Bridging Disciplines Programs
Flawn Academic Center, Room 33
1 University Station G5525
Austin, TX 78712
Phone: 512-232-7564
Fax: 512- 232-7580
BDP Student Cabinet
The BDP Student Cabinet acts as the student voice for the BDPs. The Cabinet works in collaboration with the BDP coordinator and advisors to organize community-building events, develop new initiatives, and brainstorm new ways of enhancing the BDPs.
Shelby Carvalho
Senior, Philosophy and Government
Ethics & Leadership BDP
shelby.carvalho@mail.utexas.edu
Shelby has taken advantage of the BDP certificate in Ethics & Leadership to explore issues related to social justice and education. This past spring, she conducted research on the relationship between the education system and ethical leadership in Ghana.
Jared Cohen
Senior, Corporate Communication
Cultural Studies BDP
jscohen@mail.utexas.edu
As a Cultural Studies student, Jared is interested in exploring pop culture, media, and the entertainment industry in America. In the spring of 2009, Jared interned with Fox Searchlight Pictures in Hollywood, then spent the summer as an intern with the Entertainment Division of Moroch and Associates in Dallas.
Alex Domingo
Junior, Psychology
Environment BDP
adomingo@mail.utexas.edu
Alex traveled to India and conducted research on sustainable village development. In addition, he has held an internship at Austin Green Art, an art collective focused on environmental topics.
Miles Gilmour
Sophomore, Economics
Ethics & Leadership BDP
milesgilmour@msn.com
Miles is interested in understanding the proper nature of ethical leadership in the political and economic spheres. He has conducted research on the formulation of the modern perspective on ethical leadership in politics.
Cassandra Hernandez
Junior, Journalism and Communication/Human Relations
Children & Society BDP
CassandraHdz@mail.utexas.edu
Cassandra is interested in working with children and families as a mediator after she graduates from UT. She is particularly interested in exploring family violence issues and learning how violence affects the household dynamic.
Sarah Imboden
Senior, Computer Science
Digital Arts & Media BDP
sarahimboden@gmail.com
In her first Connecting Experience, Sarah worked on reverse-engineering current game controllers to generate new ideas for alternate methods of gaming. She had the opportunity to travel to Portugal and present her research in Spring 2008.
Katy Jane Jenevein
Senior, History
International Studies BDP
kjjenevein@mail.utexas.edu
Katy Jane is interested in international affairs and policymaking. She would like to learn about the internal economic structures of powerful countries, their government structures, trade policies, and communication customs.
Cait McCann
Junior, Geography and Latin American Studies
Environment BDP
caitmccann@hotmail.com
Cait is interested in uniting the fields of Geography and Latin American studies through an environmental perspective. For Fall 2009, she is working for the Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park through the Archer Program in Washington, D.C.
Berenice Medellin
Junior, Sociology
Children & Society BDP
berenicemed@yahoo.com
Berenice is interested in working in child advocacy and for children’s rights, especially for children who grow up in unstable home environments. She plans to become a lawyer and work to protect abused and neglected children.
Arjun Mukerji
Senior, Math and Plan II
Social Entrepreneurship & Non-profits BDP
arjun@mail.utexas.edu
Arjun is interested in non-profits and social change. This fall, he will be investigating social entrepreneurs and their ability to effect social change through non-profit organizations such as co-operatives.
Angela Nguyen
Sophomore, Biochemistry and French, Pre-Med
Social Inequality, Health, & Policy BDP
Anguyen2@mail.utexas.edu
Through the Social Inequality, Health & Policy certificate, Angela hopes to explore the prevention and treatment of disease in the international community. She plans to study AIDS prevention for women and children.
Katie Scott
Junior, Journalism
Film Studies BDP
kscott1@mail.utexas.edu
Katie’s interests in writing and film led her to complement her Journalism degree with a certificate in Film Studies. This fall, she will be conducting research with Professor Howard from Radio-Television-Film on film festivals in the United States.