Southern Methodist University (SMU) has selected Rachel Davis Mersey to take over as its next vice president and provost.
She most recently served as executive vice president and provost of The University of Texas (UT) at Austin. Mersey has been with the university since 2020, originally working as the associate dean for research and a professor before transitioning to dean of the Moody College of Communication.
Mersey spent the majority of her career in higher education, beginning as an assistant professor for the University of Minnesota in 2007. From there, she transferred to Northwestern University, where she worked for 12 years as an assistant professor, associate professor and professor.
