Admission Staff
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There are so many communities present at SMU, and we are all connected by our shared Mustang spirit. Our admissions staff can speak to a wide range of experiences and are excited to guide you on your own specialized path to achieving your goals here on campus and beyond.
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Claire Ahrens
Assistant Director of Admission Events
Dante Branch
Assistant Director of Admission
Joe Davis
Associate Dean of Admission
Brenda Del Rio
Assistant Director of Admission
Jacob DeLuca
Regional Director of Admission (Florida, Georgia, Alabama)
Rick Diaz
Regional Director of Undergraduate Admission (Southern California)
Joe Francisco
Regional Director of Admission
Kim Herman
Director of Transfer Admission
Elena D. Hicks
Assistant Vice Provost and Dean of Admission
Jenna Howard
Admission Counselor
Molly Ingram
Regional Director of Admission (Northern California)
Ayah Krisht
Admission Counselor
Jermaine Merritt
Assistant Director of Transfer Admission
Jacqueline Ortiz
Assistant Director of Admission
Abbi Pfister-Soria
Director of Recruitment
Kadi Romero
Admission Counselor
Samantha Sapon-Amoah
Julia Tippen
Counselor
Sean Whitten
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Lissette Zavala
Transfer Admission Counselor