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Frank Smith

Frank Smith

BS, MA, PhD Chicago
Lecturer


H04 - Merewether Building
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

Frank Smith specializes in technology and international security, particularly biosecurity. His research examines biodefense policy in the United States, international responses to transnational outbreaks of infectious disease, and science diplomacy.

Before joining CISS, Frank was a Research Fellow at Griffith University and an Associate Investigator with the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security. Additional information is available www.franksmithiii.com.

Research Expertise

  • Biological warfare and bioterrorism
  • Global health governance
  • U.S. national security policy

Publications

Journal Articles

Smith, F. (2011 forthcoming) 'A Casualty of Kinetic Warfare: Military Research, Development, and Acquisition for Biodefense', Security Studies

Smith, F. (2010) 'Look But Don’t Touch: Overemphasis on Surveillance in Analysis of Outbreak Response', Global Health Governance 3, no. 2.

Smith, F. (2009) 'WHO Governs? Limited Global Governance by the World Health Organization during the SARS Outbreak', Social Alternatives 28, no. 2, pp. 9-12.

Conference Papers

Smith, F. (2011) 'Science Diplomacy or Espionage? Indonesia and the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit', Griffith Asia Institute Research Seminar, Griffith University.

Smith, F. (2010) 'Power, Interest, and Risk: Governing Outbreaks of Infectious Disease', International Studies Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, USA.

Smith, F. (2009) 'Risky Prospects: Transnational Conflict and Cooperation during Disease Outbreaks', American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada.

Smith, F. (2009) 'Military and Civilian Biodefense in the United States: A Historical Perspective', National Centre for Biosecurity Symposium, University of Sydney.

Smith, F. (2008) 'Military Biodefense – A Casualty of Kinetic Warfare?', Center for International Security and Cooperation Research Seminar, Stanford University.

Smith, F. (2006) 'Cultural Neglect? Explaining the Limits of Military Biodefense', Program on International Security Policy, University of Chicago.

Smith, F. (2005) 'Assessing the Threat of Biological Weapons to the U.S. Military', National Defense Research Institute, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica USA.

Conference Proceedings

Smith, F. (2004) 'Technology Trajectories – Modeling the Effects of Social and Technical Diversity on Technological Development', Proceedings of Agent 2004 – Social Dynamics: Interaction, Reflexivity and Emergence, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago USA, 7-9 October.