Lauren Kelly

Lauren Kelly

Assistant Director of Student Engagement

Lauren has nearly 10 years of experience in hospitality, event coordination, and operations management. Her roles include managing the Dana Juett Residency for Social Venture Partners of Dallas, leading the DFW Alumni Chapter of St. Edward's University, and coordinating events for the Junior League of Dallas's Women LEAD project. At SMU, she has worked in Human Resources and the Office of the Provost, focusing on the development of interns and program participants.

A graduate of St. Edward's University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies, Lauren served as a Student Ambassador and Resident Assistant, and studied abroad in Seville, Spain, where she researched the Texas-Mexico and Morocco-Spain borders.