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Launa Smith 

Communication

Adjunct Faculty



Biography

Launa is a native Tennessean from a small town north of Nashville. She completed her Master of Arts in Advertising from Lipscomb University, and her BBA in Marketing from Austin Peay State University. She dedicated the majority of her graduate work to focus on rhetorical visual design and copywriting. Launa has held multiple management positions, and also worked for the Walt Disney Company prior to joining the Lipscomb family. She left Orlando to move back to Nashville to work at Lipscomb University, and is currently the Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications for the Office of Graduate Admissions. She started teaching at Lipscomb in the School of Communication in 2021. In her spare time, she enjoys scuba diving, hiking, and traveling.

Academic Degrees

Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing

Master of Arts in Advertising

Academic Department

School of Communication