Background
Smith, Robert Mason was born on May 8, 1945 in Sill, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Arnold Mason and Lillyan (Scott) Smith.
Smith, Robert Mason was born on May 8, 1945 in Sill, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Arnold Mason and Lillyan (Scott) Smith.
Bachelor, Wichita State University, 1967; Master of Arts, Ohio U., 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Temple University, 1976.
Debate coach, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1971-1973;
debate coach, Wichita (Kansas) State University, 1973-1987;
associate dean, College Liberal Arts and Sciences, 1977-1987;
dean college arts and science, U. Tennessee, Martin, since 1987. Director Government School for Humanities, 1996. Special assistant unites states department Health Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Washington, 1980-1981.
Consultant in field; chairman corporation committee advisory board Eastern Airlines, Miami, Florida, 1984-1986.
Member State Behavioral Science Regulatory Board, Topeka, 1984-1987. Trustee Leadership Kansas, topeka, 1986-1987. Founder, board directors WestStar Regional Tennessee Leadership program, since 1989.
Member Kansas Speech Comm. Association (president 1977, Outstanding College Speech Teacher award 1977), Association for Comm. Administration (pres 1988), Tennessee Coun.Colls.
Arts & Sciences (president 1989-1990), Tennessee Speech. Comm. Association (president 1993-1994), Rotary Club, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Theta Kappa.
Married Ramona Lynne Stukey, June 15, 1968. Children: David, Angela.