Alumni Profiles

The University of Texas at Austin prepares advanced degree students and scholars for a wide range of career possibilities. Search these alumni profiles by disciplinary background, industry and identity and watch their short videos to learn more about the type of work that advanced degree alumni pursue, the strategies they employ and how their typical days look.

Joshua Blank

Joshua Blank, Ph.D.

Research Director
Texas Politics Project at UT-Austin
Ph.D. Government

Aïcha Lakhssass

Aïcha Lakhssass, M.S.

Urban Designer
Stantec
M.S. Urban Studies

Daniela Hernandez Salazar

Daniela Hernandez Salazar, M.A. & MPGS

Evaluation Consultant
United Nations Office of Oversight Services
MPGS LBJ; M.A. Latin American Studies

Kirt Smith

Kirt Smith, MGPS

Foreign Affairs Research Assistant
Congressional Research Service
MGPS

Amie Tran

Amie Tran, MPAff

Public Sector Consultant
Deloitte
MPAff

Joyce Wong

Joyce Wong, M.A.

Grant Manager
Porticus
Executive M.A. Human Dimensions of Organizations