Dr. Smith is the Associate Dean for the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences and a professor of political science.
Brian W. Smith, Ph.D, is Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean of the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. He has a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University with a concentration in American Politics and Government.
An active teacher, Brian teaches a range of courses, including the Presidency, Voting Behavior, Congress, and Political Statistics. He is the recipient of the University's Richard B. Hughes Teaching Excellence Award and was a finalist for the University’ Distinguished Teaching Award.
He is a frequent political commentator for KVUE-ABC Austin, KTBC-FOX, TWC News Austin, and nationally and locally on NPR. Brian’s research interests include third party voting, Texas politics and comparative electoral systems.
Ph.D., Political Science at Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 2000
MA, Political Science at Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 1995
BA, Political Science at Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, 1992
KVUE: SNL: A Look at Parody and the Presidents
Fox 7 Austin: Latest Clinton-Trump Social Media Fight Could Lead to Voter Turnoff and Low Turnout
Fox 7 Austin: Senator Cruz Fights to Earn Conservative Votes, Stops in San Marcos
Austin American-Statesman: Politifact: Travis County Voter Registration Hits 90 Percent
Fox News Latino: Sen. Ted Cruz Makes Big Push to Keep Texas a Conservative State
Austin American-Statesman: Texas' Biggest Counties Shatter Early Voting Turnout Records
The Christian Science Monitor: As Libertatians Seek 2016 Inroads, is Ideology Their Challenge?
The Texas Tribune: Forget it, Ted. It's Iowa
The Texas Tribune: How Cruz's Strategy to Support Trump Could Propel Him to the Top
Austin American-Statesman: Smith: Why You Should Care About the Texas Spending Cap