Dean's Office

  • Nader Jalili

    Nader Jalili, PhD, ASME Fellow

    Mary and Richard Templeton Dean
    SMU     Lyle School of Engineering
    214-768-3051
    dean@lyle.smu.edu

  • Nancy Huff headshot

    Nancy Huff

    Executive Assistant to the Dean
    214-768-3051
    nhuff@smu.edu

  • Ali Beskok headshot

    Ali Beskok, PhD

    Associate Dean for Research Innovation and Industry Partnerships
    Professor, Mechanical Engineering
    214-768-6531
    abeskok@smu.edu

  • Dinesh Rajan

    Dinesh Rajan, PhD

    Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Curriculum Innovation
    Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
    214-768-1259
    rajand@smu.edu

  • Ben Zoghi, PhD, PE Dr. Ben Zoghi

    Ben Zoghi, PhD, PE

    Associate Dean for Advanced Studies and Industrial Relationships
    Executive Director, Hart Center for Engineering Leadership
    Bobby B. Lyle Endowed Professor of Engineering Innovation
    Clinical Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
    bzoghi@smu.edu



  • Kathy Hubbard

    Assistant Dean for Student Success and Inclusive Excellence
    214-768-3033
    khubbard@smu.edu


  • Rebecca Lothringer headshot

    Rebecca Lothringer, EdD

    Assistant Dean for Recruitment and Strategic Enrollment
    214-768-6416
    rebeccall@smu.edu


  • Jim Dees headshot

    Jim Dees

    Jim Dees
    Executive Director of Student Experience and Scholarship
    214-768-1456
    jdees@smu.edu

  • Rachel Horton

    Rachel Horton

    Rachel Horton
    Assistant Dean for Brand Marketing and Strategic Communications
    214-768-6420
    rjhorton@smu.edu