401 Gallaher View Road #68
Knoxville, TN 37919
Phone: 865-692-6246
Email: ericdrummondsmith@hotmail.com

Personal

Born in Applachia, versed in the sciences, educated in the humanities and trained in the fine arts, I am an individual who is motivated by a combination of the traditional values of God and family, by my loyalty to the region of my birth, and by my personal belief that only by becoming sufficient in all fields of study can one hope to be truly proficient in the area of one’s specialization. After I have completed my own formal education I hope to in some small way repay my debt to society by becoming a professor, continuing to create art and innovate academically, and by volunteering my services and skills to my community.

Education

Doctoral Work (Incomplete): University of Tennessee of Knoxville, TN
Concentration: Political Science (Comparative Politics & International Relations)

Master of Arts: University of Virginia of Charlottesville, VA
Concentration: East Asian Studies (Chinese Studies Emphasis);
Thesis: The Evolution of Visual Symbolism & Iconography in the Beijing Review: 1970-1990
Graduation: May, 2000

Bachelor of Arts (Magna Cum Laude): Emory & Henry College of Emory, VA
Majors: Art (with Honors), Political Science (with Honors), and Geography;
Thesis: On War: A Study of War & Warfare
Graduation: May, 1998

High School (with Honors): Graham High School of Bluefield, VA;
Graduation: June, 1994

Employment

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Political Science; University of Tennessee (Knoxville)
2001-present

As a GTA I assist a professor in the Department of Political science in various capacities as a grader, lecturer, and general assistant. Furthermore, the experience allows me to observe and act as an apprentice in the department, providing me with essential and valuable work experience.

Ad Junct Professor, National College of Business & Technology of Bluefield, Virginia
2000-2001

In this position I taught introduction level political science, geography, & human relations at a locally oriented two-year business college.

Tutor, Tazewell County School System (Tazewell High School; Tazewell, VA)
2000-2001

In this position I tutored both a GED course and standard mathematics, English, and sciences.

Assistant to the Director, University of Virginia East Asia Center
1999-2000

In this position I was responsible for numerous activities which are essential for the day-to-day management and upkeep of the East Asia Center, such as clerical and secretarial work, basic accounting, and counseling of prospective and current students, both graduate and undergraduate. I am also responsible, in part, for the maintanence of the Center’s website and the writing and editing of its monthly newsletter.

Tutor, Emory & Henry College Paul Adrian Powell, III Learning Resource Center
1995-1998

In this position I tutored several courses in numerous disciplines, including Western Traditions, Art History, Political Science, History, English, and Geography. Further, I was often called upon as a ‘special situations’ tutor, helping to innovate new learning techniques for students with learning disabilities and differences. Upon graduation I was awarded the ‘Paul Adrian Powell, III Award for Outstanding Tutoring,’ the highest honor for a student in such a position.

Honors

I. Emory & Henry College Outstanding Senior Award: Art and Geography; 1998
II. Emory & Henry College Outstanding Senior Male; 1998
III. Emory & Henry College Senior Service Award; 1998
IV. President, Emory & Henry Council on Student Affairs; 1996-1997

Languages

Primary: English; Secondary: Mandarin Chinese & Spanish