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.

Charles Joukhadar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Mississippi
Ph.D. Middle Eastern and North African 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

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

Kathryn Metz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology
Oberlin College & Conservatory
Ph.D. Ethnomusicology

Lakeya Omogun, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Language, Literacy, and Culture
The University of Washington
Ph.D. Language and Literacy Studies

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

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