Center Industry. Forest Products J., 52(1):32-37.

Smith, P.M. 2002. WPC Product/Market Opportunities – North America. In Proceedings of the Progress in Woodfibre-Plastic Composites Conf. - 2002. May 23-24, 2002, Toronto, CAN. pp. 5-15.

Smith, P.M. 2002. U.S Woodfiber-Plastic Composite Decking Market. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Woodfiber-Plastic Composites, May 15-16, 2001, Madison, WI. Proceedings No. 7251, Pp. 13-17.