Dr. Paige Hall Smith

Dr. Paige Hall Smith is a retired professor of Public Health Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she also had a faculty appointment in the Women’s and Gender Studies Program. In 2004 Dr. Smith was the recipient of the Linda Arnold Carlisle Professorship in Women’s and Gender Studies at UNCG. For 15 years, she was the Director of the Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, and founder and co-director of the Breastfeeding and Feminism International Conference. Previously, she was the co-coordinator of the Gender Working Group of the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action. She received federal, state, and local funding for her research on breastfeeding, violence against women, and women’s reproductive health. Since her retirement, she spends her time in North Carolina, USA and Alicante, Spain. She is a certified yoga instructor and labyrinth facilitator, enjoys playing the ukulele, listening to live music, relaxing on the beach, and spending time with friends and family.