Marybeth Smith

As associate director for Undergraduate Affairs, Marybeth Smith supports various student success and student experience initiatives in the office. She oversees Emory’s Common Reading programs and organizes major speaking engagements sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Affairs. Marybeth coordinates the office’s retention outreach efforts, speaking regularly with students about their experiences at Emory. Prior to joining the Office of Undergraduate Affairs, Marybeth worked in the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and in various capacities at Louisiana State University. She attended Flagler College before earning master’s degrees in English and higher education from the University of Alabama.