Rodney K. Smith
Rodney K. Smith is an American academic. He is the Director of the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University. Prior to that, he served as the 3rd president of Southern Virginia University , and as a dean of the schools of law at Capital University, University of Montana, and University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He also served as the director of the Sports Law and Business Program at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law and as distinguished professor of law at Thomas Jefferson School of Law.Biography
Smith is a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Smith received a law degree from Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School, and an LL.M. and S.J.D from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Smith served as the dean of Capital University's Law School. During his time in Columbus he also served as bishop of an LDS ward.
Smith also served as a member of the board of trustees of the American Academy of Liberal Education.
