She is one of the founders of Kerameikos.org, an initiative focused on Athenian pottery and supported by funding from the NEH, utilizing linked open data.
Additionally, she has been a member of the scientific committee for the annual World Congress on Dance Research (UNESCO) in Athens, Greece since 2019.
In 2021, she joined the development committee of the British School at Athens, and in 2022, she became a member of the Anthony Fauci Award in STEM and Classics Subcommittee.
The book provided an analysis of the significance and regional variations of komast figures in ancient Greek art, particularly on black-figure vases, highlighting their association with the worship of Dionysos, the origins of Greek drama, and their role in spreading human figural representation during the sixth century BC.
[14] Smith, through her research, examined the iconography of Athenian black-figure vases from the Archaic period found at the Berezan archaeological site, discussing their significance in understanding ancient Greek visual culture and societal aspects depicted through themes such as mythology, religion, and everyday life.
[16] Smith's 2014 publication with Ethan Gruber explored applying linked open data methodologies to create a discipline-specific thesaurus for Greek pottery, integrating existing vocabulary systems, and demonstrating its utility through web-based tools for data analysis and visualization.
[19] In 2020, she authored a book chapter in the book titled The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Athens, wherein she examined the diverse roles and significance of animals in ancient Athenian society, drawing from sources such as texts, inscriptions, archaeology, and visual arts, with a focus on their involvement in everyday life, mythology and religion, as well as performance and competition.
[20] Her 2022 work in a volume in honor of Gocha R. Tsetskhladze examined an Athenian black-figure skyphos featuring three Gorgons, analyzing its iconography, audience, cultural context, connection to Perseus, figure poses, potential performance relevance, and its discovery on Berezan.