Martha G. Satz ’65 AM

Martha G. Satz ’65 AM, of Dallas; Jan. 26. At the time of her death, she was a faculty member in the English department at Southern Methodist University, where she taught since 1976. One of her lasting legacies at the University, beyond the generations of students whose lives she positively impacted, was being one of the founding faculty members of the freshman honors program in the 1980s, a program that still thrives today. She published and presented numerous papers during her tenure on topics as diverse as philosophy, feminism, race, equality, motherhood, adoption, and disability advocacy. She served on and chaired university and national academic committees. At age 68 she earned a master’s degree in counseling from SMU and began a career as a counselor. She was so adept a teacher, mentor, and counselor that many of her former students and patients remained in contact with her throughout her life, some becoming close friends. She is survived by two children, two grandchildren, and six nieces and nephews.