Caleigh Smith ’15, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Youth Ministry
Director, Youth Becoming Leaders
Department: Christian Ministry
Office: Hughes Auditorium 124
Phone Extension: (859) 858-3511, x2471
Contact Caleigh SmithBiographical Information
Caleigh has been pursuing God’s call to youth ministry since she was in middle school. She is a Michigander at heart who braved the heat of seven Texas summers before moving back to Kentucky to teach at her alma mater, Asbury University. Caleigh is Director of the Youth Becoming Leaders program and serves as a coach with Forged: Youth Ministry Training Program. She is passionate about equipping intergenerational staff and volunteers in the field of youth ministry. Most weekends you can find Caleigh and her husband, Trevor, hosting board game nights and playing ultimate frisbee at Centennial Park.
Education
- M.A., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
- B.A., Asbury University
Selected Academic Presentations
- Global Methodist Church Mid Texas Conference Gathering, Vision for Youth Ministry, August 2023
- EquipU Training, Empowering Students to Lead, November 2023
- Holy Conversations: A Wesleyan Covenant Association Podcast, Youth and Young Adult Ministry, February 2021
- The Battle Line (Salvation Army) Podcast, FORGED: Youth Ministry Training Program, January 2023