Sherry Smith is a lecturer in the Department of Thanatology and is a Fellow of Thanatology (FT) through the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). She is currently a member of the Exam Construction Committee for ADEC’s Credentialing Committee and a co-facilitator for the VON Suicide Bereavement Support Group. She enjoys yoga, kayaking, spending time with family and friends as well as connecting with nature.

Education

  • Ph.D. Religious Studies, McMaster University
  • GDip. SCP. Martin Luther University College
  • M.A. Religion and Culture, Wilfrid Laurier University
  • B. A. Religion and Culture, Wilfrid Laurier University

Teaching

  • THAN1025 – Introduction to Thanatology
  • THAN2225 – Topical Issues in Thanatology
  • THAN2231– Bereavement and Grief: Overview and Interventions
  • THAN2233 – Suicide: Theory and Interventions
  • THAN3355 – Ethical Issues in Death, Dying and Bereavement
  • THAN3603 – Grief Support Groups

Research

Thanatology, Religion and the Social Sciences, Pilgrimage, Bioethics, and Suicidology