Frank Smith

BACKGROUND

Frank Smith specializes in technology and international security. His research examines how organizations and institutions mediate the relationship between scientific facts, technical artifacts, and security affairs. He is particularly interested in military and civilian biodefense, international responses to transnational outbreaks of infectious disease, science diplomacy, and cybersecurity.

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. He was also a pre-doctoral fellow with the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University. Additional information is available www.franksmithiii.com.

RESEARCH

Research Interests

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

TEACHING

Current Courses

• GOVT2617 - Introduction to Non-Traditional Security
• GOVT2618 - Science, Technology and Security
• CISS6011 - Special Topic in International Security (Cybersecurity)

PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Journal Articles

Hall, I & Smith, F 2013, "The Struggle for Soft Power in Asia: Public Diplomacy and Regional Competition", Asian Security, vol. 9, no.1, pp. 1-18.

Smith, F 2012, "Insights into Surveillance from the Influenza Virus and Benefit Sharing Controversy", Global Change, Peace & Security, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 71-81.

Smith, F 2011, "A Casualty of Kinetic Warfare: Military Research, Development, and Acquisition for Biodefense", Security Studies, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 663-696.

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

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

Selected Conference Papers

Smith, F 2013, "The Security Dilemma and 'Non-Traditional' Threats," paper presented at the International Studies Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, USA.

Smith, F 2012, "Enduring Stereotypes: Quantitative Analysis of 'WMD' and Related Terms in Military Doctrine", paper presented at the International Studies Association Annual Convention, San Diego, USA.

Smith, F 2011, "Science Diplomacy or Espionage? Indonesia and the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit", paper presented at the Griffith Asia Institute Research Seminar, Griffith University.

Smith, F 2010, "Power, Interest, and Risk: Governing Outbreaks of Infectious Disease", paper presented at the International Studies Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, USA.

Smith, F 2009, "Risky Prospects: Transnational Conflict and Cooperation during Disease Outbreaks", paper presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada.

Smith, F 2009, "Military and Civilian Biodefense in the United States: A Historical Perspective", paper presented at the National Centre for Biosecurity Symposium, University of Sydney.

Smith, F 2008, "Military Biodefense – A Casualty of Kinetic Warfare?", paper presented at the Center for International Security and Cooperation Research Seminar, Stanford University.

Smith, F 2006, "Cultural Neglect? Explaining the Limits of Military Biodefense", paper presented at the Program on International Security Policy, University of Chicago.

Smith, F 2005, "Assessing the Threat of Biological Weapons to the U.S. Military", paper presented at the National Defense Research Institute, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica USA.

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