Richard Smith

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Dr. Richard Smith, PhD

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Dr. Richard Smith is a Principal Consultant at Avantage Partners within the Connected Business practice focused on social integration and innovation, specifically within the area of worker engagement and inclusion in the enterprise.

As a Professor in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University , Richard is a recognised leader in the area of social inclusion (and exclusion) brought on by the introduction of new media and technology. He is the Director of the Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology (CPROST) leveraging an ongoing interest in technology for education, privacy and surveillance in public spaces, online communities, and the wireless information society.

With academic training in communication and law, Dr. Smith has degrees from Carleton University (BA) and Simon Fraser University (MA and PhD). He is a member of the Canadian Communication Association, and the International Association for Management of Technology. He is also the publisher of the Canadian Journal of Communication.

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