SMU Simmons School of Education and Human Development

09/02/2026

Turn what you love into what you do 🏀⚽️🏈

At SMU, students can study everything from the business of sport to the science of human health and athlete performance. With three undergraduate programs and Dallas as your classroom, there’s more than one path to a future in the sports industry.

Find yours at https://tinyurl.com/smusportsdegree

08/31/2026

Wondering if you can pursue an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership while working full time?

Rheghan Humphrey shares how the program is designed to support working professionals and what balancing a career with a doctoral degree can look like.

Curious about the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at Simmons? Comment your questions below!

08/27/2026

Before teaching at Simmons, Ken Troupe spent 20 years in professional sports with teams like the Astros, the Dallas Stars, and the Atlanta Braves. Today, he brings that experience directly to his students.

" I have so much insight from my career that I can help. The number one thing you need to think about early in your academic career is your career, and how to start preparing for it."

08/24/2026

08/21/2026

What does it take to become a Licensed Professional Counselor?

Clinical professor Brandy Schumann breaks down the path from earning your M.S. in Counseling to becoming an LPC, including the additional steps required after graduation. However, becoming an LPC is just one option - from family therapy to school counseling, Simmons graduates have a range of career opportunities after graduation.

08/18/2026

Our newest Mustangs are here! 🐎❤️💙

As a part of Stampede, our incoming class discovered the people, programs and community that will shape their time at SMU. From meeting classmates and faculty to Scavenger Hunting their way around campus, our students learned more about Simmons in a fun new way!

08/14/2026

A new semester means new faces, new goals and new chapters beginning at SMU ❤️💙

Last night, we welcomed our newest cohort of Bishop Scholars to campus as they begin their graduate studies. Created through a partnership between Simmons and Dallas ISD, the Kathryne and Gene Bishop Endowed Scholarship supports outstanding Dallas ISD educators pursuing master’s degrees while developing expertise that responds to the needs of schools and students across the district. The highly competitive program invests not only in the continued education of these teachers, but in the impact they will carry back into Dallas classrooms.

We’re excited to have these educators as part of the Simmons community and can’t wait to see what the year ahead brings. Welcome to Simmons, Bishop Scholars!

08/13/2026

What can a Ph.D. in Education mean for your career?

Associate Professor Jeanna Wieselmann breaks down career paths and possibilities that come with earning your doctorate at Simmons. Applications are open now, learn more about the program through the link in our story!

Curious about SMU and Simmons? Comment your questions below!

08/06/2026

08/05/2026

There's no shortage of opinions about young men in America. One perspective is often missing: their own.

Timothy Lindsey, an Advancing Evaluation in Philanthropy Fellow with our Center on Research and Evaluation, spent two years listening to young men in Dallas define what success really means to them. What he heard was hope, purpose and a deep sense of community.

Success measured not just by what they achieve, but by who they want to become.

We're proud to see Tim's research featured by the Walton Family Foundation. Read the full story here: https://www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/stories/foundation/what-young-men-can-teach-us-about-postsecondary-success