ADVANCING THE FIELD

Alicia Dewey is an alumnus of several SMU programs. Having been a bankruptcy lawyer in Dallas (graduating from SMU’s Dedman School of Law) before deciding to become a historian and college professor. Returning to SMU, ...

The research of SMU Anthropology Ph.D. student (and Fulbright-Hays Fellow) Kerri Brown is taking her all over the world. Learn more about her fieldwork in Brazil and how she is making new discoveries as she becomes part ...

We are excited to introduce a brand-new Ph.D. program at SMU!   The Ph.D. in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry (TCC), offered through our Department of Chemistry, is the first program to offer a dedicated TCC ...

SMU’s graduate programs in Dedman College are doing something new this year as part of our application – including a video essay component. While it might sound intimidating, it’s actually a very informal way of getting ...

Andrew Mercer, a Ph.D. student in the Graduate Program in Religious Studies, had an opportunity to work in Massachusetts this summer. Here is his story:

Prof. Matthew Babcock is an Assistant Professor of History at UNT Dallas, where he has worked as a founding faculty member since it became a four-year institution in 2010. Prof. Babcock is also an SMU alumnus, ...

Charles South graduated from SMU in May 2016 with his Ph.D. in Statistical Science.   He is currently working at the Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care at UT Southwestern Medical School, where the vast ...