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

Adriana Aceves

Adriana Aceves,Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer
Dedman College, Mathematics  

acevesa@smu.edu
214.768.1886
Term: 2021-2024

 

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

 

Eric Barnes

Eric Barnes, Ph.D.

Professor
Dedman College, Philosophy  

ebarnes@smu.edu
214.768.2128
Term: 2021-2024

 

Jake Batsell

Jake Batsell, M.A

Associate Professor
Meadows School of the Arts, Business Journalism  

jbatsell@smu.edu
214.768.1915
Term: 2021-2024

 

Karisa Cloward

Karisa Cloward, Ph.D.

Associate Professor & Ruth Collins Altshuler Director
Dedman College, Political Science  

kcloward@smu.edu
214.768.2300
Term: 2019-2025 (Leave Fall 2023)

 


Thomas E. Coan

Thomas E. Coan, Ph.D.

Professor of Experimental Particle Physics
Dedman College, Physics

coan@physics.smu.edu
214.768.2497
Term: 2023-2026

Scott Douglas

Scott Douglas, Ph.D.

Professor
Lyle School of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering  

sdouglas@smu.edu
214.768.4595
Term: 2017-2024

 

Amy Freund

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



Allen Gwinn

Allen Gwinn, M.B.A

Clinical Professor
Cox School of Business 

allen@smu.edu
214.768.3186
Term: 2018-2024

 

Chris Logan

Chris Logan, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer; Co-director of Undergraduate Studies
Dedman College, Psychology 

chrisl@smu.edu
214.768.4385
Term: 2021-2024

 

Luigi Manzetti

Luigi Manzetti, Ph.D.


Professor; Director of International Studies
Dedman College, Political Science

lmanzetti@smu.edu
214.768.4366
Term: Fall 2023

 





Megan Murphy

Megan Murphy, Ph.D.

Director of Health Promotion Management, Clinical Associate Professor
Simmons School of Education & Human Development, Applied Physiology and Sport Management  

mnmurphy@smu.edu
214.768.1743
Term: 2022-2025

 

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

 

David Sedman

David Sedman, Ph.D.

Associate Professor; Associate Dean for Finance and Operations
Meadows School of the Arts, Film and Media Arts  

dsedman@smu.edu
214.768.3375
Term: 2015-2024

 

Wendy Wilson

Wendy Wilson, Ph.D.

Professor of Practice
Cox School of Business, Accounting  

wwilson@smu.edu
214.768.2544
Term: 2021-2024

 


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

Yan Cooksey

Yan Cooksey, Ph.D.

Director of Assessment
Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness  

ycooksey@smu.edu
214.768.4971

David Doyle

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

Megan Heuer

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

Dayna Oscherwitz

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

Brett Story

Brett Story, Ph.D.


Chair, Academic Policies Committee of the Faculty Senate; Associate Professor
Lyle School of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering 

bstory@lyle.smu.edu
214.768.1991




Historical membership roster