Curriculum Vitae 2018 GREGG SMITH
Education:
University of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, WI), PhD, Political Science, 1988.
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI), Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Quantitative Methods, 1983.
Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI), MA with Honours, Political Science, 1979.
St. John's College (Santa Fe, New Mexico), MA, Philosophy, 1977.
Grand Valley State University (Allendale, Michigan), BA with Honours, Political Science, 1975.
Employment History:
(Semi-retired) Private Consultant & Investigator, 2003 – 2018.
Australian Institute of Criminology (Canberra, ACT), Research Analyst and National Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA) Manager, 2001 – 2003.
Department of Education, Science and Training; International Analysis and Evaluation Division, Australia Education International Branch (Canberra, ACT), Assistant Director for Research, 1999 – 2001.
Department of Education, Science and Training; Higher Education Division, Operations Branch (Canberra, ACT), Policy Analyst, 1999.
Centre for Public Management and Policy; University of Tasmania (Hobart, TAS), Research Associate and Statistical Consultant - 1998.
University of Tasmania; School of Government (Hobart, TAS), Lecturer, 1993 – 1997.
Millikin University and Gettysburg College; Department of Political Science (Decatur, IL and Gettysburg PA), Lecturer, 1986 – 1989; Assistant Professor, 1989 -1993.
Selected Research Publications:
Why Choose Australia? Insights from A Survey of International Students who Commenced a Course of Study in 2000. Department of Education, Science and Training (2003), Canberra.
How International Students View Their Australian Experience: A Survey of International Students Who Finished A Course of Study in 1999. Department of Education, Science and Training (2002), Canberra.
Towards Measuring National Identity (co-author). Social Science Paper Publisher (2000): Vol. (3) of SSPP.net.
Undergraduate Academic Outcomes for 1992 Commencing Students (co-author), Department of Education, Science and Training (1999), Canberra.
Inescapable Partisanship (co-author) in Michigan Government and Politics (1995), University of Nebraska Press.
Taking Stock of Local Party Organisations, Vox Pop (1990): Issue 2, 1-8.
Conditions of State Aid to Distressed Communities (co-author), Urban Affairs Quarterly (1987): 126-139.
Type of Contest, Candidate Strategy, and Turnout in Presidential Primaries: (co-author), American Politics Quarterly (1985): 28-50.
Selected Research Papers:
The 2000/01 Heroin Shortage in Australia, paper presented at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, funded by the National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund, 2001.
Looking Beyond the Numbers: How International Students Evaluate their Australian Experience, paper presented at the 2000 Australian International Education Conference.
Accelerating School Literacy Progress for New School Entrants (co-author) refereed conference paper presented at the 1999 Australian Research in Early Childhood Education Conference.
Thinking About and Measuring Standardised Tertiary Entrance Scores, Department of Education, Science and Training, 1999.
Exploring Student Mobility in Higher Education: The 1992 Student Cohort, Department of Education, Science and Training, 1999.
Gender and Political Behaviour: A Psychological and Biological Perspective, paper presented at the 1992 Southern Political Science Association.
Political Party Organisations and Voter Turnout, paper presented at the 1990 American Political Science Association Conference.
Environmental Determinants of Party Organisational Strength, paper presented at the 1988 Southern Political Science Conference.
The Effect of Party Organisational Strength on Electoral Success, paper presented at the 1987 Midwest Political Science Conference.
Measuring Organisational Traits Using Legislator Perceptions (co-author), paper presented at the 1986 Midwest Political Science Conference.
Organisational Traits in Legislative Decision-Making: A Description of 18 States, (co-author) paper presented at the 1986 Hendricks Symposium at the University of Nebraska -- Lincoln.
Conditions of State Programmatic Aid to Local Government (co-author), paper presented at the 1985 Midwest Political Science Conference.
The Identification of Redistributive Ministries by Correlational Comparison, paper presented at the 1985 Midwest Political Science Conference.
Extracommunity Influences on City Fiscal Strain and Its Management (co-author), paper presented at the 1984 American Political Science Conference.
Local Party Linkages and Electoral Outcomes (co-author), paper presented at the 1984 American Political Science Conference.
The Role Orientations of County Party Chairs, paper presented at the 1984 Midwest Political Science Conference.
Consultancy Projects Managed: Department of Education, Science and Training (1999-01)
Australia and the Indian postgraduate science and technology market; consultant, Curtin Consultancy.
Australian vocational education qualifications compared to qualifications in the US, UK and Canada; consultant, KPMG.
Issues and opportunities in Australian education; consultant, Stride Consulting.
Perceptions, information and choice: understanding how Chinese students select a country for overseas study; consultant, Curtin Consultancy.
Feasibility study to create a database of international education research; consultant, ACER.
Methods to determine the recognition of professional qualifications; consultant, IDP Education Australia.
Honours, Awards and Grants:
Plishke Fund Financial Grant to study the biology of political leadership, 1992.
Gettysburg College Financial Grant to study political organisations and voter turnout, 1990.
Millikin University Financial Grant to study political party organizations, 1988.
Shilling Award for Scholastic Achievement, Western Michigan University, 1980.
Director's Award for Outstanding Service as a VISTA Volunteer, United States Government, ACTION Agency, 1979.
University Fellowship, Western Michigan University, 1977.
College Fellowship, St. John's College, 1976.
Academic Scholarship, Grand Valley State University, 1975.
Other Work Experience:
Liaison Officer (secondment), B Company, Mason-Dixon Battalion, Reserve Officer Training Corp, United States Army, Gettysburg PA/Fort Devens MA, 1989-1993.
Statistical Consultant, Computer Science Division, University of Wisconsin -- Milwaukee, 1985-1986.
Research Associate, National Science Foundation Project (SES-8411353), The Effects of Organisational, Demand Making and Environmental Variables on State Legislative Policy Making, 1985-1986.
Project Manager, National Science Foundation Project (SOC 77-27020), Party Transformation Study, 1984.
Information Technology Consultant, Social Science Research Facility, University of Wisconsin -- Milwaukee, 1983.
United States Government Volunteer Service, Vista and Peace Corp, Community Organising Projects and Advocacy, Grand Rapids (MI) and Teacher Education Togo (Africa) 1978-1980.