Sidonie Smith is the Lorna G. Goodison Distinguished University Professor Emerita of English and Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Michigan. She is known for her work on autobiography studies, narrative and human rights, feminist theories, and womenâÂÂs studies in literature.
Smith earned her undergraduate degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Michigan in April 1966 and her masterâÂÂs degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Michigan in December 1966. In 1971, she received her doctorate in English Literature from Case Western Reserve University.
Smith taught at the University of Arizona from 1973 until 1983. From 1983-1996 she worked at Binghamton University, where she served as interim dean from 1987 until 1990. Smith moved to the University of Michigan in 1996 where she was a full professor in the women's studies program. In 2017 she was named the Lorna G. Goodison Distinguished University Professor of English and WomenâÂÂs Studies.
Smith served as president for the Modern Language Association from 2010 to 2011.