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.

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

Lynn Cowles

Lynn Cowles, Ph.D.

Outreach and Enrollment Specialist
Foundation Communities
Ph.D. English

Elisa Ferracane

Elisa Ferracane, Ph.D.

Research Scientist
Abridge AI
Ph.D. Linguistics

Shannon Iverson

Shannon Iverson, Ph.D.

Design Research Lead
AstraZeneca
Ph.D. Anthropology

Pete Kunze

Pete Kunze, Ph.D.

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

Jean Lauer

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

Kathryn Metz

Kathryn Metz, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology
Oberlin College & Conservatory
Ph.D. Ethnomusicology

Timothy Piper

Timothy Piper, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Communication and Film & Media Studies
Oglethorpe University
Ph.D. Media Studies

Jason Schroepfer

Jason Schroepfer, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Arabic
The Virginia Military Institute
Ph.D. Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures