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Dean's Office

John B. Attanasio
Dean and William Hawley Atwell Professor of Constitutional Law
Email: jba@smu.edu

Christine M. Szaj
Associate Dean for Administration
Email: cszaj@smu.edu

Tina Brosseau
Assistant to the Dean
Email: tbrossea@smu.edu

Betty Alexander
Administrative Assistant
Email: bettya@smu.edu

Brenda Aylesworth
Administrative Assistant
Email: bayles@smu.edu

Mailing Address:
SMU Dedman School of Law
Office of the Dean
P.O. Box 750116
Dallas, TX 75275-0116

Telephone: (214) 768-8999

Physical Address:
SMU Dedman School of Law
Office of the Dean
3315 Daniel Avenue
Dallas, TX 75205

Fax: (214) 768-2182


Senior Associate Deans

Roy Ryden Anderson
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and
Vinson & Elkins Distinguished Teaching Fellow and
Professor of Law
Email: rranders@smu.edu

Marc I. Steinberg, Senior Associate Dean for Research and
Rupert and Lillian Radford Professor of Law
Email: msteinbe@smu.edu