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.

Maliki “Kiki” Ghossainy, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist
Boston University
Ph.D. Developmental Psychology

Frank Goodyear, Ph.D.

Co-Director
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Ph.D. American Studies

Shannon Iverson, Ph.D.

Design Research Lead
AstraZeneca
Ph.D. Anthropology

Stephen Jannise, M.A.

Director of Programming
The Paramount Theatre
M.A. Media Studies

Charles Joukhadar, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
University of Mississippi
Ph.D. Middle Eastern and North African Studies

Pete Kunze, Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication
Tulane University
Ph.D. Media Studies

Jean Lauer, Ph.D.

Professor, Dept. of Philosophy, Religion, and Humanities
Professor, Dept. of Radio-Television-Film
Austin Community College
Ph.D. Radio-Television-Film

Michelle Lucas, Ph.D.

Evaluation Analyst
Austin Independent School District
Ph.D. Human Development

Stephanie Malak, Ph.D.

Director of Strategic Partnerships
Community of Literary Magazines and Presses
Ph.D. Spanish and Portuguese

Christina McCoy, Ph.D.

Associate Director of the Conference Program
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Ph.D. Iberian and Latin American Literatures and Cultures