Jeffrey Smith, founder of Brown Smith Wallace, was a member UMSL’s first graduating class in 1967.

Jeffrey Smith, founder of Brown Smith Wallace, was a member UMSL’s first graduating class in 1967.
Jeffrey Smith, founder of Brown Smith Wallace, was a member UMSL’s first graduating class in 1967.
Jeffrey Smith, founder of Brown Smith Wallace, was a member UMSL’s first graduating class in 1967.
Black will spend the 2025-26 academic year at Howest University of Applied Sciences in Bruges, Belgium, where she will teach, conduct creative writing workshops and continue to work on her novel.