Tag: Profile Pieces

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Meet Lisa Moore, director of the LGBTQ Studies Program and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights By Jessica Sinn • June 27, 2022 Lisa Moore came to UT Austin by way of Calgary, Canada, where her family had a cattle farm amidst the stunning backdrop of the Canadian Rockies. After earning her Ph.D. in English and a minor in Women’s…

Celebrating Pride Month

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Meet Shane Whalley, Steve Hicks School of Social Work adjunct assistant professor and owner of Daring Dialogues Consulting By Jessica Sinn • June 27, 2022 Growing up in a conservative household in Southern Indiana, Shane Whalley was always taught to not speak about religion, sex, politics and money outside of the home. Looking back at those days, Whalley laughingly points…

The Power of Community and Connection

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Meet several members of the new Texas McNair Graduate Association By Jessica Sinn • March 28, 2023 During the height of the pandemic—a stressful time of isolation and disconnect for many members of the Longhorn community—Dr. Eric Dieter, executive director in the Longhorn Center for Academic Equity (LCAE), reached out to some graduate students to see about starting…

Dr. Dustin Tahmahkera: Examining Representations of Native People in Pop Culture

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By Jessica Sinn • January 25, 2016 Dr. Tahmahkera, a citizen of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma, examines how native people are represented in music, television, film and online. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies and the author of Tribal Television: Viewing Native People in Sitcoms (University of North Carolina Pres, 2014). We caught…

DDCE Staff Profile: Maple, Service Dog and Unofficial Mascot of SSD

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The DDCE is proud to announce the arrival of Maple, a two-year-old Labrador/Golden Retriever-mix who came to UT Austin from the Indiana Canine Assistance Network! She brings a number of skills to the job including opening automatic door buttons, carrying objects and riding the lift on the bus. When the vest is on, she’s hard at…

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

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By Jessica Sinn • September 22, 2020 Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 through October 15. During this time of recognition, education and celebration, we asked several members of the university community to share how they honor their respective cultures and the history behind them. Rodrigo AguayoStudent Mentoring Program Coordinator, Project MALES What does Hispanic Heritage Month mean…

Honoring Ada Anderson

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UT Precursor Ada Anderson awarded posthumous degree at 139th Spring Commencement By Jessica Sinn • May 10, 2022 The late civil rights leader and philanthropist Ada Cecilia Collins Anderson will be among the thousands of graduates who will be honored at the university’s 139th spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 21 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. She…

Summiting the Mountain

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Moody College senior shares how studying abroad forever changed her path in life By Jessica Sinn • December 21, 2021 Adriana Aguilar will never forget the day when the acceptance letter from UT Austin arrived in the mail. Plagued by financial concerns, self-doubt and anxieties about leaving her home in South Dallas, she wasn’t convinced that college was…

Coming in First

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First-gen Longhorn Sydney Grisson reflects on her journey to the Forty Acres By Jessica Sinn • August 2, 2022 Ever since elementary school, Sydney Grisson was determined to be the first in her family to attend college. In her mind, it was never even a question. “I remember sitting in assemblies and listening to people talking about college,…

Welcome Back!

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