Roger Smith

Dr. Roger Smith is the Chief Technology Officer for Florida Hospital's Nicholson Center for Surgical Advancement where he is leading a team of researchers in applying simulation devices to the process of surgical education. He was previously the CTO for U.S. Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) and a Research Scientist for Texas A&M; University. He serves as a Graduate Faculty Scholar at the University of Central Florida, Visiting Lecturer at Georgia Institute of Technology, and is President of the consulting firm Modelbenders LLC. He has been a very active member of the simulation profession for over 20 years, publishing over 150 technical and management papers and developing four commercial courses on simulation technologies and applications. Dr. Smith holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics, M.S. in Statistics, Master’s and Doctorate in Business Administration, and Ph.D. in Computer Science.