Andrew Paul Smith has conducted research into teaching photography in the context of photographic cultures, the use of photography for heritage education, and the use of natural and cultural heritage for rural community development.

Andrew P. Smith poses a question to the panel during a discussion on Heritage Skills – Can TVET solve the skills shortage? organised by UNESCO-UNEVOC in Bonn, Germany on July 2, 2015.

Apart from his PhD research, Andrew P. Smith has written academic papers and book chapters, and has made conference and poster presentations which can be accessed via the URL links below.

Publications

• Smith, A. P. (2023). The Challenges to Developing Community-Based Cultural Heritage Tourism: The Case of Kitson Town, Jamaica. In G. Sinclair-Maragh (Ed.), The Dynamics of Caribbean Tourism: Opportunities, Challenges and a Re-imagined Future. University of Technology Jamaica Press.
• Smith, A. P. (2023). Developing a GIS Mobile Application for Heritage Education in Jamaica. Journal of Arts Science and Technology, 14(2), 62-71.
• Smith, A. P., (2018). A Systemic Review of Photovoice as a Pedagogical Tool for Young People. Journal of Arts Science and Technology, 11(2), 14-37.

Selected Presentations

• Smith, A.P., (2023, September 5). The challenges to developing cultural heritage tourism in rural Jamaica. [Symposium Session]. ICOMOS 21st General Assembly & Scientific Symposium. Sydney, Australia.
• Smith, A. P., (2018, May 24-25). Developing a GIS mobile application for heritage education in Jamaica. [Conference session]. 3rd International Conference on Education and Humanities. University of Technology Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica.
• Smith, A. P., (2017, October 11-13). Using photography to determine knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards heritage sites: The Case of Buff Bay. [Conference session]. Edna Manley College/Rex Nettleford Arts Conference. Kingston, Jamaica.
• Smith, A. P., (2016, December 2 – 4). Using Photovoice and Facebook as tools for heritage education in Jamaica: The Case of Buff Bay. [Conference session]. 4th International Conference on Photography & Theory. Nicosia, Cyprus.
• Smith, A. P., (2016, May 26 – 27). The Potential use of Career & Technical Education for the Transformation of Rural Jamaica. [Conference session]. 2nd International Conference on Education & Humanities. University of Technology Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica.
• Smith, A. P., (2016, February 23-24). The Rights of Journalists. [Workshop presentation]. Improved Access to Justice in the Caribbean Media Law Workshop. Barbados.
• Smith, A. P., (2015, March 12). Photography education in Jamaica: Developing the framework. [Speakers Forum]. Research, Technology & Innovation Day. University of Technology Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica.
• Smith, A. P. (2014, May 27-28). Teaching Photography in the context of Jamaica’s photographic culture. [Conference session]. 1st International Conference on Education & Humanities. University of Technology Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica.
• Smith, A. P., (2013, October 16-18). Imaging heritage as a tool for conservation & sustainable community development. [Conference session]. Edna Manley College/Rex Nettleford Arts Conference. Kingston, Jamaica.

Poster Presentations

• Smith, A. P., (2018, March 8). Sites to See: Developing a Heritage Education Mobile App. [Poster Presentation]. Research, Technology & Innovation Day. University of Technology Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica.
• Smith, A. P., (2014, March 20). Imaging heritage as a tool for conservation & sustainable community development. [Poster Presentation]. Research, Technology & Innovation Day. University of Technology Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica.

Poster entitled “Imaging heritage as a tool for conservation & sustainable community development” presented at Research, Technology & Innovation Day at the University of Technology Jamaica on March 20, 2014.

Capacity-Building Grants

• 2023: ICOMOS Travel Grant to attend the 21^st ICOMOS General Assembly in Sydney, Australia.
• 2018: USAID-funded, Advance Program International study tour  in Queretaro, Mexico.
• 2017: ICOMOS Victoria Falls Fund Grant to attend the 19th ICOMOS General Assembly in Delhi, India.
• 2016: Early Career Academic Grant from the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) to attend The 4th International Conference on Photography & Theory in Nicosia, Cyprus.
• 2016: Funding from Improved Access to Justice in the Caribbean (IMPACT Justice) to attend Media Law Seminar in Barbados.
• 2015: Funding from UNESCO-UNEVOC to attend panel discussion Heritage Skills – Can TVET solve the skills shortage? in Bonn, Germany.
• 2015: Research Develop Fund Grant from the University of Technology, Jamaica for research entitled Imaging Heritage Sites as a tool for Conservation and Sustainable Community Development.         

Andrew P. Smith’s ORCiD number is: 0000-0001-7371-6999, and his research profiles are at: ResearchGate, and Academia.edu