Jason W. Smith

Jason W. Smith is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion at Mercer University since August 2022, teaching 6-7 courses annually to approximately 170 students. Previous academic roles include Lecturer positions at the University of Massachusetts Boston and Boston College, where courses focused on Asian religions and comparative theology engaged around 240 students each year. Smith's postdoctoral experience at Harvard University included publication contributions to prominent academic journals. Educational credentials comprise a Doctor of Theology from Harvard Divinity School and earlier degrees from the same institution and St. Olaf College, specializing in South Asian Religions and Comparative Studies. Recent publications include work in the "Journal of Hindu Studies" and a chapter for "The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Comparative Theology."