BDP Staff
Jeanette Herman, Ph.D.
Coordinator, Bridging Disciplines Programs
hermanjm@mail.utexas.edu
Jeanette Herman received her Ph.D. in English from the University of Texas at Austin in 2004. Her research focuses on textual and visual images of suffering bodies as they circulate in colonial and postcolonial political contexts, particularly in India and Ireland/Northern Ireland. She has published articles in Camera Obscura and Comparative Literature Studies. She has taught courses on Women Writers of the South Asian Diaspora, Women’s Popular Genres, and the Rhetoric of Political Bodies. Before joining the Bridging Disciplines Programs in 2006, Jeanette was the Editor for UT’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies, where she managed three series of scholarly monographs and literary translations. In her current role, she coordinates the Bridging Disciplines Programs and the Forum Seminars Program, works with undergraduate research initiatives, and is a co-Principal Investigator for a Ford Foundation grant supporting the development of a series of Difficult Dialogues courses at UT.
Lynda Gonzales, M.Ed.
Undergraduate Research Coordinator
lyndag@mail.utexas.edu
Lynda Gonzales has been working with the Bridging Disciplines Programs and Undergraduate Research since September 2003. As Undergraduate Research Coordinator, Lynda coordinates the activities of the Office of Undergraduate Research, promoting and supporting undergraduate involvement in research across campus. She also provides advising on research and internship experiences for students in the Ethics and Leadership BDP and the Children and Society BDP. Lynda graduated from the University of Texas with a B.A. in psychology and an M.Ed. in higher education administration.
Katrina Kosted, M.Ed.
BDP Advisor and UT in DC Coordinator
k.kosted@mail.utexas.edu
Katrina Kosted, an advisor for the Bridging Disciplines Programs since 2002, is also the coordinator for the UT in D.C./Archer Program. Katrina is the advisor for the Environment, Digital Arts and Media, and Social Entrepreneurship and Non-profits Bridging Disciplines Programs. Katrina graduated from the University of Texas with a B.A. in psychology and an M.Ed. in higher education administration.
Patricia Micks
BDP Advisor and Communications Coordinator
pmicks@mail.utexas.edu
Patty Micks graduated from Rutgers University with a B.A. in Art History and is currently pursuing an M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration at the University of Texas at Austin. In addition to being an advisor for the Bridging Disciplines Programs since 2002, Patty also serves as the BDP Communications Coordinator and heads the BDP Student Cabinet. She is the advisor for the Cultural Studies, International Studies, and Social Inequality, Health, and Policy BDPs.
Marion Rocco
BDP Advisor
marionj@mail.utexas.edu
Marion Rocco joined the Bridging Disciplines Programs in 2006 and became an advisor for the program in 2007. Marion is the coursework advisor for the Children and Society, Ethics and Leadership, and Film Studies BDPs, and she also coordinates community-building events for the programs. She graduated from Smith College in 1999 with a B.A. in Education and Child Study, and her past experience includes employment at Walnut Hill School for the Performing Arts, the Eric Carle Studio, and Random House, Inc.
Christine Anderson
Administrative Associate
canderson@austin.utexas.edu
Christine Anderson has been working with the Bridging Disciplines Programs since March 2008. As the Administrative Associate for the BDPs, Christine coordinates events, maintains student and curriculum records, and supports the day-to-day office needs. She received her B.A. in History and M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. Along with her academic achievements, Christine brings her experience in nonprofit program coordination and event planning.
"[T]here is immense support available through the BDP. The individual attention you get from the advisors makes even a university of more than 50,000 students like UT seem like a small private college. There is also some funding available through the BDP for pursuing research projects. The BDP helps you find a way to do what interests you."
- Michelle McCloskey, International Studies