Anne Smith

Dr. Anne Smith is the King & Judy Rogers Professor of Business and William E. & Pamela R. Lee Faculty Fellow at the University of Tennessee's Haslam College of Business. Former department head for seven years, she researches organizational success and failure dynamics, with current focus on systemic factors in the U.S. opioid crisis.

Her methodological innovations include photographic analysis and interview-based triangulation techniques. As Associate Editor at the Academy of Management Journal, she advances qualitative research standards. Teaching integrates case studies on organizational collapse and resilience frameworks.