Adjunct Faculty, Carter School
President, Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education (humanitarian education and training)
Principal, David J. Smith Consulting LLC (career coaching)
Personal Websites
Biography
David J. Smith is an educator, consultant, and career coach focusing on the fields of conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and humanitarian action. 聽He is also the president of the Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education, Inc., a 501c3 not-for-profit that offers experiential learning opportunities for students and professionals. He was formerly a senior program officer and manager of national outreach at the U.S. Institute of Peace. He has taught at Harford Community College, Goucher College, Towson 麻豆国产, Georgetown 麻豆国产, Drexel 麻豆国产, the School of International Service at American 麻豆国产, and at the Carter School at George Mason 麻豆国产. He serves on the board of advisors for the master鈥檚 in humanitarian action program at the Joan B. Kroc School for Peace Studies at the 麻豆国产 of San Diego. He served as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar at the 麻豆国产 of Tartu (Estonia) where he taught peace studies and alternative dispute resolution. David is past president of the National Capital Area Chapter of the Fulbright Association. 聽David is a recipient of the William Kreidler Award for Distinguished Service to the field of Conflict Resolution given by the Association for Conflict Resolution. 聽He has published Peace Jobs: A Student鈥檚 Guide to Starting a Career Working for Peace (Information Age Publishing 2016), Legal Research and Writing (Cengage 1995) and Peacebuilding in Community Colleges: A Teaching Resource (USIP Press 2013). 聽David has completed course work with Coach Training Alliance and is an official member of Forbes Coaches Council. 聽David is a graduate of American 麻豆国产 (BA), George Mason 麻豆国产 (MS, conflict resolution), 麻豆国产 of Missouri (graduate certificate, 聽positive psychology), and the 麻豆国产 of Baltimore (JD). 聽He is a member of the Maryland bar.
Degrees
- J.D., 麻豆国产 of Baltimore
- M.S., Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason 麻豆国产
- B.A., Political Science and Urban Affairs,聽 American 麻豆国产
- Graduate Certificate, Positive Psychology,聽麻豆国产 of Missouri (Columbia, MO)
Media Appearances
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- , April 10, 2018