New Faculty
Fall 2005
The University of Texas at Austin is pleased to welcome the following
new faculty members to the campus. To view additional biographical
information on each faculty member listed, click on the college/school
link.
College/School |
Name, Rank & Degrees |
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| Architecture | |
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Ulrich C. Dangel, Assistant Professor MA 1999 University of Oregon Diplom Inginieur 2000 Universitat Stuttgart, GERMANY |
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Jason S. Sowell, Assistant Professor MLA 2004 Harvard University BA 1996 University of Tennessee |
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Wilfried Wang, Chair MS 1981 University College London, UNITED KINGDOM BS 1978 University College London, UNITED KINGDOM |
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| Red McCombs School of Business | |
| Accounting |
Michael G. Williamson, Assistant Professor PhD 2005 Indiana University MS 2003 Indiana University MS 1998 Carnegie Mellon University BS 1996 Louisiana State University |
| Finance |
Stephane I. Guedj, Assistant Professor PhD 2005 Massachusetts Institute of Technology BS 2000 Israel Insitute of Technology, ISRAEL |
| Management |
Caroline A. Bartel, Assistant Professor PhD 1998 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MA 1996 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor BA 1992 State University of New York, Stony Brook |
| Management |
Ethan R. Burris, Assistant Professor PhD 2005 Cornell University BA 1999 Washington University |
| Management |
Paul V. Martorana, Assistant Professor PhD 2005 Northwestern University BA 1996 University of California, Berkeley |
| Communication | |
| Communication Studies |
René M. Dailey, Assistant Professor PhD 2005 University of California, Santa Barbara MA 1998 University of Wyoming BA 1996 Grinnell College |
| Communication Studies |
Joshua Gunn, Assistant Professor PhD 2002 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-St. Paul MA 1998 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-St. Paul BA 1996 George Washington University |
| Journalism | Renita B. Coleman, Assistant Professor PhD 2001 University of Missouri MA 1997 University of Missouri BS 1979 University of Florida |
| Radio-Television-Film |
Jennifer Fuller, Assistant Professor PhD 2004 University of Wisconsin, Madison MA 2000 University of Wisconsin, Madison BA 1994 University of South Carolina |
| Education | |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
Kevin M. Foster, Assistant Professor PhD 2001 University of Texas at Austin MA 1994 University of Texas at Austin BA 1991 College of William and Mary |
| Educational Administration |
Gregory J. Vincent, Professor EdD 2004 University of Pennsylvania JD 1987 Ohio State University BA 1983 Hobart and William Smith Colleges |
| Special Education |
Cheryl Y. Wilkinson, Assistant Professor PhD 1983 University of Texas at Austin MA 1977 University of Texas at Austin BA 1975 Pomona College |
| Engineering | |
| Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics |
Andrew K. Dunn, Assistant Professor PhD 1997 University of Texas at Austin MS 1994 Northeastern University BS 1992 Bates College |
| Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics |
Belinda Marchand, Assistant Professor PhD 2004 Purdue University MS 2000 Purdue University BS 1997 Purdue University |
| Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics |
Venkatramanan Raman, Assistant Professor PhD 2003 Iowa State University BS 1998 Central Electrochemical Research Institute |
| Biomedical Engineering |
Pengyu Ren, Assistant Professor PhD 1999 University of Cincinnati BS 1993 Zhejiang University, CHINA |
| Biomedical Engineering |
James W. Tunnell, Assistant Professor PhD 2002 Rice University BS 1998 University of Texas at Austin |
| Biomedical Engineering |
Xiaojing Zhang, Assistant Professor PhD 2005 Stanford University MS 1998 University of Maine BS 1995 Shang Jiao-Tong University, CHINA |
| Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering |
Todd A. Helwig, Assistant Professor PhD 1994 University of Texas at Austin MS 1989 University of Texas at Austin BS 1987 University of Texas at Austin |
| Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering |
Atila Novoselac, Assistant Professor PhD 2004 Pennsylvania State University, University Park MS 2000 University of Belgrade, SERBIA BS 1994 University of Belgrade, SERBIA |
| Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering | Fulvio Tonon, Assistant Professor|
Electrical and Computer |
Ranjit Gharpurey, Assistant Professor PhD 1995 University of California, Berkeley MS 1992 University of California, Berkeley BS 1990 Indian Institute of Technology, INDIA |
| Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering |
Christopher Jablonowski, Assistant Professor PhD 2002 Pennsylvania State University, University Park MBA 1996 Tulane University BS 1991 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering |
Quoc P. Nguyen, Assistant Professor PhD 2003 Delft University of Technology, THE NETHERLANDS MS 1999 Wageningen University, THE NETHERLANDS BS 1996 Asian Institute for Technology, THAILAND |
| Fine Arts | |
| Art and Art History |
John Stoney, Assistant Professor MFA Cranbrook Academy of Art BFA 1988 Syracuse University |
| Music |
Philip Ford, Assistant Professor PhD 2003 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-St. Paul MA 1996 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-St. Paul MM 1993 Indiana University, Bloomington BM 1991 Indiana University, Bloomington |
| Music |
Jacqueline M. Henninger, Assistant Professor PhD 2000 University of Texas at Austin MM 1998 University of Texas at Austin BM 1992 University of Texas at Austin |
| Music |
Robin D. Moore, Associate Professor PhD 1995 University of Texas at Austin MA 1990 University of California, Santa Barbara BA 1987 University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Music |
Ron Westray, Assistant Professor MM 1994 Eastern Illinois University BM 1992 South Carolina State University |
| Theatre and Dance |
Lucien Douglas, Associate Professor PhD 1996 Michigan State University, East Lansing BFA 1971 University of Connecticut |
| Theatre and Dance | Michelle Habeck, Assistant Professor MFA 1996 Northwestern University BFA 1993 Salem State College |
| John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences | |
| Geological Sciences |
Omar Ghattas, Chair PhD 1986 Duke University MS 1985 Duke University BSE 1984 Duke University |
| Geological Sciences |
Charles Kerans, Chair PhD 1982 Carleton University, CANADA BS 1977 St. Lawrence University |
| Law | |
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Jens C. Dammann, Assistant Professor DrJur 2004 Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat, GERMANY JSD 2003 Yale University LLM 2001 Yale University JD 1997 Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat, GERMANY |
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David Gamage, Assistant Professor JD 2005 Yale University AM 2000 Stanford University BA 2000 Stanford University |
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Derek P. Jinks, Assistant Professor MPhil 1999 Yale University JD 1998 Yale University MA 1998 Yale University MPhil 1991 University of Texas at Austin |
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Emily Kadens, Assistant Professor JD 2004 University of Chicago PhD 2001 Princeton University MA 1997 Princeton University Diploma 1995 Universite Catholique de Louvain, BELGIUM MA 1993 University of Chicago BA 1992 University of Chicago |
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Alvaro Santos, Assistant Professor LLM 2000 Harvard University JD 1999 Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, MEXICO |
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| LBJ School of Public Affairs | |
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Cynthia O. Blaha, Assistant Professor PhD 2003 Princeton University MPP 1999 Georgetown University BA 1995 Claremont Graduate University |
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Peter J. Frumkin, Professor PhD 1997 University of Chicago MPP 1989 Georgetown University BA 1984 Oberlin College |
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Charles E. Gholz, Assistant Professor PhD 2000 Massachusetts Institute of Technology BS 1992 Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Shreyasi Jha, Assistant Professor PhD 2004 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill MA 2000 Oxford University, UNITED KINGDOM BA 1997 St. Xavier's College, INDIA |
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Alan J. Kuperman, Assistant Professor PhD 2002 Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA 1996 Johns Hopkins University BA 1986 Harvard University |
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| Liberal Arts | |
| Air Force Science |
Tammie I. Catazaro, Assistant Professor ROTC MBA Candidate Saint Leo University BSN 1997 University of Colorado, Colorado Springs |
| Anthropology |
Rebecca Lewis, Assistant Professor PhD 2004 Duke University BA 1994 Duke University |
| Anthropology |
Jemima Pierre, Assistant Professor PhD 2002 University of Texas at Austin MA 1998 University of Texas at Austin BA 1995 Tulane University |
| Classics |
Steven J. Friesen, Chair PhD 1990 Harvard University MA 1986 Harvard University MDiv 1979 Fuller Theological Seminary BA 1976 Fresno Pacific College |
| English |
Meta D. Jones, Assistant Professor PhD 2000 Stanford University MA 1996 Stanford University BA 1995 Princeton University |
| English |
Aaron Van Jordan, Assistant Professor MA 1998 Warren Wilson College MA 1990 Howard University BA 1987 Wittenberg University |
| Germanic Studies |
Marc Pierce, Assistant Professor PhD 2001 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MA 1995 University of California, Los Angeles BA 1992 University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Government |
Jason P. Casellas, Assistant Professor PhD 2005 Princeton University MA 2003 Princeton University BA 1999 Loyola University, New Orleans |
| Government |
Devesh Kapur, Associate Professor PhD 1994 Princeton University MS 1985 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-St. Paul BTech 1983 Institute of Technology, INDIA |
| Government |
Ami Pedahzur, Associate Professor PhD 1998 University of Haifa, ISRAEL MA 1996 University of Haifa, ISRAEL BA 1994 University of Haifa, ISRAEL |
| Government |
Devin Stauffer, Assistant Professor PhD 1998 Boston College BA 1992 Kenyon College |
| History |
Jorge Canizares, Professor PhD 1995 University of Wisconsin, Madison MSE Tel Aviv University, ISRAEL |
| History |
Yoav Di-Capua, Assistant Professor PhD 2004 Princeton University MA 1999 Tel Aviv University, ISRAEL BA 1996 Hebrew University, ISRAEL |
| History |
Anne M. Martinez, Assistant Professor PhD 2003 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-St. Paul BA 1992 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| History |
John McKiernan-Gonzales, Assistant Professor PhD 2002 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MA 1995 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor BA 1991 Oberlin College |
| History |
James A. Wilson, Assistant Professor PhD 2002 Princeton University MA 1998 Princeton University MA 1994 Cornell University |
| Linguistics |
Jason M. Baldridge, Assistant Professor PhD 2002 University of Edinburgh, UNITED KINGDOM MSE 1998 University of Pennsylvania MA 1998 University of Pennsylvania |
| Naval Science |
Harry S. Newton, Associate Professor ROTC MA 1998 Auburn University BA 1984 Tulane University |
| Sociology |
Mark D. Hayward, Professor PhD 1981 Indiana University, Bloomington MA 1978 Indiana University, Bloomington BA 1978 Washington State University |
| Sociology |
Wei-Hsin Yu, Assistant Professor PhD 1999 University of Chicago MA 1995 University of Chicago BBA 1992 National Taiwan University, TAIWAN |
| Spanish and Portuguese |
Jose M. Periero-Otero, Assistant Professor PhD 2002 University of Colorado, Boulder MA 1995 University of Colorado, Boulder BA 1993 Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, CHILE |
| Natural Sciences | |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry |
Richard M. Crooks, Professor PhD 1987 University of Texas at Austin BS 1981 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry |
Bradley J. Holliday, Assistant Professor PhD 2002 Northwestern University MS 1998 Northwestern University BS 1997 Allegheny College |
| Computer Sciences |
Okan Arikan, Assistant Professor PhD 2004 University of California, Berkeley MS 2001 University of California, Berkeley BS 1999 Bilkent University, TURKEY |
| Human Ecology |
Stephen D. Hursting, Chair PhD 1992 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill MPH 1984 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill BA 1980 Earlham College |
| Human Ecology |
Nomeli P. Nunez, Assistant Professor PhD 1999 Washington State University MPH 2002 Johns Hopkins University BA 1992 University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Mathematics |
Thomas C. Cecil, Instructor PhD 2003 University of California, Los Angeles MS 1999 University of California, Los Angeles BA 1997 University of Notre Dame |
| Mathematics |
Deepak Khosla, Instructor PhD 2005 Harvard University BS 1998 University of Ottowa, CANADA |
| Mathematics |
Stefanie Petermichl, Assistant Professor PhD 2002 Michigan State University Vordiplom 1993 University of Karlruhe, GERMANY |
| Mathematics |
Richard W. Sharp, Instructor PhD 2005 Princeton University BA 2001 Northwestern University BA 2001 Northwestern University |
| Mathematics |
Yifeng Yu, Instructor PhD Candidate University of California, Berkeley MS 2000 Nankai University, CHINA BS Nankai University, CHINA |
| School of Biological Sciences: Integrative Biology |
Johann A. Hofmann, Assistant Professor PhD 1997 University of Leipzig, GERMANY MS 1993 University of Tubingen, GERMANY |
| School of Biological Sciences: Integrative Biology |
Claus O. Wilke, Assistant Professor PhD 1999 Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, GERMANY MS 1996 Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, GERMANY |
School of Biological |
Gordan Zitkovic, Assistant Professor PhD 2002 Columbia University MS 1999 Vienna University of Technology, AUSTRIA BS University of Zagreb, CROATIA |
School of Biological |
Zengjian J. Chen, Associate Professor PhD 1993 Texas A&M University MS 1987 Nanjing Agricultural University, CHINA BS 1984 Zhejiang Agricultural University, CHINA |
| School of Biological Sciences: Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology |
Jeffrey M. Gross, Assistant Professor PhD 2002 Duke University BS 1996 University of Maryland, Baltimore |
| Pharmacy | |
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Jodi L. Grabinski, Assistant Professor PharmD 2001 Drake University MS 2005 University of Texas at San Antonio |
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| Scott A. Strassels, Assistant Professor PhD University of Washington, Seattle PharmD 1989 University of Arizona BS 1988 Universiy of Arizona |
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Carla Van Den Berg, Assistant Professor PharmD 1991 University of Texas at Austin BS 1989 University of Colorado, Boulder |
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| Social Work | |
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Michele Rountree, Assistant Professor PhD 2005 Arizona State University, Tempe MSW 1992 Boston University BA 1989 University of Arizona |
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Sanna Thompson, Associate Professor PhD 1998 Washington University MSW 1993 Washington University BS 1992 Weber State University |
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