Amy Erica Smith

American political scientist (born 1976)

  • Comparative politics
  • Brazil studies
InstitutionsIowa State UniversityMain interests
  • Politics of Brazil
  • religion in Brazil
  • religion in politics

Amy Erica Smith (born 13 July 1976) is an American political scientist.

Education and academic career

Smith was born in Eugene, Oregon, and raised in Dallas, Texas.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree in Latin American studies at the University of Texas at Austin, obtained a master's degree in city and regional planning at Cornell University, then pursued doctoral studies in political science at the University of Pittsburgh.[2][3] Smith moved to Ames, Iowa, in 2012,[4] and began teaching at Iowa State University as an assistant professor of political science. In 2018, she became an associate professor.[5] Since 2019,[6][7] Smith has served as a Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's Professor.[8][9]

Fellowships, awards, and honors

In 2014, Smith received a Fulbright Fellowship and was based in Brazil.[10] From 2016 to 2017, she held a fellowship at the University of Notre Dame's Kellogg Institute for International Studies.[11][12][13] In 2019, Smith was awarded a fellowship by the American Council of Learned Societies.[14][15] Smith was awarded a Carnegie Fellowship in 2020.[16][17] That same year, Smith was also a fellow of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.[18]

Political career

In November 2021, Smith was the leading vote-getter of three candidates elected to the Ames School Board.[19][20]

Personal life

Smith is married to the Romanian-born software engineer and artist Tibi Chelcea.[21][22] They first met in Pennsylvania, while he was employed by Carnegie Mellon University and she studied at the University of Pittsburgh.[21] Chelcea began making art in the late 2000s, and is a member of the art collective Ames C.art.[22][23] He helped organize an art exhibit during a sesquicentennial celebration marking the platting of Ames.[22][23]

Smith speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.[5]

Selected publications

  • Smith, Amy Erica (2019). Religion and Brazilian Democracy: Mobilizing the People of God. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781108640619.[24]

References

  1. ^ "Here's what we know about who's running for the Ames school board". Ames Tribune. 15 October 2021. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Amy Erica Smith Named Andrew Carnegie Fellow". Iowa State University Department of Political Science. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Smith named Andrew Carnegie Fellow". Iowa State University College of Liberals Arts and Sciences. 12 May 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  4. ^ Aceves, Josue (24 October 2021). "Ames School Board election profile 2021: Amy Erica Smith". Iowa State Daily. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b Bries, Kendra (27 April 2018). "Dr. Amy Erica Smith recieves [sic] promotion and tenure". Iowa State Daily. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  6. ^ "LAS honors four with professorships". Iowa State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Former Visiting Fellow Honored with Dean's Professorship". Kellogg Institute for International Studies. 8 May 2019. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Meet 2020 Carnegie Fellow Amy Erica Smith, Iowa State University". Political Science Now. 1 June 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Amy Erica Smith". Iowa State University Department of Political Science. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Kellogg Visiting Fellow Recognized for Outstanding Research Achievement". Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Amy Erica Smith awarded Visiting Fellowship at University of Notre Dame". Iowa State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. 8 March 2016. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Kellogg Welcomes Journalist to the Visiting Fellows Program". Kellogg Institute of International Studies. 24 January 2017. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  13. ^ Rankin, Elizabeth (22 March 2016). "Kellogg Institute Announces 2016–17 Visiting Fellows". Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Amy Erica Smith selected as 2019 Luce/ACLS Fellow". Iowa State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. 6 March 2019. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Former Visiting Fellow Named an ACLS Fellow". Kellogg Institute of International Studies. 26 February 2019. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Smith named 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellow". Iowa State University. May 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Former Visiting Fellows Receive Carnegie Fellowships". Kellogg Institute of International Studies. 12 May 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Update - Former Kellogg Visiting Fellow Amy Erica Smith". Kellogg Institute of International Studies. 16 November 2019. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Ames district election results called 'a real win' for inclusion work". Ames Tribune. 3 November 2021. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  20. ^ Aceves, Josue (2 November 2021). "Becker, Smith and Winfrey win Ames School Board seats". Iowa State Daily. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  21. ^ a b Ahmad, Sophia S. (March–April 2019). "Intersection". DSM. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  22. ^ a b c Capps, Anthony (7 February 2015). "Bringing art and technology together". Ames Tribune. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  23. ^ a b Chambers, Karen (12 December 2014). "Art exhibit showcases current, past Ames art". Ames Tribune. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  24. ^ Reviews of Religion and Brazilian Democracy include:
    • Levine, Daniel H. (June 2020). "Religion and Brazilian Democracy: Mobilizing the People of God. By Amy Erica Smith. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019. 222p. $99.99 cloth". Perspectives on Politics. 18 (2): 654–655. doi:10.1017/S1537592720000109. S2CID 225829386.
    • Miñana, Rogelio (April 2021). "Religion and Brazilian Democracy: Mobilizing the People of God by Amy Erica Smith (review)". The Americas. 78 (2): 367–368. doi:10.1017/tam.2021.34. S2CID 233366828.
    • Feinberg, Richard (January–February 2020). "Religion and Brazilian Democracy: Mobilizing the People of God By Amy Erica Smith Cambridge University Press, 2019, 222 pp". Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
    • Løland, Ole Jakob (2021). "Smith, Amy Erica. (2019). Religion and Brazilian Democracy. Mobilizing the People of God. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 222 pages". Iberoamericana. 50 (1): 13–14. doi:10.16993/iberoamericana.524.
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