Dr. Luke Smith is a faculty member in Leadership Studies whose academic interests include leadership, theology, philosophy, film, music, and cultural studies. His research focuses on questions of authority, moral responsibility, human behavior, and the ways individuals and communities construct meaning. His current work takes an interdisciplinary approach to religion, ethics, and contemporary culture, including research on Christian theology, film, popular music, and emerging questions surrounding technology and artificial intelligence.
Dr. Smith’s professional background includes higher education, editing, journalism, publishing, and international work. From 2004 to 2011, he lived and worked in China, where he taught, worked as an editor, and co-created and co-edited Xiamen Wave, a bilingual arts and culture magazine based in Xiamen.
Outside of academic work, he maintains longstanding interests in music, film, and popular culture.