Aaron Smith Associate Professor 617.349.8315 asmith55@lesley.edu Bio Publications In the News Aaron holds an MFA in Poetry from the University of Pittsburgh. As an associate professor at Lesley, his areas of expertise include creative writing, poetry, popular culture, and gender. As a teacher and a writer, he hones both crafts every day, and is committed to helping his writing and literature students enter into the public experience of what is often perceived as a solitary undertaking. Publications Primer (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2016) “What It Feels Like to be Aaron Smith” included in The Best American Poetry 2013 (Scribner, 2013) Appetite (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2012) Blue on Blue Ground, Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2005) In the News News Taking a risk with honest poems Mass Cultural Council fellow Aaron Smith urges fellow poets to resist giving away their verse and voice on social media Read more about Taking a risk with honest poems News Susan Goodman wins Massachusetts Book Award 'The First Step: How One Girl Put Segregation on Trial' wins Picture Book/Early Reader Award, Lesley poets Danielle Legros Georges and Aaron Smith also earn honors Read more about Susan Goodman wins Massachusetts Book Award