Dr. Wendy Smith is an Instructor in the Department of History at the University of Mississippi.
Research Interests
Dr. Smith's research interests include the history of women in the United States, the labor movement of the early 20th century, and Mississippi history. Her dissertation was titled "Perfect Harmony: the Myth of Tupelo's Industrial Tranquility" about the experiences of women in the cotton mill and the garment industry in the 1930s.
Biography
As a native Mississippian, Dr. Smith considers it a privilege to teach at the state's flagship university. She earned her BA in Classics and History as well as MA in Classics and History at the University of Mississippi. She then earned her PhD in History from UM.
Courses Taught
- EDHE 3050 Transfer Student Experience
- HIST 1200 History of Europe to 1648
- HIST 1300 Intro to US History to 1877
- HIST 1310 The United States Since 1877
- HIST 3060 From Republic to Empire
- HIST 4050 Nation Redefined, 1877-1918
- HIST 4060 US: WWI to WWII, 1914-1945
- HIST 4070 US: The Nation Since 1945
- HIST 4280 US Women's History
- HIST 4510 The South in the 20th Century
- HIST 4520 The History of Mississippi
- HIST 4540 Women in Southern History
Education
B.A. Classics, University of Mississippi (1996)
M.A. Classics, University of Mississippi (2002)
Ph.D. History, University of Mississippi (2012)
Recognitions
- Franklin L. Riley Prize, UM Department of History, 2014
- Taylor Medal, University of Mississippi, 2000