Department of Education Policy & Leadership

Image Name Title Contact Office Location
Photo of Exterior of Annette Caldwell Simmons Hall Department Contact Information Education Policy & Leadership 214-768-1216
epl@smu.edu
smu.edu/EPL
 3101 University Blvd Ste. 345
Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275
Dominique Baker Dominique Baker Assistant Professor 214-768-1012
djbaker@smu.edu 		3101 University Blvd Ste. 345
Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275
Sondra Barringer, Assistant Professor Sondra Barringer Assistant Professor 214-768-1254
sbarringer@smu.edu 		3101 University Blvd Ste. 345
Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275
Les Black, Clinical Professor Watt Lesley Black, Jr. Clinical Professor 214-768-8348
wblack@smu.edu 		3101 University Blvd Ste. 345
Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275
Roxanne Burleson, Clinical Assistant Professor and Director for the M.Ed. Accelerated Leadership Program Roxanne Burleson Clinical Associate Professor and Director for the M.Ed. Accelerated School Leadership Program 214-768-7796
 3101 University Blvd Ste. 345
Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275
S. Kiersten Ferguson, Clinical Associate Professor and Director for M.Ed. Higher Education Program S. Kiersten Ferguson Clinical Associate Professor 214-768-4494
skferguson@smu.edu 		3101 University Blvd Ste. 345
Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275
Denisa Gándara, Assistant Professor Denisa Gándara Assistant Professor 214-768-4779
dgandara@smu.edu 		3101 University Blvd Ste. 345
Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275
Michael Harris, Associate Professor and Director for Center of Teaching Excellence Michael Harris Professor and Department Chair, ad interim 214-768-3916
harrism@smu.edu 		Fondren Library West 113
Box 750360
Dallas, TX 75275
Aki Kamata, Professor and Executive Director Center on Research and Evaluation Aki Kamata Professor and Director of PhD Program 214-768-7708
 3101 University Blvd Ste. 345
Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275
Leanne Ketterlin Geller, Professor, Texas Instruments Endowed Chair in Education, Director of Research in Mathematics Education and Faculty Fellow K-12 STEM Initiatives, Caruth Institute for Engineering Education Leanne Ketterlin Geller Professor, Texas Instruments Endowed Chair in Education, Director of Research in Mathematics Education and Faculty Fellow K-12 STEM Initiatives, Caruth Institute for Engineering Education 214-768-4947
lkgeller@smu.edu 		3101 University Blvd Ste. 345
Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275
Karen Milligan Portrait Karen Milligan Senior Program Specialist 214-768-1216
kmilligan@smu.edu 		3101 University Blvd Ste. 345
Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275
Abby Opersteny Abby Opersteny Program Specialist 214-768-1715
aopersteny@smu.edu 		3101 University Blvd Ste. 345
Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275
Dawson Orr, Department Chair and Director for the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership Dawson Orr Clinical Professor and Director for the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership 214-768-1176
dawsono@smu.edu 		3101 University Blvd Ste. 345
Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275
Chalie Patarapichayatham, Research Assistant Professor Chalie Patarapichayatham Research Assistant Professor 3101 University Blvd Ste. 345
Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275
Alexandra Pavalakis, Assistant Professor Alexandra Pavlakis Assistant Professor 214-768-4530
pavlakis@smu.edu 		3101 University Blvd Ste. 345
Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275
Meredith Richards, Assistant Professor Meredith Richards Associate Professor 214-768-1026
mprichards@smu.edu 		3101 University Blvd Ste. 345
Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275
J. Kessa Roberts J. Kessa Roberts Postdoctoral Fellow 214-768-1107
jkroberts@smu.edu 		3101 University Blvd Ste. 345
Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275
Milan Sevak, Clinical Associate Professor and Director for the Urban School Leadership Program Milan Sevak Clinical Associate Professor and Director for the Urban School Leadership Program 214-768-8235
msevak@smu.edu 		3101 University Blvd Ste. 345
Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275
Ashley Tull, Clinical Associate Professor and Director for the Ed.D. in Higher Education Ashley Tull Clinical Professor and Program Director for the M.Ed. and Ed.D. in Higher Education 214-768-4493
atull@smu.edu 		3101 University Blvd Ste. 345
Box 750114
Dallas, TX 75275