Background
Smith, Martha Stribling was born on July 1, 1924 in Gaffney, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Stiles Conger and Ethel Ramsay (Hopkins) Stribling.
Smith, Martha Stribling was born on July 1, 1924 in Gaffney, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Stiles Conger and Ethel Ramsay (Hopkins) Stribling.
AB, Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina, 1946. Master of Arts in Bible, Presbyterian School Christian Education, Richmond, Virginia, 1948. Master of Arts in English, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1964.
Doctor of Philosophy in English, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1972.
Assistant professor, Elon College, Elon College, North Carolina, 1964-1967, '70-74; associate professor, Elon College, Elon College, North Carolina, 1974-1980; professor, Elon College, Elon College, North Carolina, 1980-1994; department chairman English, Elon College, Elon College, North Carolina, 1977-1979, 88-92; coordinator of Women's Studies, Elon College, Elon College, North Carolina, 1988-1994; retired, Elon College, Elon College, North Carolina, 1994.
Treasurer Alamance Women's Political Caucus, Burlington, North Carolina, since 1986. Moderator Commission on Republican Salem Presbyterian, North Carolina, since 1991. Member Modern Language Association., National Women's Studies Association, Society for Study of Southern Literature, Southeastern Women's Studies Association, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Association of Department of English.
Married Samuel C. Smith, February 26, 1949 (widowed May 1971), 1 child, David Fuller Smith.