Ph.D., Language & Literacy, University of S.C., 2016

MT, Secondary Education, University of S.C., 2002

BA, English, University of S.C., 2000

Semester Fall 2020-2021

EDUC 330.01 ML Curriculum and Assessment
EDUC 562.01 Seminar in Literacy

Semester Spring 2019-2020

EDUC 424.01 Teaching Social Studies to Child. 3 credit hours
EDUC 432.01 Teaching ELA in Middle/Secondary 3 credit hours
EDUC 569.01 Rdg & Wrtg Across the Curr. 3 credit hours
EDUC 580.01 Curr. Integration 3 credit hours

Semester Fall 2019-2020

EDUC 306.01 Rdg & Wrtg in the Content Areas 3 credit hours
EDUC 330.01 ML Curriculum and Assessment 3 credit hours
EDUC 432.01 Teaching ELA in Middle/Secondary 3 credit hours
EDUC 562.01 Seminar in Literacy 3 credit hours

Recipient, Fulbright-Hayes Project Participant, Claflin University, 2020
Recipient, Critics Book Choice Award, American Educational Studies Assn., 2019
Recipient, Excellence in Teaching Award, Claflin University, 2019
Inducted, Golden Key Intl, Honor Society, University of South Carolina, 2013

Edited Volumes:

Johnson, L. L., Boutte, G., Greene, G., & Smith, D. E. (2019). African diaspora literacy: The heart of transformation in K-12 schools and teacher education. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group.

Book Chapters:

Li, N., Broughton, A., Smith, D. (2020). Supporting the Academic Success of Future Teachers. In N. Li (Ed.) A Research Perspective: Preparing Pre-Service Teachers for Academic Success Across South Carolina

Referred Journal Articles:

Smith D., Kelly-Morris K, Chapman S. (2021) (Re)Membering: Black Women Engaging Memory through Journaling. Urban Education. April 2021. doi:10.1177/00420859211003932