Jedediah S. Smith

Data Analyst and Instructional Consultant, Office of Data Analysis and Strategy
MS, Instructional Technology, ECU, (’14)

Jed has been involved with education for over 25 years. He first began his career as a high school science teacher with Pitt County Schools. He went back to school to get his master’s degree so that he could further impact student outcomes by improving the development and delivery of instruction. He began working at the Brody School of Medicine in 2017 as a curriculum facilitator for the Office of Medical Education and was working deeply with data related to learner outcomes and LCME accreditation. He was hired as the first employee in the newly formed Office of Data Analysis and Strategy and is currently devoted to improving outcomes for Academic Affairs programs and offices through the development of data analytics and reporting innovations throughout Brody’s ecosystem.

Jed is a servant leader in the community. He has been an avid supporter of science opportunities for young people. He and his wife organized and ran the first elementary Science Olympiad tournament in the east. He also has devoted time to the area through his work in youth sports. He currently works with the Pitt-Greenville Soccer Association to improve the development of coaches of local teams. Dozens of his former students and players have graduated from Brody and are changing the region through their contributions to scientific advancement and health outcomes in eastern North Carolina. Their successes are the culmination of his career mission to help others grow and change the world.