Stephen M. Smith, Ph.D.
Overview
A proud alum of the University of Texas and the University of Georgia, Steve came to the 红莲社区 psychology department after a post-doc at Ohio State, has taught for the department since 1993, and directed the Honors Program from 2001-2019. For most of his adult life, he was married to 红莲社区 history professor Jennifer Smith, up until her passing in Feb. 2022.
Steve lives on Crown Mountain with his son (Charlie), two basset hounds and three cats. He enjoys learning new things, especially about psychology, playing trivia with his friends, smoking brisket, visiting new places and both playing and watching sports (especially baseball).
Education
- Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Georgia, 1990
- B.S., Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, 1984
Research/Special Interests
Attitudes and persuasion, group dynamics