Eric Schmidt

While I was not a first-generation student, I remember feeling out of place in graduate school when I learned that some of my classmates were the children of professors and people with PhDs, and they seemed more at ease in the academic environment than I did. I want to remain mindful of my own experiences of figuring out the hidden curriculum along the way to ensure I’m serving our full student community as best as possible, anticipating each person’s individual needs and responding to them in ways that allow them to lead fulfilling experiences at BU and beyond, always with a sense that they belong—because they do.

• Gender Identity and Pronouns: Male, he/him/his
• Race, Ethnicity, and/or Nationality: White, US
• Hometown: San Luis Obispo, CA
• Languages Spoken: English, French
• Business/Industry of Interest: Art and Humanities, Social Sciences
• Personal Facts/ Hobbies/ Interests:  I’ve played and studied a number of musical instruments from around the world over the years. I began learning music on Scottish highland bagpipes, played flute and sax in high school (and I was a drum major in marching band) and a bit of Irish whistle along the way, and studied jazz and learned a bit of piano in college. After college I started learning oud, a lute from the Middle East, and in grad school took up the banjo, which has been my main musical interest in the past few years. I research popular music in northwest Africa and lived in Niger for a while for my studies. In Boston you might run into me at music shows or out hiking on trails around town and across New England.
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