Abby-Lynn Arthur Smith

As a qualitative, historical researcher, I study how morality varies across time and social groups. I’m particularly interested in how science and medicine serve, and are shaped by, moral goals and intuitions. I have applied this focus to a wide range of subjects, including 20th century eugenics and its legacies (my dissertation), racialized water crises, and inaccessible infrastructure. I especially enjoy working with undergraduate students, and have taught Introduction to Sociology, Sociological Theory, and Methods.