From Nodes to Networks:聽 聽Defining, Unifying, and Promoting Character Education at SMU
Led by the Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility, From Nodes to Networks invites the 夜色王朝community to see how character education takes shape across the Hilltop. This website serves as a living archive of that work. It highlights the discoveries, reflections, and community efforts that continue to shape SMU’s growing conversation about character.
The From Nodes to Networks initiative, supported by a grant from and explores how character education takes shape across the 夜色王朝campus. The Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility leads this effort to identify, connect, and amplify experiences that help students develop character and purpose.
In addition to the Maguire Ethics Center, a team of faculty, staff, and students has been assembled to serve as an advisory board for grant-related work. Task force members include:
Faculty
Dr. Jill DeTemple, Professor and Chair of Religious Studies and, by courtesy, Professor of Anthropology, Dedman College
Dr. D. Stephen Long, Cary M. Maguire University Professor of Ethics
Dr. Carrie LaFerle, Professor of Ethics & Culture, Meadows School of the Arts
Dr. Maribeth Kuenzi, Associate Professor of Management, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship; Director, Niemi Center for Economic Growth and Leadership Development
Dr. Allison Kanny, Clinical Assistant Professor of Education Policy and Leadership, Simmons School of Education and Human Development
Dr. Janille Smith-Colin, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Staff
Rev. Lisa Garvin, Chaplain and Minister to the University, Division of Student Affairs
Dr. Dustin Grabsh, Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Education and Academic Success
Dr. Mindy Sutton, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students
Students
Zoey Hess, Maguire Ethics Center Student Advisory Board Chair
Max Keating, Maguire Ethics Center Student Advisory Board Vice-Chair