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.

Carrie Andersen

Carrie Andersen, Ph.D.

Senior Content Strategy Manager
Wayfair
Ph.D. American Studies

Benita Bamgbade

Benita Bamgbade, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Northeastern University
Ph.D. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

David Barry

David Barry, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction

Cindy Blanco

Cindy Blanco, Ph.D.

Senior Learning Scientist
Duolingo
Ph.D. Linguistics

Robert Carroll

Robert Carroll, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Instruction, UT-Austin
Communication Coach, UT MBA+ Program
Content Writer and Associate Speaker Coach, Duarte Inc.
Ph.D. Interpersonal Communication

Chang–Jui Chen

Chang–Jui Chen, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Baylor College of Medicine
Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Sciences

Lynn Cowles

Lynn Cowles, Ph.D.

Outreach and Enrollment Specialist
Foundation Communities
Ph.D. English

Alejandra Fernandez

Alejandra Fernandez, Ph.D.

Post-doctoral Associate
University of Miami
Ph.D. Health Behavior and Health Education

Elisa Ferracane

Elisa Ferracane, Ph.D.

Research Scientist
Abridge AI
Ph.D. Linguistics

Andrew Gansky

Andrew Gansky, Ph.D.

Grant Writer
LifeWorks
Ph.D. American Studies