Earl Smith (sociologist)

Earl Smith
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Connecticut
Academic work
DisciplineSociologist
InstitutionsPacific Lutheran University,
Wake Forest University,
Colgate University,
George Mason University

Earl Smith is an American sociologist, currently the Rubin Distinguished Professor Emeritus of American Ethnic Studies at Wake Forest University, and formerly the Arthur A. Sio Distinguished Professor of Community and Diversity at Colgate University.[1][2] He teaches at George Mason University.[3]

Life

He graduated from University of Connecticut.[3] He taught at Pacific Lutheran University, until 1996.[4] He joined the Wake Forest faculty in 1996 to become the director of American ethnic studies.[5]

Works

  • Race, Sport and the American Dream, Carolina Academic Press, 2006. ISBN 9781611634877, OCLC 857288123
  • Policing the Black Body, 2018. ISBN 9781442276956

References

  1. ^ "Earl Smith CV" (PDF). wfu.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 20, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "Earl Smith is the first recipient of open access funds". wfu.edu. April 28, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Faculty and Staff: Earl Smith". Sociology and Anthropology. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Smith, Earl". SAGE Publications Inc. August 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  5. ^ Walker, Cheryl (April 29, 1996). "Director of Ethnic Studies appointed". Inside WFU. Retrieved October 9, 2025.