Leadership Team
Our Student Academic Engagement & Success leadership team.
Comprised of diverse, dynamic, experienced, and student-centered academic administrators, SAES leadership oversees essential functions that directly support the University's academic mission.
View our organization chart and meet our team below.
Office of the Associate Provost
![Headshot of Sheri Kunovich](/-/media/Site/Provost/provost-office/office-leadership/mugKunovichSheri.jpg?h=300&iar=0&w=200&hash=D9ECF61A119CD1BED8947BB50193C766)
Sheri Kunovich, Ph.D.
Associate Provost
Student Academic Engagement and Success
Office of the Provost
academicsuccess@smu.edu
![Lynne Siegel Headshot](/-/media/Site/StudentAffairs/SiegelL.jpg?h=200&iar=0&w=200&hash=83995A0812E9BE9454EB09839C42A507)
Lynne Siegel
Assistant to the Associate Provost
Student Academic Engagement & Success
Office of the Provost
214-768-3512
lsiegel@smu.edu
![Bailey Price Headshot](/-/media/Site/StudentAffairs/PriceB.jpg?h=200&iar=0&w=200&hash=69554E8051EEB8196BB322A60C311450)
Bailey Price
Business Manager
Student Academic Engagement & Success
Office of the Provost
214-768-6277
bcprice@smu.edu
Leadership Team
![Sue Bierman Headshot](/-/media/Site/StudentAffairs/BiermanS.jpg?h=200&iar=0&w=200&hash=8E357D5DFA13858C7903AD32B707B2EF)
Sue Bierman, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Student Academic Success Programs
214-768-3648
sbierman@smu.edu
Responsible for:
- Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center
- Academic Skill Development
- Academic Probation
- Disability Accommodations and Success Strategies
- First-Generation Initiative
- Tutoring
- Writing Center
![David Doyle portrait](/-/media/Site/Provost/SAES/GeneralPhotos/Headshots/Doyle.jpg?h=261&iar=0&w=200&hash=45B567544016B378D861BABB84E8AD72)
David D. Doyle Jr., Ph.D.
Dean, Honors & Scholars Programs
Director, University Honors Program
214-768-2813
ddoyle@smu.edu
Responsible for:
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Jennifer Ebinger
![Headshot of Dustin Grabsch](/-/media/Site/Provost/SAES/GeneralPhotos/Headshots/dustin-k-grabsch-professional-headshot/Dustin-Grabsch-Headshot.jpg?h=200&iar=0&w=200&hash=105DEA75DB731DF31FAD7681C629D0E4)
Dustin Grabsch, Ph.D.
Assistant Provost
Undergraduate Education & Academic Success
214-768-4887
dgrabsch@smu.edu
Responsible for:
![Teiana Jones Headshot](/-/media/Site/StudentAffairs/JonesT.jpg?h=200&iar=0&w=200&hash=B784FA4B62D9E4A4886E74A0EDD2240F)
Teiana Jones
Assistant Athletic Director of Academics & Senior Director
Academic Development of Student-Athletes
214-768-7610
teianaj@smu.edu
Responsible for:
- Academic Development of Student-Athletes
- Undergraduate NCAA Student Athletes
- Graduate NCAA Student Athletes
- Reading and Writing Interventions
- Student-Athlete Tutoring
- Student-Athlete Academic Counseling
- NCAA Academic-, Conference-, and Institutional-related Eligibility
![Ellen Richmond Headshots](/-/media/Site/StudentAffairs/RichmondE.jpg?h=200&iar=0&w=200&hash=AD1C415C4D443156F228019651CDA2A0)
Ellen Richmond
Director
University Advising Center
erichmond@smu.edu
214-768-2291
Responsible for:
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University Advising Center for Pre Majors