Lisa Smith is an educator, writer, and speaker who is the author of This is My Beloved: Embracing the Bridal Love of Jesus (Wipf & Stock, 2024); Hammer & Fire: Lessons on Spiritual Passion from the Writings and Life of George Whitefield (Square Halo Books, 2024); Godly Character(s): Insights for Spiritual Passion from the Lives of 8 Women in the Bible (Square Halo Books, 2018); The First Great Awakening in Colonial American Newspapers: A Shifting Story (Lexington Books, 2012); and essays on historic religious revivals, innovative teaching techniques, and spiritual formation.

An English professor who teaches early American literature and spiritual writing, Lisa currently serves as Dean of the Humanities and Teacher Education Division of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. Lisa earned her PhD in early American literature at the University of Delaware.