New Faculty
Fall 2006
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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Michael Holleran, Associate Professor
PhD 1991 Massachusetts institute of Technology
MCP 1985 Massachusetts Institute of Technology AB 1979 Brown University |
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Miroslava M. Benes, Associate Professor
PhD 1989 Yale University
MPhil 1977 Yale University BA 1974 Princeton University |
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| McCombs School of Business | |
| Accounting |
Carlos Corona, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 Stanford University
MBA 1995 University of Navarra, SPAIN MBA 1994 University of Chicago |
| Accounting |
Lilian F. Mills, Associate Professor
PhD 1996 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
MAcc 1981 University of Florida BAcc 1980 University of Florida |
| Accounting |
Volker Laux, Assistant Professor
PhD 2003 Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, GERMANY
Diplom 1999 Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, GERMANY |
| Accounting |
Yanhua Yang, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 University of Colorado, Boulder
MAcc 1999 Tsinghua University, CHINA BBA 1997 Tsinghua University, CHINA |
| Accounting |
Yong Yu, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 Pennsylvania State University, University Park
MA 2002 Tulane University BA 1999 Tsinghua University, CHINA |
| Finance |
Alok Kumar, Assistant Professor
PhD 2003 Cornell University
MA 2001 Yale University ME 1993 Dartmouth College |
| Finance |
Bing Han, Assistant Professor
PhD 2002 University of California, Los Angeles
PhD 1997 University of Chicago MS 1992 University of Chicago |
| Finance |
Kwangmin J. Ko, Assistant Professor
PhD 2003 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
AB 1996 Harvard University |
| Finance |
Ralitsa G. Petkova, Assistant Professor
PhD 2003 University of Rochester
MS 2001 University of Rochester BA 1998 Hamilton College |
| Information, Risk, and Operations Management |
Dorothee Honhon, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 New York University
MA 2000 University of Leige, BELGIUM BA 2000 University of Leige, BELGIUM |
| Information, Risk, and Operations Management |
Qi Feng, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 University of Texas at Dallas
B.Eng 1999 Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
| Information, Risk, and Operations Management |
Ramandeep S. Randhawa, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 Stanford University
MS 2005 Stanford University B.Tech 2001 Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, INDIA |
| Management |
Francisco Polidoro, Jr., Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
MBA 1997 Henley Management College BA 1987 Aeronautics Technological Institute, BRAZIL |
| Management |
Martin Kilduff, Professorship
PhD 1988 Cornell University
MS 1987 Cornell University MBA 1984 Washingston State University |
| Management |
Violina P. Rindova, Associate Professor
PhD 1999 New York University
MBA 1992 University of Madrid, SPAIN JD 1990 Sophia University, BULGARIA |
| Marketing |
Garrett P. Sonnier, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 University of California, Los Angeles
M.E.M. 1997 Duke University BS 1995 Louisiana State University at Eunice |
| Communication | |
| Advertising |
Michael S. Mackert, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 Michigan State University, East Lansing
MA 2003 Michigan State University, East Lansing BA 2001 Michigan State University, East Lansing |
| Advertising |
Yongjun Sung, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 University of Georgia
MA 2003 University of Georgia BA 1999 Iowa State University |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders |
Courtney T. Byrd, Assistant Professor
PhD 2003 Vanderbilt University
MS 1999 Texas Christian University BS 1997 Lousiana State University, Shreveport |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders |
Su-Hyun Jin, Assistant Professor
PhD 2003 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
MA 2001 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities BS 1991 Ewha Womens University, KOREA |
| Communication Studies |
Natalie J. Stroud, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 University of Pennsylvania
BA 2001 University of California, Berkeley |
| School of Journalism |
Tracy S. Dahlby, Chair
AM 1976 Harvard University
BA 1972 University of Washington - Seattle |
| Radio-Television-Film |
Madhavi Mallapragada, Assistant Professor
PhD 2003 University of Wisconsin, Madison
MA 1999 University of Wisconsin, Madison MPhil 1995 Jawaharial Nehru University, Delhi, INDIA |
| Radio-Television-Film |
Shanti Kumar, Associate Professor
PhD 1998 Indiana University, Bloomington
MS 1994 Texas Christian University MA 1989 Osmania University, INDIA |
| Education | |
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Louis Harrison, Associate Professor
PhD 1997 Louisiana State University
and Agricultural and Mechanical College MEd 1987 University of New Orleans BS 1979 Louisiana State University |
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| Curriculum and Instruction |
Anthony L. Brown, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 University of Wisconsin, Madison
MA 1997 California State University, Long Beach BA 1993 California State University, Long Beach |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
Keffrelyn D. Brown, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 University of Wisconsin, Madison
EdM 1999 Harvard University BS 1993 University of Houston |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Lourdes Soto, Professor
PhD 1986 Pennsylvania State University, University Park
MS 1974 City University of New York Hunter College BS 1970 State University of New York, New Paltz |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
Luis Urrieta, Assistant Professor
PhD 2003 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
MA 1999 California State University, Los Angeles BA 1995 University of California, Los Angeles |
| Educational Administration |
Ruben D. Olivarez, Professorship
PhD 1976 University of Texas at Austin
MA 1972 University of Texas at Austin BA 1970 University of Texas - Pan American |
| Educational Administration |
Julian V. Heilig, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 Stanford University
MA 1999 Stanford University BA 1997 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| Educational Administration |
Michelle D. Young, Associate Professor
PhD 1997 University of Texas at Austin
MEd 1993 University of Texas at Austin BA 1989 Southwestern University |
| Educational Psychology |
Tiffany A. Whittaker, Assistant Professor
PhD 2003 University of Texas at Austin
MS 1998 University of Texas at San Antonio BA 1995 University of Texas at San Antonio |
| Special Education |
Karrie A. Shogren, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 University of Kansas, Main Campus
MA 2002 University of Dayton BA 2000 Ohio State University |
| Engineering | |
| Aerospace Engineering |
Kemal B. Yuceil, Assistant Professor
PhD 1995 University of Texas at Austin
MS 1989 Istanbul Technical University, TURKEY BS 1987 Istanbul Technical University, TURKEY |
| Biomedical Engineering |
Muhammad H. Zaman, Assistant Professor
PhD 2003 University of Chicago
SM 2000 University of Chicago BS 1999 University of Arkansas, Main Campus |
| Civil Engineering |
Cindy L. Menches, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 University of Wisconsin, Madison
MS 1995 Pennsylvania State University, University Park BS 1989 University of Southern California |
| Civil Engineering |
John E. Taylor, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 Stanford University
MS 1996 Tulane University BS 1991 Tulane University |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Ali E. Yilmaz, Assistant Professor
PhD 2005 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
MS 2001 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign BS 1999 Bilkent University, TURKEY |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Arjang Hassibi, Assistant Professor
PhD 2005 Stanford University
MS 2001 Stanford University BS 1997 University of Tehran |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Constantine Caramanis, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MS 2001 Massachusetts Institute of Technology AB 1999 Harvard College |
| Mechanical Engineering |
Jeremy P. Meyers, Assistant Professor
PhD 1998 University of California, Berkeley
BS 1993 Stanford University |
| Fine Arts | |
| School of Music |
Christopher J. Tucker, Assistant Professor
PhD 2005 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
MA 2001 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor BA 1998 Dalhousie University |
| School of Music |
Sonia T. Seeman, Assistant Professor
PhD 2002 University of California, Los Angeles
MA 1990 University of Washington - Seattle BA 1980 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| School of Music |
Gerhardt Zimmerman, Professorship
MFA 1972 University of Iowa
BMusEd 1967 Bowling Green State University |
| School of Music |
Gerre E. Hancock, Professor
MMus 1956 Union Theological Seminary
BM 1955 University of Texas at Austin |
| Theatre and Dance |
Steven Dietz, Professor
BA 1980 University of Northern Colorado
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| Jackson School of Geosciences | |
| Geological Sciences |
Brian K. Horton, Associate Professor
PhD 1998 University of Arizona
MS 1994 Montana State University BS 1992 University of New Mexico |
| Geological Sciences |
David Mohrig, Associate Professor
PhD 1994 University of Washington, Seattle
MS 1994 University of Washington, Seattle BA 1983 Pomona College |
| Geological Sciences |
Meinhard B. Cardenas, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technolog
MS 2002 University of Nebraska, Lincoln BS 1999 University of the Phillipines, Diliman, PHILLIPINES |
| Geological Sciences |
Terrence M. Quinn, Professor
PhD 1989 Brown University
MS 1984 Wichita State University BS 1982 State University of New York, Oneonta |
| Information | |
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Megan A. Winget, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
MS 1999 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill MA 1993 University of Virginia |
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| Law | |
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John Golden, Assistant Professor
PhD 1994 Harvard University
JD 2000 Harvard University AB 1992 Harvard University |
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William M. Sage, Chair
MD 1988 Stanford University
JD 1988 Stanford University AB 1982 Harvard College |
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| LBJ School of Public Affairs | |
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James M. Lindsay, Professor
PhD 1988 Yale University
MPhil 1988 Yale University MA 1983 Yale University |
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Jane Lincove, Assistant Professor
PhD 2005 University of Southern California
MA 2000 University of California, Los Angeles BS 1995 Northwestern University |
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| Liberal Arts | |
| Anthropology |
Darrell G. Creel, Associate Professor
PhD 1986 University of Arizona
MA 1977 University of Texas at Austin BA 1975 University of Texas at Austin |
| Anthropology |
Denne N. Reed, Assistant Professor
PhD 2003 State University of New York, Stony Brook
MA 1997 State University of New York, Stony Brook BSc 1993 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| Classics |
Adam T. Rabinowitz, Assistant Professor
PhD 2004 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
MA 2000 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| Classics |
Andrew T. Faulkner, Assistant Professor
DPhil 2005 University of Oxford, UNITED KINGDOM
MA 2000 University of St. Andrews, UNITED KINGDOM |
| Economics |
Eugenio J. Miravete, Associate Professor
PhD 1996 Northwestern University
Doctor in Economics 1992 Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, SPAIN Licenciado 1987 Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, SPAIN |
| Economics |
Natalia Ramondo, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 University of Chicago
MA 2000 University Torcuato di Teila, ARGENTINA BA 1997 University of Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA |
| English |
Coleman Hutchinson, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 Northwestern University
MA 2002 Northwestern University BS 1999 Vanderbilt University |
| English |
Gretchen Murphy, Associate Professor
PhD 1999 University of Washington - Seattle
MA 1995 University of Washington - Seattle BA 1993 Syracuse University |
| English |
James H. Cox, Assistant Professor
PhD 1999 University of Nebraska, Lincoln
MA 1994 University of New Mexico BA 1991 Denison University |
| English |
Mattie U. Richardson, Assistant Professor
PhD 2005 University of California, Berkeley
MA 1999 University of California, Berkeley MFA 1996 Bennington College |
| Government |
James R. Muirhead, Associate Professor
PhD 1997 Harvard University
BA 1990 Oxford University AB 1988 Harvard University |
| History |
Huaiyin Li, Assistant Professor
PhD 2000 University of California, Los Angeles
MA 1987 Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, CHINA BA 1984 Soochow University, CHINA |
| History |
Madeline Y. Hsu, Associate Professor
PhD 1996 Yale University
MA 1993 Yale University BA 1989 Pomona College |
| History |
Martin A. Summers, Associate Professor
PhD 1997 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey,
New Brunswick BA 1990 Hampton University |
| History |
Virginia Garrard Burnett, Associate Professor
PhD 1986 Tulane University
MA 1980 Tulane University BA 1979 Centenary College |
| Linguistics |
Katrin E. Erk, Assistant Professor
Dr-Ing 2002 Saarland University, GERMANY
Diploma 1998 Universitat Koblenz-Landau, GERMANY |
| Middle Eastern Studies |
Fehintola A. Mosadomi, Assistant Professor
PhD 1998 Tulane University
MA 1989 University of Delaware MA 1984 University of Delaware |
| Middle Eastern Studies |
Kristen Brustad, Associate Professor
PhD 1991 Harvard University
BS 1980 Georgetown University |
| Middle Eastern Studies |
Mahmoud M. Al-Batal, Associate Professor
PhD 1985 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
MA 1981 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor BA 1977 Lebanese University, LEBANON |
| Military Science Army |
Kevin A. Vizzarri, Professor ROTC
MA 2000 University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg
BA 1989 Duquesne University |
| Naval Science |
Robert G. Yovich, Assistant Professor ROTC BSChE 2000 University of Wyoming
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| Psychology |
David M. Schyner, Associate Professor
PhD 1998 University of Arizona
MA 1994 University of Arizona BA 1992 University of Virginia |
| Sociology |
Angel Harris, Assistant Professor
PhD 2005 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
MA 1999 Kansas State University BA 1997 Grambling State University |
| Sociology |
Shannon E. Cavanaugh, Assistant Professor
PhD 2003 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
MA 2001 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill BA 1992 University of Maryland |
| Spanish and Portuguese |
Maximo Rafael Salaberry, Professor
PhD 1997 Cornell University
MA 1997 Cornell University MAT 1993 University of Maine |
| Natural Sciences | |
| Astronomy |
Milos Milosavljevic, Assistant Professor
PhD 2002 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey,
New Brunswick AB 1999 Harvard University |
| Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Sang-Hyun Lim, Assistant Professor
PhD 2003 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
MS 1998 Seoul National University, KOREA BS 1994 Seoul National University, KOREA |
| Computer Sciences |
Keshav K. Pingali, Chair
ScD 1986 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
SM 1983 Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.Tech 1978 Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Human Ecology |
D. M. Snodderly, Jr., Professor
PhD 1969 Rockefeller University
SM 1963 Massachusetts Institute of Technology SB 1963 Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Human Ecology |
Su Yeong Kim, Assistant Professor
PhD 2003 University of California, Davis
BS 1995 University of Southern California BA 1995 University of Southern California |
| Marine Science |
Gerald C. Shank, Assistant Professor
PhD 2003 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
MS 1993 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill BS 1988 Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University |
| Mathematics |
Lexing Ying, Assistant Professor
PhD 2004 New York University
MS 2000 New York University BS 1998 Shanghai Jiaotong University, CHINA |
| Physics |
Christina Markert, Assistant Professor
PhD 2001 Johann Wolfgang Goethe University,
Frankfurt, GERMANY Diploma 1996 Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, GERMANY |
| Physics |
George T. Shubeita, Assistant Professor
PhD 2002 University of Lausanne, SWITZERLAND
BS 1995 Birzeit University, PALESTINE |
| Physics |
Xiaogin (Elaine) Li, Assistant Professor
PhD 2003 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
MS 2002 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor BA 1997 Beijing Normal University, CHINA |
| School of Biological Sciences: Section of Integrative Biology |
Mikhail V. Matz, Assistant Professor
PhD 1999 Shemyakin - Ovchinnkov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, RUSSIA
MS 1991 Moscow State University |
| School of Biological Sciences: Section of Neurobiology |
Kristen M. Harris, Professor
PhD 1982 Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
and Kent State University MS1979 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign BS 1976 Minnesota State Univeristy, Moorhead |
| School of Biological Sciences: Section of Genetics and Microbiology |
Christopher S. Sullivan, Assistant Professor
PhD 2000 University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg
BS 1995 Pennsylvania State University, University Park |
| School of Biological Sciences: Section of Genetics and Microbiology |
Marvin Whiteley, Assistant Professor
PhD 2001 University of Iowa
MS 1997 Texas State University BS 1995 University of Texas at Austin |
| Nursing | |
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Eileen R. Fowles, Assistant Professor
PhD 1994 Loyola University, Chicago MS 1988 Loyola University, Chicago |
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Evelyn M. Clingerman, Assistant Professor
PhD 2001 The Catholic University of America
MS 1989 Old Dominion University BS 1986 Old Dominion University |
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Katherine G. Bowman, Assistant Professor
PhD 2002 Saint Louis University
MS 1993 University of Missouri, Columbia BS 1988 University of Missouri, Columbia |
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Nina Fredland, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 Johns Hopkins University
MS 1976 University of Pennsylvania BA 1970 Niagra University |
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| Pharmacy | |
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Jason T. McConville, Assistant Professor
PhD 2002 University of Strathclyde, UNITED KINGDOM
BS 1994 Coventry University, UNITED KINGDOM |
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| Social Work | |
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Jemel Aquilar, Assistant Professor
PhD 2006 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
MSW 2000 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities BA 1996 State University of New York, Empire State |
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Kirk L. Von Sternberg, Assistant Professor
PhD 2005 University of Texas Health Science Center
MA 1996 University of Houston BS 1992 University of Houston |
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Mary M. Velasquez, Professor
PhD 1997 University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
MA 1988 University of Houston, Clear Lake BS 1986 University of Houston, Clear Lake |
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