Human-Centered Interdisciplinary Studies

www.smu.edu/hcis

Clinical Assistant Professor Kate Montgomery, Department Chair

Clinical Professor: John Potter
Clinical Assistant Professors: Ashley Mag Gabbert, Kate Montgomery

Academic Council, 2024-2025

Professors: Robert Hunt (Theology, Graduate Liberal Studies Affiliate), Herve Tchumkam (World Languages, Graduate Liberal Studies Affiliate), Bill Barnard (Religious Studies)
Professor of Practice: Rick Halperin (Human Rights, Graduate Liberal Studies Affiliate)
Clinical Professor: John Potter (Human-Centered Interdisciplinary Studies)
Associate Professors: Nicolay Tsarevsky (Chemistry, Graduate Liberal Studies Affiliate)
Senior Lecturer: Bruce Levy (English, Graduate Liberal Studies Affiliate)
Lecturer: Michael Lindsey (Psychology)
Clinical Assistant Professors: Mag Gabbert (Human-Centered Interdisciplinary Studies), Kate Montgomery (Human-Centered Interdisciplinary Studies)
Ex Officio: Gary Clayton (Dispute Resolution), Brenda McAdoo (Dispute Resolution), Angela Mitakidis (Dispute Resolution), Jennifer Parvin (Education)

Department Information

The Department of Human-Centered Interdisciplinary Studies, which focuses on liberal studies and dispute resolution content, offers interdisciplinary and skills-based doctoral, master’s, and certificate programs, including the Master of Arts in Dispute Resolution, Master of Liberal Studies, Doctor of Liberal Studies, Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study, Executive and Leadership Coaching Concentration, Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Collaboration and Conflict Engagement, and a variety of curricular concentrations in liberal studies and dispute resolution.

Graduate liberal studies and dispute resolution students represent a range of professional and community backgrounds as well as educational goals as they pursue human-centered doctoral degrees, master’s degrees, or graduate certificates without the customary constraints of traditional graduate programs. The flexibility of the programs allows students to take courses in humanities, organizational dynamics, creative writing, social justice, dispute resolution, arts and culture, executive coaching, healthcare collaboration, and conflict engagement. Students are encouraged to cultivate their intellectual passions with the opportunity to distinguish themselves personally and professionally and to make greater contributions to society.

Study Abroad

The department intermittently offers courses at off-site locations such as England, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Spain, and SMU’s campus in Taos, New Mexico.

Contact Information:

Department of Human-Centered Interdisciplinary Studies
PO Box 750253
Dallas, TX 75275-0253
214.768.4273
www.smu.edu/hcis

Programs

• Liberal Studies, D.L.S.

• Dispute Resolution, M.A.D.R.
• Liberal Studies, M.L.S.

• Advanced Graduate Study, Graduate Certificate
• Dispute Resolution, Graduate Certificate
• Healthcare Collaboration and Conflict Engagement, Graduate Certificate