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Charles Smith

Charles Smith

Charles Smith

Pre-Law Advisor - Department of Political Science

smith.3280@osu.edu

614-292-2880

2140 Derby Hall

Education

  • MA, Political Science, The Ohio State University, 2001
  • MA, Political Science, Ohio University, 1996
  • BSEd, Education, Ohio University, 1991

Charles Smith earned both Bachelor and Master degrees from Ohio University.  He has taken extensive graduate courses in Political Science at Ohio State and has taught a wide range of courses in the Political Science Department since 2001.  He developed and teaches PS 4139-Gun Politics.  In 2002, he was awarded The Henry R. Spencer Award for distinguished teaching.  A former high school teacher, Mr. Smith has been an advisor in the Department of Political Science since 2003.

Pronoun preference: he/him/his