Michael R. Smith, Ph.D.

In 1988 Prof. Smith began his teaching career at a state school in the South. Since then, he has taught journalism at a private college in Pennsylvania, directed a journalism program at a liberal-arts college in Indiana and served as chair of a graduate journalism program in Virginia. He started at Campbell in 2003.

As a journalist, Michael spent a decade in newsrooms as a reporter and editor and penned more than 3,000 articles for publications such as The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Baltimore Sun and The Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2001-2002, his students recognized him as Favorite Professor of the Year for the college. His work in professional organizations such as Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication resulted in the establishment of an interest group. He is member of Who's Who Among American Teachers and Who's Who in Communication.

Education:

Doctor of Philosophy, 1999
Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA

Masters of Science, 1986
Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA

Bachelor of Arts, 1976
University of Maryland, College Park, MD