Graduate Council
The Moody School Graduate Council, consisting of faculty representing SMU graduate programs, meets regularly with the Dean of the Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies and advises the Dean on policies that apply to graduate students across the university and on procedures of the Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies. A list of Council members and minutes from previous Council meetings are below.
Graduate Council Members, 2026–2027
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences:
Bianca Lopez, W.R. Nicholson Endowed Assistant Professor of Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Department of History
Tim Salmon, Professor of Economics
Brian Zoltowski, Associate Dean of Research and Academic Affairs ad interim; Professor of Chemistry
Lyle School of Engineering:
Ali Beskok, Associate Dean of Research Innovation and PhD Education; George R. Brown Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Yildirim Hurmuzlu, Professor of Mechanical Engineering; University Distinguished Professor
Himanshu Thapliyal, Inaugural Walden and Paula Rhines Endowed Quantum Informatics Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Meadows School of the Arts:
Anna Lovatt, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Art History
Joe Phua, Senior Associate Dean for Students; Temerlin Distinguished Professor of Advertising
Quan Xie, Associate Professor of Digital Advertising, Temerlin Advertising Institute
Simmons School of Education and Human Development:
Alexandra Pavlakis, Associate Professor, Department of Education Policy and Leadership
Jeanna Wieselmann, Director, Education PhD Program; Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning
Ex Officio (Non-voting):
Gary Brubaker, Director, SMU Guildhall
Marcus Butts, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Research; Dean's Distinguished Research Professor, Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Cox School of Business
Martin Camp, Assistant Dean for Graduate and International Programs; Professor of Practice, Dedman School of Law
Christine Leatherberry, Assistant Dean for Administration and Chief of Staff, Dedman School of Law
James Linck, Senior Associate Dean of Programs; Distinguished Chair and Professor of Finance, Cox School of Business
Hugo Magallanes, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Associate Professor of Christianity and Cultures, Perkins School of Theology