Donald Smith

Education

Dr. Smith holds three degrees in English literature: the bachelor’s degree from Guilford College, the master’s from Columbia University, and the doctorate from New York University. 

Published Books and Articles

He has published articles on three Williams: Blake, Shakespeare, and Godwin. He has done extensive research on British 18th-century moral and religious verse for children.  

Courses Taught

E 371Literature of the Neoclassic Era
E 211 Bible as Literature
E 290 Early British Writers
E 371 Modern World Literature

Other 

Dr. Smith hosts the annual Shakespeare Competition for the Greater New Haven Branch of the English Speaking Union. He is also very much involved in faculty governance, having long served as the Secretary of the Faculty, chaired the revision of the core curriculum, and helped develop the university’s Common Read program.