Marcus Smith

Marc Smith received his doctorate in English from State University of New York at Buffalo. He has taught at Hilbert College, SUNY at Buffalo, Keene State College, and Franklin Pierce University. He was named a “Teacher of Excellence” by the New York State English Council and received an award for outstanding teaching from Sigma Tau Delta. A 49-year member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and a published poet, he is also the author of a work of fiction. He has a particular interest in nineteenth century English and American literature.

The Curious Minds of Transcendentalists (Winter Term 2024)

Participant Testimonials: 

Very good match and organization of material for each week, as posted in the syllabus.

Well-paced, excellent selection of readings, hand-outs, and the list goes on. A+++++++ THE BEST CLASS EVER!

The Curious Minds of Transcendentalists (Spring Term 2022)

Participant Testimonials:

The course was very well designed and Marc clearly a professional.

He used additional printouts that were very helpful and doled out at the proper times.

Readings were chosen with great thought and introduced me to writings that were new to me.