Leia Hannum

Leia Hannum graduated from SMU in May 2022 with majors in Accounting and Creative Writing. At SMU, she co-led the SMU PRIDE Project, an interdisciplinary research capstone on LGBTQ+ experiences, and worked for Residence Life and Student Housing (RLSH) as a content creator. She thrives in collaborative environments, and she aspires to work in nonprofit development, where she can unite her love of numbers and language at the intersection of business and human rights. Currently, she is volunteering abroad in a global work exchange program.

Director of Operations & Exhibits | The PRIDE Project Research Capstone | Dallas, Texas | Aug 2021 - Present 

Global Traveler | Worldpackers Work Exchange | Sweden, Germany, England | Sept 2022 – Present

Forensic Consulting Intern | KPMG LLP | Dallas, Texas | Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

Multimedia Marketing Assistant | SMU Admissions & Residence Life | Dallas, Texas | Aug 2020 - May 2022

Business Development Intern | Mark Cuban Companies | Dallas, Texas | Jun 2021 - Aug 2021 

Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business & Dedman College of Humanities 

Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting | Bachelor of Arts, English with Creative Writing 

Cumulative GPA: 3.93/4.00

• Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Magna Cum Laude. Recipient of SMU Provost Scholarship & Terry Marsh Scholarship.
•  B.B.A Scholars Program: 1 of 100 freshmen pre-selected for early admission to the Cox School of Business.
• Recipient of Emmie V. Baine Legacy Award for outstanding contributions to gender equity on campus.