Membership

The Council of General Education is comprised of seventeen voting members and other non-voting members. Members serve three year terms and are comprised of faculty and student representatives.

Get to know the current members and review historical membership rosters.

Chair

Peter Kupfer

Peter Kupfer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Meadows School of the Arts, Musicology 

pkupfer@smu.edu
214-768-3687
Term: 2022-2025

Members

Kristie Abt

Kristie Abt, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Simmons School of Education, Applied Physiology and Sport Management

kabt@smu.edu
214-768-2193
Term: 2024-2027



Stephanie Amsel

Stephanie Amsel, Ph.D.

Director, Writing and Reasoning Program
Dedman College, Department of English  

samsel@smu.edu
214-768-3832
Term: 2022-2025



Jake Batsell

Jake Batsell, M.A

Associate Professor
Meadows School of the Arts, Business Journalism

jbatsell@smu.edu
214-768-2775
Term: 2021-2025



Elena Borzova, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer
Lyle School of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering 

eborzova@smu.edu
214-768-1114
Term: 2024-2027


James Calvert, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer
Dedman College, Psychology

jcalvert@smu.edu
214-768-3519
Term: 2024-2027



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Amy Freund, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and The Kleinheinz Family Endowment for the Arts and Education Endowed Chair
Meadows School of the Arts, Art History

afreund@smu.edu
214-768-2793
Term: 2023-2026


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Allen Gwinn, M.B.A

Clinical Professor
Cox School of Business, ITOM

allen@smu.edu
214-768-3186
Term: 2018-2025




Kathryn Hedrick

Assistant Professor
Dedman College, Mathematics

khedrick@smu.edu
214-768-3652
Term: 2024-2027



Makenna Keating

Makenna Keating

Student Representative
Major: Mechanical Engineering with a Biomedical & Pre-Med Specialiation; Peer Academic Leader (PAL)

mrkeating@smu.edu
Term: Fall 2024







Matthew Keller, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Dedman College, Sociology

mkeller@smu.edu
214-768-3583
Term: 2024-2027


Gary Moskowitz, Ph.D.

Professor
Cox School of Business, Strategy and Entrepreneurship

gmoskowi@smu.edu
214-768-1575
Term: 2024-2027



MuralidharanSidharth

Sid Muralidharan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator
Meadows School of the Arts, Advertising

sidmurali@smu.edu
214-768-1542
Term: 2024-2027




Jennifer O'Brien

Professor
Dedman College, Chemistry 

jobrien@smu.edu
214-768-2461
Term: 2024-2027



Andrew Quicksall

Andrew Quicksall, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Lyle School of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering 

aquicksall@lyle.smu.edu
214-768-3252
Term: 2023-2026


Sara Romersberger

Sara Romersberger, M.A.

Associate Professor
Meadows School of the Arts, Theatre

sromer@smu.edu
214-768-2656
Term: 2019-2025


Crystal Smith

Student Representative
Majors: Business Management & Art History; Meadows School of the Arts Senator

crystalsr@smu.edu
Term: 2024-2025







Susana Solera Adoboe, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer
Dedman College, World Languages, Spanish

adoboe@smu.edu
214-768-2219
Term: 2024-2027



Exofficio Members

Kate Bell-Miller

Kate Bell-Miller

Transfer Student Specialist
University Advising Center (UAC)  

kebell@smu.edu
214-768-4194


Misti Compton

Misti Compton, M.S.

Director of Undergraduate Advising and Student Records
Lyle School of Engineering 

mcompton@smu.edu
214-768-3415


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Yan Cooksey, Ph.D.

Director of Assessment
Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness  

ycooksey@smu.edu
214-768-4971


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David Doyle, Ph.D.

Adjunct Assistant Professor; Director, University Honors Program; Director, Dedman College Scholars Program
Dedman College, History  

ddoyle@smu.edu
214-768-2813


Jennifer Ebinger

Jennifer Ebinger, Ed.D.

Director, Office of Engaged Learning
Student Academic Engagement & Success

jebinger@smu.edu
214-768-3223


Dustin Grabsch, Ph.D.

Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Education & Academic Success
Office of the Provost

dgrabsch@smu.edu
214-768-4887


BW Hamilton, MTS.

Lecturer
Dedman College, Department of English

blhamilton@smu.edu
214-768-0727






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Megan Heuer, M.L.S

Director of Educational Initiatives, Communication Arts Librarian
Fondren Library

mheuer@smu.edu
214-768-1856


Sheri Kunovich

Sheri Kunovich, Ph.D.

Associate Provost for Student Academic Engagement and Success; Associate Professor of Sociology
Office of the Provost; Dedman College

kunovich@smu.edu
214-768-1285


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Misty Lawrenson

Critical Reasoning Coordinator
Department of English

mlawrenson@smu.edu
214-768-2961


Kristina Nielsen

Kristina Nielsen, Ph.D.

Chair, Academic Policies Committee of the Faculty Senate; Associate Professor
Meadows School of the Arts, Musicology

kfnielsen@smu.edu
214-768-3790

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Dayna Oscherwitz, Ph.D.

Associate Provost for Institutional Planning and Effectiveness; Professor of French
Office of the Provost; Dedman College 

oscherwi@smu.edu
214-768-2210


Janet Stephens

Janet Stephens, B.S.

Director and Undergraduate Degree Counselor
Meadows School of the Arts  

janets@smu.edu
214-768-3565


Historical membership roster