The Children and Society BDP is overseen by a panel of faculty members from departments across UT Austin. The faculty panel oversees the curriculum for the BDP, reviews applications from prospective students, and participates in community-building events. Members of the faculty panel also mentor BDP students in connecting experiences.
Catharine Echols
Panel Chair
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
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Sarah Buel
Clinical Professor, School of Law
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Robert Crosnoe
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
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Lori Holleran Steiker
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
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Sharon Horner
Associate Professor, School of Nursing
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Aletha Huston
Professor, Department of Human Ecology
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Barbara Immroth
Professor, School of Information
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Judith Jellison
Professor, School of Music
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Alba Ortiz
Professor, Department of Special Education
Office of Bilingual Education
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Elizabeth Peña
Associate Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
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Fred Peterson
Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education
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Kathleen Tyner
Assistant Professor, Department of Radio-Television-Film
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Marion Rocco
Ex Officio Member
Advisor, Bridging Disciplines Programs
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Jeanette Herman
Ex Officio Member
Assistant Dean for Academic Initiatives and Director, Bridging Disciplines Programs
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“The BDP has been the most influential educational opportunity that I have had at The University of Texas at Austin. I plan to pursue a career in teaching and to forever remain an advocate for the rights and welfare of children because of the many important lessons I have learned through the BDP.”