Kaitlyn Smith

Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow

Member Of:
  • School of Literature, Media, and Communication
Office Location: Skiles 301
Related Links:
Email Address: ksmith653@gatech.edu

Overview

Personal Pronouns:
she/her

Dr. Kaitlyn Smith is a Marion L. Brittain Teaching Fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She researches the intersections of race, technology, and southern literature. Currently, she teaches composition courses at GT with special themes like technology studies, urban legends, and the southern gothic. 

 

Dr. Smith can be contacted at ksmith653@gatech.edu 

Education:
  • University of South Carolina - PhD in English
  • University of Georga - MA in English
Awards and
Distinctions:
  • 2021-22 Bridge Humanities Teaching Fellow
  • 2019 Eudora Welty Fellow
Areas of
Expertise:
  • American Literature
  • Southern Literature
  • Technology Studies

Interests

Research Fields:
  • Literary and Cultural Studies
  • Science and Technology Studies
Geographic
Focuses:
  • United States
  • United States - Southeast
Issues:
  • Race/Ethnicity
  • Digital Humanities
  • Literature
  • Perspectives on technology

Courses

  • ENGL-1101: English Composition I
  • ENGL-1102: English Composition II