Background
Smoot, Jeanne Johannessen was born on June 10, 1943 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Arthur Louis and Jean (Vaughn) Johannessen.
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Smoot, Jeanne Johannessen was born on June 10, 1943 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Arthur Louis and Jean (Vaughn) Johannessen.
Bachelor in Spanish, Eckerd College, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Literature, University North Carolina, 1968.
Assistant professor comparative literature, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1968-1974; associate professor comparative literature, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1974-1984; professor comparative literature, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1984; director office of academic programs, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1983-1988. Consultant National Endowment for Humanities, Raleigh, 1973-1974. Member National Council on Humanities, 1988-1989.
President Executive Women in Government, Washington, 1988-1989. Co-chairman National Advisory Panel on International Educational Exchange, Washington, 1983-1985. Member Federal Board Foreign Scholarships, Washington, 1983, Federal Intergovtl.
Committee on Education, 1984-1988. Board trustees Eckerd College, 1992-1996. Member International Comparative Literature Association (treasurer 1997-2000, secretary since 2000), International Association Philology and Literature, American Association Governing Boards Colleges and Universities, American Comparative Literature Association, Southern Comparative Literature Association, (secretary, treasurer 1975-1981, president 1996-1998), Association Literary Scholars and Critics (national council 1995-1998), Association Core Texts and Core Courses (national advisory board 1995-1997, 98—), North Carolina Fulbright Alumni Association (board directors since 1996), Philological Association of the Carolinas (president 1980-1981, vice president 1979-1980).
Married David Madison Smoot III, December 28, 1965. Children: David Madison IV, Jeanne Louise, Susannah Lanneau, Daniel Holding.