Dr. Fred Smiley wars born and raised in Marysville, California, and attended local schools, graduating with a BA (English) from Chico State in 1966. His graduate education included...view moreDr. Fred Smiley wars born and raised in Marysville, California, and attended local schools, graduating with a BA (English) from Chico State in 1966. His graduate education included MA degrees from Chapman University (Education—1973; English—1978; and SpEd—1982). During this time, he taught English and coached at several high schools. After completing his EdD in 1992 from Oklahoma State University, he became Professor of Education and SpEd at Cameron University (Oklahoma), Carthage College (Wisconsin), and Montana State University–Northern (Montana). At those sites, from 1991to 2019, he taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate teacher education classes. In addition, he published numerous articles, wrote many grants and presentations, established an online journal, and won a series of professor-of-the-year awards for his student- and community-centered efforts. Using his education and life experiences, he presents Sheltered Moments: People, Places, and Things, his third book of poetry, which offers a variety of thought-provoking vignettes of life’s diverse adventures.view less