Carrie Veronica Smith

Carrie Veronica Smith is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Mississippi, affiliated with the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies. She holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Houston (2004) and previously served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Delaware. Her research focuses on close relationships, personality dynamics, gender ideology, and the application of Self-Determination Theory. She teaches courses including Psychology of Gender and Advanced Social Cognition, and has been recognized for her work with awards such as the 2022 Dr. Mike L. Edmonds New Scholar Award and 2020 Diversity Innovator Award.

Smith employs intensive longitudinal methodologies like experience sampling to study daily well-being and interpersonal processes. Her work explores how dark personality traits (e.g., narcissism, psychopathy) influence relationships and sexual behavior, as well as societal impacts of gender norms. She actively contributes to university governance through roles on the Faculty Senate and Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Women, advocating for non-tenure track faculty, anti-hazing policies, and graduate mentorship initiatives.

Her publications span journals like Personality and Individual Differences and International Journal of Public Health, addressing topics from pandemic mental health to dark personality’s societal implications. Beyond research, Smith champions inclusive education and community engagement, integrating her scholarship with campus service and policy development.