Gerald J. Ford Research Fellowship

Ford Fellowships are given to SMU faculty based on the significance of a faculty member’s scholarly contributions and future research plans. Candidates are nominated by department chairs, faculty, and the faculty senate.

Past Recipients

 AY Awarded  Recipient   Department – School  
2020-2021  Alejandro Aceves Mathematics – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
Joseph Camp Electrical and Computer Engineering – Lyle School of Engineering
Heather DeShon Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
Xin-Lin Gao Mechanical Engineering – Lyle School of Engineering
2019 - 2020 Jenia I. Turner 
 Dedman School of Law
Candace Walkington  Teaching and Learning – Simmons School of Education and Human Development
Jianhui Wang   Electrical and Computer Engineering – Lyle School of Engineering
Xinlei Sherry Wang   Statistical Science – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
2018 - 2019 Jill Allor Teaching and Learning – Simmons School of Education and Human Development
Edward F. Countryman Film & Media Arts – Meadows School of the Arts
Jeffrey A. Engel William P. Clements Department of History – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
D. Stephen Long Perkins School of Theology
Jessica Dixon Weaver Dedman School of Law
2017 - 2018 Klaus Desmet Economics – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Adam Herring Art History – Meadows School of the Arts
Minjun Kim Mechanical Engineering – Lyle School of Engineering
Elfi Kraka Chemistry – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
2016 - 2017 Stephanie Al Otaiba Teaching and Learning – Simmons School of Education & Human
Jeffery Kahn Dedman School of Law
Zhong Lu Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Bruce Marshall Perkins School of Theology
2015 - 2016 Ali Beskok Mechanical Engineering – Lyle School of Engineering
Mark A. Chancey Religious Studies – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Frederick R. Chang Computer Science – Lyle School of Engineering 
Jodi Cooley Physics – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
Meghan Justine Ryan Dedman School of Law
2014 - 2015 Nathan Cortez Dedman School of Law
Ping (Peggy) Gui Electrical and Computer Engineering – Lyle School of Engineering
Robert Howell Philosophy – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Lisa Siraganian English – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
2013 - 2014 Dieter Cremer Chemistry – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Alexis McCrossen William P. Clements Department of History – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Anthony Colangelo Dedman School of Law
Alyce McKenzie Perkins School of Theology
2012 - 2013 Michael Corris Art – Meadows School of the Arts
Suku Nair Computer Science – Lyle School of Engineering
Thomas Ritz Psychology – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Bonnie Jacobs Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
2011 - 2012 William Abraham Perkins School of Theology 
Jingbo Ye Physics – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Paul Krueger Mechanical Engineering – Lyle School of Engineering
Lisa Pon Art History – Meadows School of the Arts
Dinesh Rajan Electrical and Computer Engineering – Lyle School of Engineering
2010 - 2011 Johan Elverskog Religious Studies – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Thomas Hagstrom Mathematics – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Neil Tabor Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
Sze-kar Wan Perkins School of Theology
2009 - 2010 Jaime Clark-Soles Perkins School of Theology
Ernest Jouriles Psychology – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Daniel Millimet Economics – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Brent Sumerlin Chemistry – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
2008 - 2009 Benjamin H. Johnson William P. Clements Department of History – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Fredrick Olness Physics – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Larry Ruben Biology – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Carolyn Smith-Morris Anthropology – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
2007 - 2008 Rhonda Blair Theatre – Meadows School of the Arts
Marc Christensen Electrical and Computer Engineering – Lyle School of Engineering
Rajani Sudan English – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Kumar Venkataraman Finance – Cox School of Business
Steven Vik Biology – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
2006 - 2007 David Haynes English – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Richard Jones Biology – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Santanu Roy Economics – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Kathleen Wellman William P. Clements Department of History – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
2005 - 2006 Shelley Berg Dance – Meadows School of the Arts
Gary Evans Electrical and Computer Engineering – Lyle School of Engineering
Raj Sethuraman Marketing – Cox School of Business
2004 - 2005 Douglas Ehring Philosophy – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
William Orr Biology – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Carolyn Sargent Anthropology – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Abraham Smith Perkins School of Theology 
Mitchell Thornton Electrical and Computer Engineering – Lyle School of Engineering
2003 - 2004 Michael Adler Anthropology – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Peter Beasecker Art – Meadows School of the Arts
Thomas Chen Electrical and Computer Engineering – Lyle School of Engineering
Zhangxin John Chen Mathematics – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Sherry L. Smith William P. Clements Department of History – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
2002 - 2003 John Buynak Chemistry – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 
Scott Douglas School of Engineering – Electrical Engineering
Rebekah Miles Perkins School of Theology
Kamal Saggi Economics – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences