Tim Smith came to Ash in August 2009 as a faculty assistant to Archon Fung, Tarek Masoud, and Mark Moore. He received his undergraduate degree in political science from Providence College, and in the six years prior to joining Harvard in 2005, he worked in the world of investment services. He had previously worked at HKS as program assistant for the MPP Degree Program and as coordinator of the Urban Planning and Design Department at GSD. In May of 2009, Tim completed a graduate degree in fine arts at the National University of Ireland, Galway, with a concentration in digital media and video art. He is currently pursuing a professional certificate in graphic design at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. When he is not preparing for class, Tim enjoys music and music history, and has recently developed an obsession for digital and film photography.