SMU Lyle School Taps New Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration

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DeeDee Conway, new assistant dean of finance and administration at SMU's Lyle School of Engineering

DALLAS, TX (09/20/2013)(readMedia)-- September 20, 2013

(DALLAS) SMU - DeeDee Conway has been appointed assistant dean of finance and administration at SMU's Lyle School of Engineering, charged with overseeing the school's financial office, data analysis and external communications.

Conway has worked at SMU for the past 10 years, first as an administrative assistant, then an accountant, and for the past seven years as Lyle's finance officer.

Lyle's Dean Marc Christensen said, "She has been a tremendous part of the success of the school and will continue to be so in the future."

Christensen said Conway has made outstanding contributions to the school's growth in student enrollment, research grants, and revenues, as well as redesigning the school's website and developing electronic and print materials for external communication. Her work has helped the school achieve goals for ranking and retention.

Before joining SMU, Conway previously worked for many years as an accountant at Ernst & Young, Bright and Bright, LLP, Hutton, Patterson, & Co., and William M Woodall, PC.

With a bachelor's in business administration and a master's in education, Conway will continue studying Lyle's current retention strategies and develop external communication initiatives by pursuing a doctorate.