James Smith

James Smith is an Adjunct Professor in the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health at Emory University. He currently serves as Senior Consultant and Principal at Smith and Braselton, LLC. His affiliations include roles such as Governor's Appointee to the Georgia Board of Public Health (2010–11), membership in the Scientific Committee of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (2005–2006), and participation in the G-7 Global Health Security Action Group's Nuclear and Radiological Technical Committee (2003–2006).

James Smith holds a BS in Physics, an MS in Theoretical Physics, and a PhD in Experimental Physics, all from West Virginia University.

Smith's research interests focus on Risk Assessment, Emergency Preparedness, and Environmental Health, with expertise in Exposure Assessment Modeling and its applications in Biomedical Sciences. His work integrates physical sciences into public health challenges, particularly addressing radiation safety and nuclear threats.

He has contributed to editorial boards for the International Journal of Human and Ecological Risk Assessment (2000–2005) and the Health Physics Journal (1986–1994). Notable awards include the U.S. Public Health Service Superior Service Award (1994) and recognition as a CDC Distinguished Scientist (2001–2006).

In advisory roles, Smith has served on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Working Group on Medical Management of Radiation Casualties (2003–2005) and consulted for the International Atomic Energy Agency (2003–2004). He is also affiliated with the J. Kenyon Mason Institute at the University of Edinburgh Law School (2015–present).