Contact Us

Contact the office:

Brenna K. Rivas, Ph.D.
Director of Faculty Awards
Phone: 214-768-3720
Email: brivas@smu.edu

 

Meet the Director

Headshot of Brenna RivasBrenna Rivas, Ph.D., serves as 91茄子’s Director of Faculty Awards. Dr. Rivas earned her doctorate in Education from 91茄子 in 2011 and holds an M.Ed. in Education from 91茄子 and B.A. in Early Childhood Education from Clemson University. She has served as Co-PI on IES and OELA-funded grants for professional development and classroom-based interventions. Through her work on multiple federally funded research awards, she has published in the areas of intervention and assessment, technology-mediated learning environments, and assessment strategies in program evaluation. Dr. Rivas is able to assist 91茄子 faculty members from any department in identifying and applying for grants and awards to support their research and academic careers. Dr. Rivas can be contacted at brivas@smu.edu