Ryan Smith graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.A. in English. He worked in the Access Services department at the UGA Main Library and then in Records Management under University Archives before becoming an Academic Advisor in 2021.

Ryan advises students pursuing degrees in Interior Design, Photography & Expanded Media, and Printmaking in the Lamar Dodd School of Art. He holds certificates in Academic Advising and in Diversity and Inclusion. He also serves as a mentor in the UGA Mentor Program. 

In his free time, Ryan partakes in only the most sophisticated forms of entertainment: WWE wrestling, reality competition shows, and pop music.