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.

Benita Bamgbade

Benita Bamgbade, Ph.D.

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

Valerie Bradford

Valerie Bradford, Ph.D.

Principal Scientist
Procter & Gamble
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry

Chang–Jui Chen

Chang–Jui Chen, Ph.D.

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

Thomas Etzel

Thomas Etzel, Ph.D.

Geoscientist
ExxonMobil
Ph.D. Geology/Geological Sciences

Alejandra Fernandez

Alejandra Fernandez, Ph.D.

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

Tim McMahon

Tim McMahon, Ph.D.

Principal Geoscientist
DeepIQ and Cutlass Exploration
Ph.D. Geology

Natalie Sfeir

Natalie Sfeir, M.S.

Speech Language Pathologist
Methodist Hospital
M.S. Speech Language Pathology

Jesse Thomason

Jesse Thomason, Ph.D.

Visiting Academic
Amazon
Ph.D. Computer Science

Leon Vardapetyan

Leon Vardapetyan, Ph.D.

Senior Quantitative Research Scientist
Quantlab Financial
Ph.D. Computer Science and Applied Math

Maureen Walton

Maureen Walton, Ph.D.

Geologist
U.S. Geological Survey
Ph.D. Geology/Geological Sciences, Jackson