Professor Emeritus of Communication Arts
Dr. Reed Smith is a Professor Emeritus of Communication Arts. His research focuses on the history of media; oral histories; and the development of educational media. He was awarded emeritus status on January 1, 2023.
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About Reed W. Smith (Emeritus)
Dr. Reed Smith is a Professor Emeritus of Communication Arts. His research focuses on the history of media; oral histories; and the development of educational media. He was awarded emeritus status on January 1, 2023.
| Present | Emeritus Faculty, Georgia Southern University ‐ College of Arts and Humanities, Emeriti, Retired, and In Memoriam | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2014 | Research Travel Grant |
| Georgia Southern University | |
| $1,000 | |
| 2002 | Faculty Instructional Development & Technology Grant |
| Georgia Southern University | |
| $14,000 | |
| 2000 | Faculty Instructional Development & Technology Grant |
| Georgia Southern University | |
| $7,200 | |
| 1996 | Faculty Instructional Development & Technology Grant |
| Georgia Southern University | |
| $1,000 | |
| 1985 - 1990 | Academic Challenge Grant |
| Board of Regents, State of Ohio | |
| $250,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2017 - Present | Manuscript Reviewer, Southeastern Review of Journalism History | 2008 - Present | Paper Reviewer, American Journalism Historians Association Conference | 2005 - Present | Manuscript Reviewer, American Journalism | 2003 - Present | Interviewer/Producer/Director, Government Education Cable TV Channel | 2002 - Present | Manuscript Reviewer, Journalism History | 2001 - Present | Screening Committee Member, Paper Reviewer, West Symposium on the Antebellum Press, the Civil War, and Freedom of Expression | 2014 - 2020 | Book Review Editor, American Journalism: A Media History Journal | 2016 | Executive Producer, Interviewer, Producer, GSU Cable Channel 97 Election Night Coverage | 2013 - 2016 | Member, Board of Directors, American Journalism Historians Association | 2010 - 2013 | Manuscript Reviewer, Atlanta Review of Journalism History | 2006 - 2013 | Chair, Oral History Committee, American Journalism Historians Association | 2008 - 2010 | Member, Outreach Committee, Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication | 2003 - 2009 | Time Out Coordinator, Character Generator Operator, Georgia Southern Football Games | 2008 | Executive Producer, Interviewer, Producer, GSU Cable Channel 97 Election Night Coverage | 2005 - 2007 | AEJMC History Division Peer Reviewer, Research Paper Competition | 2006 | Executive Producer, Interviewer, Producer, GSU Cable Channel 97 Election Night Coverage | 2005 - 2006 | Narrator, Adult Learning Video Series for Lincoln University A-V Series; College of Education Grant, Georgia | 1996 - 2005 | Editorial Advisory Board Member, Annual Editions: Mass Media | 2004 | Executive Producer, Interviewer, Producer, GSU Cable Channel 97 Election Night Coverage | 2000 - 2004 | Manuscript Reviewer, Journalism Monographs |
Honors and Awards
- Recipient, Eagle Rank, Boy Scouts of America (1966-1967)
- Recipient, Outstanding Advisor (1978)
- Recipient, Outstanding Young American, U.S. Jaycees (1979-1980)
- Recipient, Who's Who in Midwest (1988-1994)
- Finalist, Outstanding Teacher or Advisor, Ohio University (1990)
- Inductee, Kappa Tau Alpha, Journalism Honorary, Ohio University (1990)
- Recipient, Who's Who in U.S. Education (1991-1993)
- Finalist, Outstanding Teacher or Advisor, Ohio University (1992)
- Fellow, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Faculty Seminar, Burbank, California (1993)
- Recipient, Top Three Paper, "A Qualitative Analysis of the Family When Television Entered the American Home", The Southern Speech Communication Association (1997)
- Recipient, Who's Who in the South (1998)
- Fellow, International Radio-Television Society Foundation Faculty-Industry Seminar, New York City (1999)
- Runner-Up, Best Paper Award, "Journalistic Performance During a Lynching in Georgia", The American Journalism Historians Association (2003)
- Recipient, The Golden Hammer Award for Dedicated Volunteerism, Habitat for Humanity, Statesboro, GA (2004)
- Recipient, The Covert Award for Best U.S. Journalism History Paper, Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication (2006)
- Recipient, Who's Who in American Education (2007)
- Recipient, Who's Who Among American Executives & Professionals (2012)
- Research Sabbatical Leave, Georgia Southern University (Spring 2013)
| 1993 | Ph.D. in Mass Communication, Ohio University | |
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| 1973 | M.A. in Speech, Bowling Green State University | |
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| 1972 | B.S. in Telecommunication, Ohio University | |
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Contact Information
P.O. Box 8091
Statesboro, GA 30460
Phone: (912) 478-5138
Office: Stanford Hall - 3006
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