EAC Membership

Voting members 

David Son - Chair
Professor, Department of Chemistry
dson@smu.edu 

• EAC Term 2020 - 2026, Dedman III
• EAC Subcommittee Membership: Academic Approval Subcommittee

Melissa Dowling
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of History

• EAC Term 2020 - 2025, Dedman I
• EAC Subcommittee Membership: Academic Approval Subcommittee

Gretchen Smith
Associate Professor and Head of Theatre Studies, and Associate Dean for Students

• EAC Term 2022 - 2025, Meadows Visual and Performing Arts
• EAC Subcommittee Membership: Academic Approval Subcommittee 

Amar Gande
Associate Professor, Finance

• EAC Term 2019 - 2025, Cox
• EAC Subcommittee Membership: Academic Approval Subcommittee, Semester Application Review Subcommittee 

Aurelie Thiele
Associate Professor, Operations Research and Engineering Management

• EAC Term 2022 - 2025, Lyle
• EAC Subcommittee Membership: Academic Approval Subcommittee, Semester Application Review Subcommittee 

Peter Carton
Clinical Assistant Professor and Director, Applied Physiology & Sport Management Department

• EAC Term 2023 - 2026, Simmons
• EAC Subcommittee Membership: Academic Approval Subcommittee, Semester Application Review Subcommittee 

Hiroki Takeuchi
Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Political Science

• EAC Term 2020 - 2026, Dedman II
• EAC Subcommittee Membership: Academic Approval Subcommittee, Semester Application Review Subcommittee 

Melissa Chessher
Professor and Chair, Journalism

• EAC Term 2022 - 2026, Meadows Communication Arts
• EAC Subcommittee Membership: Academic Approval Subcommittee, Semester Application Review Subcommittee 

Ex officio members 

Jeane Olson
Bursar and Executive Director of Enrollment Services
jeano@smu.edu

• EAC Term 2023 - 

Stan Eddy
Executive Director of Student Financial Services and Director of Financial Aid
msauceda@mail.smu.edu 

• EAC Term 2023 - 

Bobby Lothringer
University Registrar and Executive Director of Enrollment Services

• EAC Term 2020 -
• EAC Subcommittee Membership: Academic Approvals Subcommittee  

Susan Howe
Associate University Counsel

• EAC Term 2019 -  

Allison Witucki Russell
Director of Global Safety and Security, Office of Risk Management

• EAC Term 2019 -  

Mindy Sutton
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

• EAC Term 2019 -  

Scott Bartlett
Assistant Director, University Advising Center

• EAC Term 2019 -  

Dorie Kaye Beitchman
Senior Academic Advisor, Lyle

• EAC Term 2022 -  

Janet Stephens
Director and Undergraduate Degree Counselor, Meadows

• EAC Term 2019 -  

Barbara Mohrle
Director, BBA Academic Advising and Records, Cox

• EAC Term 2019 -
• EAC Subcommittee Membership: Semester Application Review Subcommittee  

Rob Frank
Associate Professor of Music Composition and Theory and Faculty Senate Past President

• EAC Term 2023-2024  

John Georges
Director of Records & Academic Services, Dedman

• EAC Term 2020 -
• EAC Subcommittee Membership: Semester Application Review Subcommittee 

Brandon Miller
Assistant Dean for University Honors Program and Fellowships

• EAC Term 2020 -  

Adam Neal
Assistant Director for Research Programs, Office of Engaged Learning

• EAC Term 2022 -  

Samia Siddiqui
Director of Advising and Student Records, Simmons

• EAC Term 2020 -
• EAC Subcommittee Membership: Semester Application Review Subcommittee 

Dustin Grabsch
Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Education and Academic Success

• EAC Term 2022 -
• EAC Subcommittee Membership: Academic Approval Subcommittee  

David Lee
Assistant Vice President for Curricular Operations and Strategy

• EAC Term 2020-  

Dayna Oscherwitz
Professor, French and Associate Provost for Institutional Planning and Effectiveness

• EAC Term 2022-
• EAC Subcommittee Membership: Academic Approval Subcommittee