Moody Leads Beyond SMU

Our staff help shape graduate education, student success, online learning, and professional practice through leadership in national, regional, and industry organizations.

At the Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies, leadership extends well beyond campus. Our staff serve on a national level in elected offices, board roles, committee appointments, and professional networks that influence how graduate education and continuing and professional education programs are designed, supported, and delivered. These engagements amplify SMU's voice on a nationwide scale while bringing new ideas, partnerships, and best practices back to our students, faculty, and programs.

Together, these roles reflect a Moody School team that is not only supporting graduate education and continuing and professional programs at SMU - it is helping lead the work that moves graduate education and continuing and professional programs forward.

Graduate Education & Policy

Conference of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS)

  • Alan Itkin — Executive Committee member (current), Membership Committee co-chair (current)
  • Robin Poston — Audit Committee member (2024-2026)

Council of Graduate Schools (CGS)

  • Robin Poston — Advisory Committee on Advocacy and Public Policy member (current)

Fellowships, Careers & Student Success

National Association of Fellowship Advisors (NAFA)

  • Rachel Ball-Phillips — Treasurer (current)

Fulbright Association – Dallas Chapter

  • Rachel Ball-Phillips — President (2019–2024)

Graduate Career Consortium (GCC)

  • Rob Pearson — President (2022–2025) 

Graduate Enrollment & Higher Education Administration

NAGAP (The Association of Graduate Enrollment Management)

  • Stevie Otto — Publications Committee member (current), organization member (current)
  • Joe Hoselton — Member (current)

Texas Graduate Enrollment Professionals (TXGAP)

  • Stevie Otto — Member (current)

Online & Professional Education

UPCEA, The Online and Professional Education Association

  • Lisa Kays — Program Planning and Implementation Network past chair and communications vice chair (current), Program Planning and Implementation Network chair (2024-2025)
  • Terry Teague — Member (current)
  • Kimberly Rutigliano — Institutional representative (current), Chief Online Learning Officer member (current)

Industry, Technology & Community Engagement

International Test and Evaluation Association (ITEA)

  • Robin Poston — Professional Awards Committee chair (current), Board of Directors member (2022-2025)

Tech Titans

  • Terry Teague — Member and Forum Programming tri-chair (current)

Tech Allies

  • Terry Teague — Member and partner (current)

Plano Chamber of Commerce

  • Terry Teague — Innovate member (current)

ISACA (formerly the Information Systems Audit and Control Association)

  • Terry Teague — Accredited Training Partner member - confirm final ISACA designation before publishing (current)