Work together
Five distinct things, and people usually arrive looking for one of them.
Certification training
Authorized Training Partner instructor for both the PMP and CAPM exams, delivered to teams or open cohorts.
InquireCurriculum & course design
Twenty years building courses for adult learners in Canvas, Blackboard, and Moodle, aligned to PMI, ITIL, Agile, and cybersecurity standards.
InquireSpeaking & professional development
Conference sessions and workshops on project leadership, risk, analytics, and technology in practice.
InquireDoctoral committees & research mentoring
Dissertation committee service in cybersecurity, project management, information systems, and business analytics.
InquirePreaching & teaching ministry
Pulpit ministry, men’s conferences, and Sunday School curriculum and teacher development.
InquireMedia Kit
Copy-ready bios for programs, introductions, and event listings. In programs: Dr. Douglass P. Smith. In citations: Smith, D. P.
Douglass P. Smith, Ph.D., PMP, is Professor of the Practice in project management at the University of Kansas and a licensed minister in Kansas City, Kansas.
Douglass P. Smith, Ph.D., PMP, is Professor of the Practice in project management at the University of Kansas, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses and designs curriculum. A former Chief Information Officer for the Kansas Department of Agriculture, he spent two decades running technology projects before entering the academy. He is also a licensed minister and Sunday School Superintendent at Resurrection Life Family Worship Center.
Douglass P. Smith, Ph.D., PMP, is Professor of the Practice in project management at the University of Kansas. He previously spent twelve years on the faculty at Emporia State University, rising to tenured associate professor, and has taught graduate courses for institutions including Cornell, the University of Virginia, and Colorado State University Global. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences, an M.B.A., and a Master of Project Management, and is an Authorized Training Partner instructor for the PMP and CAPM exams. Before entering the academy he served as Chief Information Officer for the Kansas Department of Agriculture and managed technology projects across the public and private sectors. He is also a licensed minister and Sunday School Superintendent at Resurrection Life Family Worship Center in Kansas City, Kansas, and writes God @ Work, a newsletter on faith in the marketplace.
Common Questions
Who is Douglass P. Smith?
Douglass P. Smith, Ph.D., PMP, is Professor of the Practice in project management at the University of Kansas, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses and designs curriculum. A former Chief Information Officer for the Kansas Department of Agriculture, he spent two decades running technology projects before entering the academy. He is also a licensed minister and Sunday School Superintendent at Resurrection Life Family Worship Center in Kansas City, Kansas.
What does Dr. Smith speak about?
His speaking topics are escalation and the Transparency Trap in project status reporting, teaching project management so that it sticks, technology projects in the public sector, technology trust and data across generations, and faith in the marketplace. Sessions are available for conferences, professional development days, faculty workshops, congregations, and men's ministries.
What is the watermelon effect in project management?
The watermelon effect describes a project whose reported status stays green on the outside while the work underneath has already turned red. Because the gap between reported and actual health widens unseen, the correction arrives as a shock. Escalating earlier trades a small, survivable surprise for a large one.
Does Dr. Smith teach PMP and CAPM exam preparation?
Yes. He is a PMI Authorized Training Partner instructor for both the PMP and CAPM exams and delivers certification training to teams or open cohorts.
How do I invite Dr. Smith to speak, teach, or preach?
Email him using the inquiry links on this page and name the kind of engagement: certification training, curriculum and course design, speaking and professional development, doctoral committee service, or preaching and teaching ministry. He is based in Topeka, Kansas.