Jeff Smith, a distinguished alumnus of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering
at UTA, has received the Kauffman Foundation's Community Award for his successful efforts to
improve the economic conditions of the citizens of Magote, a mountain village in Honduras.
The foundation, one of the largest in the United States, created the award in 2002 to honor
entrepreneurs who make major contributions in service to communities.
Dr. Smith received his M.S. in 1988 and his Ph.D. in 2004 from CSE. He was honored by the
department in 2004 with its annual CSE Distinguished Alumnus award.
Dr. Smith was recognized with the Kauffman award for his work with EntreCorps.org, an
Internet-based initiative that leverages successful entrepreneurs' mental and material assets
for the benefit of poor communities. EntreCorps.org was founded by Dr. Smith. It was through a
church mission to Honduras in 1983 that led him to develop self-help programs for the citizens
of Magote. More information about EntreCorps.org and Dr. Smith's work with the program is
available on the Kauffman Foundation's website.
Dr. Smith is the founder of SensorLogic, one of the industry's first telemetry service
providers, and serves as its chief technical officer. Located in Addison, SensorLogic assists
companies with the remote monitoring, control and optimization of company assets. It is
considered a pioneer in the emerging machine-to-machine communications market.
In 1993, Dr. Smith co-founded and served as president and CEO of OnRamp Technologies, a
leading Internet Service Provider. The company grew to become one of the largest web-hosting
companies in the world and a principal international ISP.
Dr. Smith serves on the industry advisory boards of CSE and UTA's College of Engineering.
He has provided broad support to UTA's engineering students, including supporting scholarships,
other financial assistance and providing mentoring activities. In spring 2006, he hosted CSE
students in his home and encouraged them to become entrepreneurs and to serve their
communities.