You have arrived a website whose purpose is to give you a brief overview of what I do professionally and who I am. It is designed primarily for students and colleagues who wish to know more about me and my work, or who want to use some recommended online resources. The site contains the following: 1) relevant parts of my CV, 2) passages from or about my published works, 3) links to other sites I have found useful, and 4) a link to my complete CV. You are invited to contact me with any questions or comments you have about this information at smetz@wustl.edu. more...
Here is some basic biographical information about me: I was born and raised in a Greek-American family in Springfield, Massachusetts. My entire family on my mother's side, however, has always lived in Crete, Greece. My wife Sara, whom I met in NYC while in graduate school, is from New Britain, Connecticut. We have two grown children, Katina and Will, both of whom currently live in Santiago, Chile and NYC, respectively. We also have a home in Maine, but spend most of our time either in Saint Louis, Missouri, where I teach at Washington University, or in NYC.