Stephanie Bennett-Smith, Ph.D.

Stephanie Bennett-Smith has a bachelor's degree in English and history, and a master's degree in English, both from UNM. She also holds a doctorate in American civilization from the University of Iowa. She is president Emerita of Centenary College in New Jersey, a position she has held for 17 years. Her previous positions include dean of Westhampton College, University of Richmond, Virginia and assistant professor of English and director of the American Studies Program at Albion College, Michigan.
 
Dr. Bennett-Smith is a trustee of American University in Washington, D.C. and Wheelock College in Boston. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Blair Academy, The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation and is chair of the Board of the Indian River Land Trust, and Florida. She serves in an advisory capacity on the Board of the Harwood Museum of UNM in Taos.
 
In 1993 Dr. Bennett-Smith received the Rodey Award from the UNM Alumni Association.  She holds Honorary Doctorate degrees from Obirin University, Tokyo, Japan and Centenary College, New Jersey.  An endowed chair in Women' s Studies is named in her honor at The University of Richmond as is Bennett-Smith Hall at Centenary College.

She and her husband, Orin Smith, are members of the President's Club and the Popejoy Society.