SMU Education Policy and Leadership

Discover how SMU’s M.Ed. in Higher Education can elevate your career in student affairs and leadership. Join us for an in‑person information session — staff, students, and guests are all welcome.

📍Hughes Trigg Student Center
📍3140 Dyer Street, Dallas, TX 75205.
📍Room 209
📍6/26 @ 12:00PM CDT

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What we name our schools reflects what we choose to remember and what we allow ourselves to forget. Dr. Meredith Richards’ work brings needed clarity to this conversation.

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Master’s degree ✔️ Teaching certificate ✔️ Ready to become a Texas principal ✔️

Take the next step in your career by earning TEA-approved Principal Certification at Southern Methodist University! 🪜🎓📜

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Philanthropy doesn’t just fund universities, it can reshape what and how they teach.
Dr. Sondra Barringer offers insight into how donor priorities can influence programs and research for generations.

In today’s , we celebrate Charde Dockery, whose research centers on the lived experiences and educational dreams of African American girls in rural small‑town contexts. Her findings highlight the power of family, community, and resistance capital in sustaining achievement, even amid systemic barriers. Sharde’s work shines a light on their resilience and rising horizons.

Congratulations to Ed.D. student Ashley Fitzpatrick, recipient of the “M” Award, SMU’s highest honor for students, faculty, and staff.

Your sustained leadership, service, and impact on the Hilltop embody the very best of SMU.

🎓 Today we celebrate National Higher Education Day—and the power of learning to transform lives, communities, and futures. At SMU, we’re proud to support students as they take the next step in their academic journey.

Ed.D. student and Principal of Robert T. Hill Middle School in DISD, Candice Ruiz, was recently featured by The Dallas Morning News in an article about the banning of cellphones in K-12 schools around the state.

As a world changer and trailblazer in the K-12 space, Ruiz adopted a similar policy at her school a few years prior and is able to speak to the positive effects of the policy change on student behavior, as well as address parental concerns.

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We were so excited to welcome our incoming M.Ed. students at this year’s orientation.

Glad to be part of your vocational journey as you step into this next chapter! 🎉