Administration

Jay Hartzell
President

Rachel Davis Mersey
Executive Vice President and Provost

Shontel Grumhaus
Senior Vice President for Development and External Affairs
Effective May 1, 2026

Kenechukwu (K.C.) Mmeje
Senior Vice President for Student Affairs

Rachel Mulry
Senior Vice President for Business and Finance and Chief Financial Officer, ad interim

Harold W. Stanley
Vice President for Executive Affairs

Paul J. Ward
Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel, and Secretary to the Board of Trustees

Rakesh Dahiya
Chief Investment Officer

Damon Evans
Director of Athletics

Michael S. Harris
Dean, Simmons School of Education and Human Development

Samuel S. Holland
Dean, Meadows School of the Arts

Nader Jalili
Dean, Lyle School of Engineering

Janarthanan Jayawickramarajah
Dean, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Holly Jeffcoat
Dean, SMU Libraries

Todd Milbourn
Dean, Cox School of Business

Jason P. Nance
Dean, Dedman School of Law

Robin Poston
Dean, Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies

Bryan P. Stone
Dean, Perkins School of Theology

Maria Dixon-Hall
Chief Cultural Intelligence Officer and Senior Advisor to the President

Michael H. Hites
Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

Chandra McQueen
Director of Internal Auditing and Consulting Services

Samantha Thomas
Assistant Vice President for Equal Opportunity