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Dr. Daniel Smith
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| Rank: |
Assistant Professor
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| Office: |
67 Valk |
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562-1293 |
| FAX: |
660-562-1241 |
| Email: |
desmith@nwmissouri.edu
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Joined Northwest in Fall 1999
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Education
- J.D., University of Virginia
- B.A., College of William & Mary; with high honors
Academic Interest
- Constitutional Law
- Civil Liberties and Rights (First Amendment and Privacy)
- Judicial Politics
- Scholarship of Political Science Education
Courses Taught
- Constitutional
Law
- Civil
Liberties
- Law
& Politics
- Courts
& Rights of the Accused
- Introduction
to American Government & Politics
- (Freshman
Seminar - PoliSci/Pre-Law & Deciding)
Scholarly Activity
- "The Missouri Senate Race (Blunt v.
Carnahan): Still a National Bellwether State," in Foreman, Sean and Dewhirst,
Robert, The Roads to Congress 2010 (publication forthcoming 2011).
- "The
Missouri District 6 Race (Barns versus Graves)," in Watson, Robert and
Dewhirst, Robert, The Roads
to Congress 2008 (2009).
- "The
Missouri Senate Race: Two Competitive Candidates in a Swing State," in Ahuja,
Sunil and Dewhirst, Robert. The Roads
to Congress 2006 (2007).
- "The Tent and the
Temple: The Tension Between Confederation and Kingship in Ancient Israel," History
of Political Thought, Vol. 24, no.4, pp.561-576 (2003).
- "Mini-Moot
Court: Use of the Abbreviated Simulation in Teaching Constitutional Law." Presented at the 2010 American Political
Science Association Teaching & Learning Conference, Philadelphia, PA,
2/4/2010 - 2/7/2010.
- "The
Constitution Game: A Template for
Interactive Classroom or Extra-Curricular Learning." Presented at the 2009 American Political
Science Association Teaching & Learning Conference, Baltimore, MD,
2/6/2009-2/9/2009.
Student Group Advisement
- Pre-Law
Advisor
- Coach of Mock Trial Team
- Faculty advisor for Pre-Law Society, Young
Democrats, Students for Political Awareness and Northwest Hillel
Other Professional Experiences
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Member, District of Columbia Bar
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Member, American Political Science Association
(Law & Courts and Political Science Education sections)
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Program Director, Northwest Constitution Day
Program (2005-2011)
Other
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Blues and
folk musician (keyboards, vocals, harmonica)
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have collected several hundred 4-leaf clovers
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