Latasha Smith | Faculty Profiles

Diplomas/Degrees

PhD, Smith College School for Social Work (2020)

Master of Social Work, Loyola University Chicago (2010)

Personal Statement

Dr. LaTasha Smith is an Assistant Professor of Social Work. As a practitioner-scholar, Dr. Smith believes that her teaching and research is deeply informed by her clinical practice, and prioritizes a clinical, socio-cultural and anti-racism perspective in teaching. Dr. Smith’s research integrates psychodynamic and sociopolitical theories to better understand the impact of internalized racism on one's mental health and functioning. Other research interests include anti-racism pedagogy and translation to direct clinical practice and clinical supervision. Dr. Smith currently has a private practice in Connecticut and New York treating individuals with mood disorders, addictions, self-injurious behaviors, eating disorders and trauma.

Recent Courses

Advanced Social Work Practice With Groups

Advanced Social Work Practice With Individuals In Family Contexts

Foundations Of Social Work Practice II

Social Work Assessment And Diagnosis

Articles

Smith, L., Mak, C. (in press) Adopting a Decolonial Stance in Teaching Clinical Social Work Students to Intervene on Anti-Black Racism: Two Sides of the Same Coin. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 1-30.

Smith, L., Wofford, N., (in press) The Impact of Anti-Black Racism: Perspectives on Assessment of Racial Trauma When Working with Black-Identified Populations. Merging Clinical Social Work Practice and Antiracist Positioning. Ch. 6.

Smith, L., Mak, C. (2022). The Trajectory of Awareness: a tool to dismantle anti-Black racism in social work education. Journal of Teaching in Social Work.

Smith, L. L. (2022). Speaking the Unspoken: Understanding Internalized Racial Oppression from the Perspective of Black Women Psychotherapists. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 1-25.