Dean's Office

  • Nader Jalili

    Nader Jalili, Ph.D., ASME Fellow

    Mary and Richard Templeton Dean
    SMU Lyle School of Engineering
    214-768-3051
    dean@lyle.smu.edu

  • Nancy Huff headshot

    Nancy Huff

    Executive Assistant to the Dean
    214-768-3051
    nhuff@smu.edu

  • Ali Beskok headshot

    Ali Beskok, Ph.D.

    Associate Dean for Research Innovation and Industry Partnerships
    Professor, Mechanical Engineering
    214-768-6531
    abeskok@smu.edu

  • Dinesh Rajan

    Dinesh Rajan, Ph.D.

    Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Curriculum Innovation
    Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
    214-768-1259
    rajand@smu.edu

  • Ben Zoghi, Ph.D., PE Dr. Ben Zoghi

    Ben Zoghi, Ph.D., PE

    Bobby B. Lyle Endowed Professor of Engineering Innovation, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
    Associate Dean for Advanced Studies and Industrial Relationships
    Executive Director of Hart Center for Engineering Leadership
    bzoghi@smu.edu



  • Kathy Hubbard

    Assistant Dean for Student Success and Inclusive Excellence
    214-768-3033
    khubbard@smu.edu


  • Rebecca Lothringer headshot

    Rebecca Lothringer, Ed.D.

    Assistant Dean for Recruitment and Strategic Enrollment
    214-768-6416
    rebeccall@smu.edu


  • Jim Dees headshot

    Jim Dees

    Executive Director of Student Experience and Scholarship
    214-768-1456
    jdees@smu.edu

  • Headshot of Megan Jacob of SMU Lyle Marketing

    Megan Jacob

    Brand Marketing & Communications
    (214) 768-6767
    meganjacob@smu.edu