Department of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education

College of Fine Arts and Communication

Zanthia Y. Smith

Zanthia Smith

Associate Professor, Program Director for BA-ASL program
Office: Communication Building, Room 107-B
Phone: (409) 880-8952
Email: zanthia.smith@lamar.edu

Education

  • Ed.D. in Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, Lamar University, 1999
  • M.S. in Deaf Education, Lamar University, 1985
  • B.S. in Communication Disorders, Lamar University, 1983

Curriculum Vitae

I was born and raised in Texas (mostly). Following graduation from Lamar University, I taught in deaf education for 8 years. For the past 29 years, I have been a faculty member at Lamar University, teaching undergraduate, graduate and doctoral-level courses.