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.

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

Tim McMahon

Tim McMahon, Ph.D.

Principal Geoscientist
DeepIQ and Cutlass Exploration
Ph.D. Geology

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

Robyn Rap

Robyn Rap, Ph.D.

Data Science Manager
Indeed.com
Ph.D. Sociology

Aditya Rawal

Aditya Rawal, Ph.D.

Machine Learning Scientist
Amazon AWS AI Labs
Ph.D. Computer Science

Jason Schroepfer

Jason Schroepfer, Ph.D.

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

Gracieli Scremin

Gracieli Scremin, Ph.D.

Data Analyst
Citi
Ph.D. Advertising

Lisa Sigafoos

Lisa Sigafoos, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Practice
UT Austin
Ph.D. Education

Kira Street

Kira Street, MFA

Product Designer
Guild Education
Master of Fine Arts