Rachel Ball-Phillips

Bio

Dr. Ball-Phillips helps graduate students learn about, select, and successfully apply for external fellowships and awards. Prior to joining the Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies, Dr. Ball-Phillips directed National Student Fellowships and the President’s Scholars at SMU. 

Dr. Ball-Phillips holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in South Asian History from Boston College, and an M.B.A and a B.A. in History from SMU. During her time as a graduate student, she conducted language study and research through multiple American Institute of Indian Studies language grants, a Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship, and a Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy Fellowship. She has taught in the William P. Clements Department of History since 2014, and maintains an active research profile as a scholar of South Asian History. She is currently completing work on her manuscript Film in the Archives: Tracing Regionalism in Indian Cinema.

Professional Affiliations & Leadership

Treasurer, National Association of Fellowship Advisors (NAFA)
Past President, Fulbright Association Dallas Chapter