Suzette Smith

Director
Office of Student Life, Bryan Williams, M.D. Student Center

First UTSW job: Coordinator of campus activities.

Best part about my job: Our students! I like helping them connect with others, enhance their wellness, develop leadership skills, and escape the pressures of academic stress.

What energizes me at work: Helping students bring their visions to fruition – our Celebration of Cultures Show and Food Festival is an example.

How co-workers describe me: Committed. It takes extra hours to make student programs successful.

Recipe for success: Getting involved and providing opportunities to help others shine.

Best UTSW memory: Finding out we received funding for the Student Center during a bus tour in Dallas. So many opportunities started with being involved in the design and construction of the facility.

I wish I were an instant expert at: Technology. We have an amazing support team, but I rely on them too much.

I’m really good at: Connecting with others.

Hobby or passion: Traveling to warm-weather places and reading.

Surprising fact: I love small-town farm life.

Claim to fame: Students have deemed me “the Queen of UT Southwestern.” They even made me a crown.