San Diego State University College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

Schools of JMS and Communication Welcome Damariyé Smith

Smith will join SDSU as an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Media Studies as well as the School of Communication

Schools of JMS and Communication Welcome Damariyé Smith

Damariyé Smith

by PSFA News Team

August 30, 2021

Damariyé Smith is an assistant professor of Contemporary Black/African American Rhetoric and Media Studies within the Schools of Communication and Journalism and Media Studies at San Diego State University. His research focuses on the intersections of race, rhetoric, media studies, and higher education. Damariyé approaches research from an interdisciplinary perspective primarily drawing from Afrocentricity and Africana philosophy.

Special topics of interest for Damariyé include public address, rhetorical pedagogy, hip hop studies, Black male studies, Africana communication theory, and sports and media studies. Damariyé plans to utilize his knowledge, research, and teaching to play a key role in the movement towards educational equity for all students.
Damariyé Smith can be reached at dlsmith@sdsu.edu.

The content within this article has been edited by Lizbeth Persons.

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