[2] Elizabeth G. Loboa, Ph.D., has served as SMU’s provost and vice president for academic affairs since July 6, 2020.
Loboa brings a distinguished academic record and broad university leadership experience to her role.
As a trained biomedical engineer and established researcher, Loboa understands the importance of data to inform decisions and has spent considerable time establishing data and reporting structures that will best shape and define the university’s academic strategy.
As one of the co-leaders, Loboa was instrumental in the largest capital research project ever undertaken at the University of Missouri - the $221 million NextGen Precision Health Institute.
Loboa serves on the advisory board of the AAAS Education Counsel Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM.