Leadership Team
Comprised of diverse, dynamic, experienced, and student-centered academic administrators, SAES leadership oversees essential functions that directly support the University's academic mission.
and meet our team below.
Office of the Associate Provost
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Sheri Kunovich, Ph.D.
Associate Provost
Student Academic Engagement and Success
Office of the Provost
academicsuccess@smu.edu
Operational Leadership Team
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Lynne Siegel
Assistant to the Associate Provost
Student Academic Engagement & Success
Office of the Provost214-768-3512
lsiegel@smu.edu -
Victoria Martini
Business Manager
Student Academic Engagement & Success
Office of the Provost214-768-6277
vmartini@smu.edu -
Alexandra Thibeaux
Associate Director, Data and Systems Management
Student Academic Engagement & Success
Office of the Provost214-768-2508
athibeaux@smu.edu -
Carla Ibarra
SAES Coordinator
Student Academic Engagement & Success
Office of the Provost214-768-7197
caibarra@smu.edu
Executive Leadership Team
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Caitlin Anderson, Ed.D.
Chair and Teaching Associate Professor
University Foundations
214-768-2956
caitlina@smu.edu
Responsible for: -
Melissa Chessher
Dean, Honors & Scholars Programs
214-768-6149
mchessher@smu.edu
Responsible for:
- University Honors Program
- Hilltop Scholars Program
- Turner Scholars Program
- President's Scholars Program
- Undergraduate National Fellowships
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John Easton, Ph.D.
Assistant Provost for Student Academic Engagement and Success
Office of the Provost(214) 768-1721
easton@smu.eduResponsible for:
- Cross-campus collaborations
- Improve undergraduate academic success for first-year and transfer students
- Support the launch of professional advising at SMU
- Summer academic bridge program
- Academic recovery courses
- Academic Development of Student Athletics (ADSA)
- Cross-campus collaborations
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Jennifer Ebinger, Ed.D.
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Crystal Clayton, Ed.D.
Senior Executive Director
Hegi Family Career Development Center214-768-4220
ccylaton@smu.eduResponsible for:
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Whitney Jones, Ed.D.
Assistant Provost
Student Advising and Academic Success214-768-1047
wnjones@smu.eduResponsible for:
- Academic Skill Development
- Academic Probation