Denise S. Smith

Dean, School of Business and Economics
Professor of Business Law, School of Business and Economics
Hayes Hall 255N
765-973-8560
dss3@iu.edu

Education

• Juris Doctor - Law, Baylor University School of Law
• MBA - Human Resource Management, University of Kansas
• BBA - Management, Texas Christian University

Selected Publications

• Smith, Denise S. and Carolyn R. Bates, “The Evolution of Public Employee Speech Protection in an Age of Social Media,” 22 Atlantic Law Journal 1-40 (2020).
• Coker, Kesha, Denise S. Smith, and Suzanne Altobello , “Buzzing with Disclosure of Social Shopping Rewards” Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing, 9(3), 170-189, 2015.
• Smith, Denise S. and Jason P. Kight, “Your Future Employer ‘DISliked’ Your Status: Imposing Additional Background Check Procedures for Employees’ Social Media Sites,” Regional Business Review, Volume 33, Pages 1-12, 2014.
• Smith, Denise S. and Michael A. Katz, “Workplace Rights of Undocumented Workers: What Happens Now?” Journal of Legal Studies in Business, Spring, 2013.
• Nunlee, Martin, Michael A. Katz, Denise S. Smith, “Negative Product Placement: An Evolving Theory of Product Disparagement and Unfair Competition,” Journal of Marketing Development and Competitiveness, 2012, Volume 6 (2) Pages 11-27.
• Smith, Denise S. and Robert Schlanser, “Immigration Reform – States Respond to Congress’ Failure to Act,” Regional Business Review, May 2009, Vol. 28, pages 162-183.
• Smith, Denise S. and Michael A. Katz, “Academic Freedom in an Age of Assessment and Accountability,” Midwest Law Journal, 2008 Vol. 22, pages 1-29.
• Smith, Denise, “Evolution of Age Discrimination in Employment Charge: The Impact of Smith v. City of Jackson on Employer Liability” Regional Business Review, May 2006, Vol. 25, pages 148 – 161.
• Smith, Denise, "Workplace Religious Freedom: What Is An Employer's Duty to Accommodate?" The ALSB Journal of Employment and Labor Law, Fall 2004, Vol. 10, pages 49-65.

Professional Memberships

• Kansas Bar Association
• Academy of Legal Studies in Business
• Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business

Previous Disciplinary or Higher Education Positions

• Associate Dean, Lumpkin College of Business and Technology, Eastern Illinois University
• Chair, School of Business, Eastern Illinois University
• Director of Accountancy and Assistant Chair of Accounting and Law, Eastern Illinois University
• Assistant Chair of Managment, Eastern Illinois University