Historical membership roster
Membership
The Council of General Education is comprised of seventeen voting members and other non-voting members. Members serve three year terms and are comprised of faculty and student representatives.
Get to know the current members and review historical membership rosters.
Chair
Peter Kupfer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Meadows School of the Arts, Musicology
pkupfer@smu.edu
214-768-3687
Term: 2022-2026
Members
Kristie Abt, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Simmons School of Education, Applied Physiology and Sport Management
kabt@smu.edu
214-768-2193
Term: 2024-2027
Elena Borzova, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
Lyle School of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
eborzova@smu.edu
214-768-1114
Term: 2024-2027
James Calvert, Ph.D.
Kathryn Hedrick
Matthew Keller, Ph.D.
Gary Moskowitz, Ph.D.
Professor
Cox School of Business, Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship
gmoskowi@smu.edu
214-768-1575
Term: 2024-2027
Sid Muralidharan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator
Meadows School of the Arts, Advertising
sidmurali@smu.edu
214-768-1542
Term: 2024-2027
Jennifer O'Brien
Andrew Quicksall, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Lyle School of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering
aquicksall@lyle.smu.edu
214-768-3252
Term: 2023-2026
Sara Romersberger, M.A.
Associate Professor
Meadows School of the Arts, Theatre
sromer@smu.edu
214-768-2656
Term: 2019- Fall 2025
Christopher Salinas, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, Director of Public Discourse
Meadows School of the Arts, CCPA
cdsalinas@smu.edu
214-768-2176
Term: 2025-2028
Susana Solera Adoboe, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
Dedman College, World Languages, Spanish
adoboe@smu.edu
214-768-2219
Term: 2024-2027
Jennifer Thompson, Ph.D.
Niles Van den Steen, Ph.D.
Exofficio Members
Kate Bell-Miller
Misti Compton, M.S.
Director of Undergraduate Advising and Student Records
Lyle School of Engineering
mcompton@smu.edu
214-768-3415
Yan Cooksey, Ph.D.
Director of Assessment
Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness
ycooksey@smu.edu
214-768-4971
David Doyle, Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor; Director, University Honors Program; Director, Dedman College Scholars Program
Dedman College, History
ddoyle@smu.edu
214-768-2813
Jennifer Ebinger, Ed.D.
Director, Office of Engaged Learning
Student Academic Engagement & Success
jebinger@smu.edu
214-768-3223
Dustin Grabsch, Ph.D.
Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Education & Academic Success
Office of the Provost
dgrabsch@smu.edu
214-768-4887
BW Hamilton, MTS.
Megan Heuer, M.L.S
Director of Educational Initiatives, Communication Arts Librarian
Fondren Library
mheuer@smu.edu
214-768-1856
Sheri Kunovich, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Student Academic Engagement and Success; Associate Professor of Sociology
Office of the Provost; Dedman College
kunovich@smu.edu
214-768-1285
Misty Lawrenson
Kristina Nielsen, Ph.D.
Chair, Academic Policies Committee of the Faculty Senate; Associate Professor
Meadows School of the Arts, Musicology
kfnielsen@smu.edu
214-768-3790
Dayna Oscherwitz, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Institutional Planning and Effectiveness; Professor of French
Office of the Provost; Dedman College
oscherwi@smu.edu
214-768-2210
