Brief Biography:

Dan Smith received his B.A. from Vanderbilt University and his M.A. from Indiana University. He teaches speech at Bradley and is also the director of Bradley's National Championship speech team. His research efforts are focused on news media and international relations. He came to Bradley in 1994.

EDUCATION

1991-1996	Ph.D in Speech Communication, Indiana University anticipated date of completion, December 1996 Major: Rhetorical studies, including emphasis in rhetorical criticism and theory, American public address, cross-cultural communication, media studies Minor: Telecommunications, including emphasis in international communication, television news criticism, media institutions and the production of culture Dissertation Topic: "Depictions of the Cultural Other: The Media Coverage of the Persian Gulf War" Dissertation Director: Dr. Carolyn Calloway-Thomas G.P.A.: 3.92/4.00
1987-1989	M.A. in Speech Communication, Indiana University, May 1989 Emphasis: Rhetorical Studies, including coursework in historical/contemporary rhetorical theory, rhetorical criticism, public address, and communication theory. Additional courses in organizational communication, interpersonal communication, and telecommunications. G.P.A.: 3.81/4.00
1983-1987	B.A., magna cum laude, Vanderbilt University, May 1987 Interdisciplinary Major: Communication Emphasis: constructed by the individual student. Coursework in speech, psychology, sociology, political science, linguistics, and business administration. G.P.A.: 3.69/4.00 G.P.A. in major: 3.8/4.0
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1996	Director of Forensics, Assistant Professor Department of Communication, Bradley University
1994-1996	Assistant Director of Forensics, Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Communication, Bradley University
1992-1994	Director of Forensics Department of Speech Communication, Indiana University
1991-1992	Acting Director of Undergraduate Advising Assistant Coach, Individual Events Team Department of Speech Communication, Indiana University
1991-1992	Assistant Course Director, S121, Basic Public Speaking Associate Instructor, Indiana University
1989-1991	Lecturer, Vanderbilt University
1989	Instructor, David Lipscomb University
1987-1989	Associate Instructor, Indiana University
TEACHING EXPERIENCE

A. Courses Taught at Bradley University
1. COM 103, The Oral Communication Process:
A three credit hour course of 26 students

2. COM 104, Public Speaking:
A three credit hour course of 20 students

3. COM 205, Interpersonal Communication:
A three credit hour course of 20 students

4. COM 207, Communication in Small Groups:
A three credit hour course of 20 students

5. COM 208, Argumentation/Debate:
A three credit hour course of 24 students
6. COM 209, Forensics:
A one credit hour course of 35 students
7. COM 305, The Persuasive Process:
A three credit hour course of 20 students
8. COM 490, Independent Study:
An arranged credit course
B. Courses Taught at Indiana University
1. Speech 121, Introduction to Public Speaking:
A two credit hour course of 26 students
2. Speech 130, Introduction to Public Speaking, Honors:
A two credit hour course of 26 students participating in the Honors undergraduate curriculum
3. Speech 227, Public Discussion and Debate:
A one credit hour course of 20 students participating in Individual Events and Debate
C. Courses Taught at David Lipscomb University
1. Speech Communication 1103, Fundamentals of Speech:
A three credit hour course of approximately 18 students.
D. Courses Taught at Vanderbilt University
1. Communication Studies 100, Fundamentals of Public Speaking:
A three credit hour course of approximately 18 students.
2. Communication Studies 101, Interpersonal Communication:
A three credit hour course of approximately 28 students.

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
A. Bradley University
1. Assistant Director, Public Address Coordinator
1996 Bradley University Summer Forensics Institute
2. Assistant Director, Oratory Coordinator
1995 Bradley University Summer Forensics Institute
3. Oratory Coordinator
1994 Bradley University Summer Forensics Institute
4. Tab Room Director, George Armstrong High School Tournament
1994-1995
5. Tab Room Director, L. E. Norton College Tournament
1994-1995

6. Faculty Advisor, Student Senate (1995-1996)
7. Chair, COM 206 Ad Hoc Committee
8. Coordinator, Bradley University - Fulton County Playhouse Internship Development Program
B. Indiana University
1. Student Representative, Faculty Council, 1991-1994

2. Graduate representative to the Academic Assembly
I.U.S.A. (student government) College of Arts & Science
3. Member of several faculty/administration review committees
C. Vanderbilt University
1. Summer Orientation Program 1984-1986
2. College Program in Liberal Education (C.P.L.E.) Advising Program 1984-1987

AWARDS AND HONORS

1995	Ball State University Judges Award, presented for excellence in judging collegiate forensics
1992	Indiana Speech Tradition Award, presented to an outstanding teacher of undergraduate public speaking
1992	Morehead State University Judges Award, presented for excellence in judging collegiate forensics

PAPERS PRESENTED "Face the Nation(s): A Narrative Analysis of Iraqi and Kuwaiti Accounts of the 1990 Occupation." Presented at Speech Communication Association Convention, Chicago, IL, Fall 1992.

"Wilson's 'Fourteen Points' and the Middle East: The Ramifications of Cultural Ignorance." Presented at Speech Communication Association Convention, New Orleans, LA, Fall 1994.

"Persuasive Speeches of the Past: What Standards Have Endured, What New Ideals Have Emerged, and What's Gotten Lost Along the Way." Presented at Speech Communication Association Convention, San Diego, CA, Fall 1996

CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS

"The Spectacle of War: A Structural Analysis of Network Coverage of the Persian Gulf War"

"A New King of the Hill?: CNN, the Persian Gulf War, and American Foreign Policy"

"Reinterpreting the Power of the Subject: Modern Advertising and the Depiction of the Consumer"

"Public Opinion Polls and Popular Culture: Perspectives on the Manipulation of Mass Opinion"

"Terrorism Made Easy: An Apocalyptic Criticism of Siddig Ibrahim Siddig Ali's Training Video"