We tapped the experts
SMU faculty members do more than teach – they've been known to transform lives as they inform, inquire, and challenge. They are accessible not only to students through small classes that encourage faculty-student interaction, but also outside the classroom for advising or mentoring.

Our professors get high marks for the balance of achievement they bring to the academic enterprise – as outstanding teachers, noted researchers bringing new perspectives to their teaching, and as University citizens active in the campus community.

Almost ninety percent of the faculty hold the doctorate degree or highest degree in their fields. Faculty with international and national reputations teach undergraduates, so the scholar breaking new ground in his or her field will be the same person leading your classroom discussions. Professors in the sciences and engineering, for example, hold patents on innovations making an impact on health care and technology. Others are leading advancements in the humanities, arts, business, and communications. Many faculty provide opportunities for undergraduates to conduct research with them one-on-one, and some students have presented their findings at national conferences.

SMU supports outstanding teaching through its Center for Teaching Excellence and its new Academy of Distinguished Teachers, which recognizes the best of the best. All in all, the faculty comprises a community of scholars who invite students into an exciting partnership for learning and care about them as individuals. It's what we mean when we talk about the "education of your life" and the "life of your education."