Miriam A. Smith

Miriam A. Smith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts at San Francisco State University. She specializes in media law, media management, and media ethics, with global academic engagements in Switzerland, Germany, Jordan, Brazil, Russia, and China. Her research spans Internet law, visual culture, and media economics.

Education:

• A.S., College of Eastern Utah
• B.A. in European Studies, Brigham Young University
• J.D., J. Reuben Clark Law School (BYU)
• M.A. in Communications Management, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California

Professional Roles:

• Past Chair of Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Law & Policy Division
• General and media advisor to Clog America
• Volunteer public affairs specialist for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Member of San Francisco State Handbell Choir

Awards:

• 2004 Fulbright Scholarship to study visual culture in Germany

Additional Activities:

• Presenter at national BEA conferences
• Published in U.S. and Chinese journals on Internet law
• Quoted in U.S. media and Swiss radio