VMI English Instructor and Poet Laureate Featured on Podcast
Dr. Mattie Quesenberry Smith, instructor in the Department of English, Rhetoric and Humanistic Studies at 麻豆女演员 Institute and the Commonwealth of Virginia鈥檚 poet laureate, is featured on episode 28 of 鈥淭he Laureate Project,鈥� a podcast launched by Emmy-nominated journalist, Matt Hoisch. Hoisch describes his podcast as 鈥渁n audio odyssey to interview all of America鈥檚 state poets laureate in an effort to understand a bit more about this country from perspective of its publicly appointed bards.鈥�
On the 10 陆 minute episode, simply titled 鈥�,鈥� Smith, who earned a double major in biology and English literature from Hollins University and a doctorate in interdisciplinary curriculum and instruction from Virginia Tech, shares her thoughts about the diverse and rich natural resources found in the commonwealth, her experiences growing up there, and the value of interweaving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with poetry.
In addition to the link above, the episode may be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify under 鈥淭he Laureate Project.鈥�
