Prior to joining Temple Law School, Professor Smyth was a Senior Counsel in the Legal Vice Presidency of the World Bank. Professor Smyth’s research focuses on norms, principles and modalities for collective action in development finance. She holds a B.A. from Trinity College, Dublin, a B.C.L. from Oxford University, England, and an L.L.M. from Georgetown University Law School. Following her graduation from Georgetown, she served as Judicial Clerk for the late Judge Hugh Bownes on the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.