Cox School of Business Dean Search
On June 14, 2024, Provost Elizabeth G. Loboa announced that Matthew B. Myers, Tolleson Chair in Business Leadership, David B. Miller endowed Professor, and ninth dean of the Cox School of Business, will be stepping down from the deanship by the end of the 2024 – 2025 academic year. Provost Loboa formed and charged a search committee to recommend candidates for service as the next Dean of the Cox School of Business. To support this process and search committee Korn Ferry International has been retained as the executive search consultant.
The search committee welcomes support and feedback. To nominate prospective candidates or to ask questions of the committee, send an email to Korn Ferry at SMUCoxDean@kornferry.com, who has been retained as executive search consultant.
Cox School Dean Position Description
Short-form position description (PDF)
Long-form position description (PDF)
Search Committee Members
Jason Nance, Committee Chair
Judge James Noel Dean, Dedman School of Law
Vishal Ahuja
Corrigan Research Professor, Associate Professor of Information Technology and Operations Management
Gauri Bhat
Ernst & Young Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor of Accounting
Tucker Bridwell,
SMU Board of Trustees and Cox Executive Board Chair
Jim Bryan,
Associate Dean of BBA Program
Joseph Cahoon,
Director of Folsom Institute for Real Estate and Professor of Practice in Real Estate
Kathy Crow
SMU Board of Trustees and Cox Executive Board
Marty Flanagan
SMU Board of Trustees and Cox Executive Board
Zoey Hess
Hunt Scholar, Student Senate Cox Representative, Management Major
Jennifer “JJ” Jones
Executive Director for Student Development and Engagement, Director of Social Change and Intercultural Engagement, and Student Affairs Diversity Officer
Maribeth Kuenzi
Associate Professor in Management, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship; Merriman Family Foundation Endowed Professor in Economic Growth and Leadership Development; and Niemi Center for Economic Growth and Leadership Development Director
William Maxwell
Mary Jo Vaughn Rauscher Chair in Financial Investments Professor, the EnCap Investments & LCM Group Alternative Asset Manager Center Academic Director, and the Don Jackson Center for Financial Studies Academic Director
Milica Mormann
Associate Professor of Marketing, Fisher Research Professor
Ashley Pitts
Director of Development, Cox School of Business
Chris Regis
Senior Vice President for Business and Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Josh Taylor
Managing Director of the William S. Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Kumar Venkataraman
Professor of Finance, Maguire Chair in Energy Management, Maguire Energy Institute and Kyle Miller Energy Program Academic Director