SMU Leadership
SMU seeks to create and impart knowledge that will shape citizens who contribute
to their communities and lead their professions in a global society.
Southern Methodist University's mission is to be a leading private institution of higher learning that expands knowledge through research and teaching. Among its faculty, students, and staff, the University develops skills and cultivates principled thought and wisdom. The University is dedicated to the values of academic freedom and open inquiry and to its United Methodist heritage.
AdministrationR. Gerald Turner, President
Paul W. Ludden, Provost and Vice President
Thomas E. Barry, Vice President
S. Leon Bennett, Vice President
Christine Casey, Vice President
Brad E. Cheves, Vice President Lori S. White, Vice President Steve Orsini, Director Elizabeth C. Williams, University Treasurer |
Deans
John B. Attanasio
José Antonio Bowen
Caroline B. Brettell, Interim
David Chard William B. Lawrence
Gillian M. McCombs
Albert W. Niemi Jr. |
