Advising Appointments: 232-7564
Your BDP advisors are here to help you! Whether you’re looking for a great class to take next semester, thinking about what kind of connecting experience you want to pursue, or figuring out which of your BDP requirements you have left to fulfill, your BDP advisors are an important resource as you go through the program.
We strongly recommend that you meet with your Coursework advisor at least once a semester as you’re registering for courses. Your advisor can alert you to course offerings you may not have been aware of, check on your progress through the BDP, and help you figure out how to integrate your BDP requirements with your degree plan.
You should meet with your Connecting Experience advisor in the semester before you intend to register for a research or internship course, and we recommend that you get started early on your Connecting Experience requirements.
To make an appointment with your Coursework or Connecting Experience advisor, just call us at 232-7564. Feel free to email your advisor with questions as you have them.
Katrina Kosted, M.Ed.Coursework and Connecting Experiences Advisor for Cultural Studies, Digital Arts and Media, Environment, Human Rights & Social Justice, and Social Entrepreneurship and Non-Profits.
katrina@austin.utexas.edu
Katrina Kosted, an advisor for the Bridging Disciplines Programs since 2002, is also the coordinator for the Archer Program. Katrina is the advisor for the Cultural Studies, Digital Arts & Media, Environment, Human Rights & Social Justice, and Social Entrepreneurship & Non-profits BDPs. Katrina graduated from the University of Texas with a B.A. in psychology and an M.Ed. in higher education administration.
Patricia MicksCoursework and Connecting Experiences Advisor for International Studies
patty@austin.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 coursework and Connecting Experience advisor for International Studies.
Marion RoccoCoursework and Connecting Experiences Advisor for Children and Society, Ethics and Leadership, Film Studies, Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship, and Social Inequality, Health & Policy
mrocco@austin.utexas.edu
Marion Rocco joined the Bridging Disciplines Programs in 2006 and became an advisor for the program in 2007. Marion is the advisor for the Children and Society, Ethics and Leadership, Film Studies, Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship, and Social Inequality, Health & Policy BDPs. 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.
“The support of the BDP advisors has been the greatest benefit of the program for me as an undergraduate. The whole experience has gotten me excited about applying to graduate schools because I feel that I am prepared to do research on a graduate level, thanks to the experiences I’ve had through the BDPs.”