An internationally recognised expert in anxiety and related forms of psychopathology, Professor Schmidt is a Distinguished Research Professor (a designation for the top 1% of professors) at Florida State University. He has received over 15 million dollars in research funding, which has allowed him to lead dozens of clinical trials and publish over 400 papers. He has 24 articles that score within the top 10% of all papers in psychology/psychiatry. He has served on over 35 scientific review committees and currently sits on 10 editorial boards. He has been at the forefront of developing and utilizing technology in clinical settings.