Stephen F. Austin State Universityâs Dr. Hollie Gammel Smith will take over temporarily for outgoing Dean of Students Dr. Adam Peck when he departs for Illinois State University in January, the university announced Friday. Smith is a long-time staff member who currently serves as the assistant dean of student affairs programs overseeing the universityâs Center for Career and Professional Development and spirit teams. During the pandemic, sheâs led the universityâs COVID-19 contact tracing program, according to Fridayâs statement. âAfter joining the SFA staff in 2005, Smith was named assistant dean in 2011, where she supervises a department with 16 full-time staff members, six graduate assistants and numerous student employees,â according to the statement. â(She) also serves as an adjunct professor of psychology and educational leadership.â