University of Alabama in Huntsville (B.A.), Louisiana Tech University (M.A. & Ph.D.) I am originally from Huntsville, Alabama. I was raised by a single mother who did not obtain a college degree, but always stressed the importance of education. Growing up, I watched my mother struggle to make ends meet and find consistent work without… [Read More]
Traci Howard Moore
I began my 24th year in higher education at Austin College in July 2020 as the Director of Student Success and Transitions. I started my career in education working as an Admissions Counselor and then created what is now called the Diversity and Inclusion Office at a private liberal arts college in Nebraska. This position,… [Read More]
Eric Gobel-Lynch
An avid hiker, gamer, and father of one, I grew up in the Beaumont area of Southeast Texas before going off to Tiffin, Ohio to attend Heidelberg University, a small liberal arts school much like Austin College. After graduating with a History degree and German minor, I enrolled in the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan… [Read More]
Josh Edge
Born into a large family in rural western Kentucky, I was the first in my immediate family to go to college and only one of a handful of my extended family to do so. I attended Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky where I received a BA in Mathematics and Spanish. I then attended Indiana University… [Read More]
Renee Countryman
My name is Renee Countryman, and I am a first-generation college graduate. I am also a professor in the psychology department with a focus on neuroscience. My dad was a high school dropout, and my mom only earned her high school diploma. My dad learned how to be a mechanic in the Army, and my mom made… [Read More]
Patrick Duffey
I grew up in a lower-middle-class family in the Oak Cliff area of south Dallas. No one in my family had attended college. I was extremely motivated to study at the best school I could get into, because I loved to learn, and I had had success as a student. I remember requesting admissions materials… [Read More]
Ryan Felix
I’m a first-generation college student who was born and raised in northeastern Ohio. Growing up as the son of a factory worker and an administrative assistant the importance of college was always emphasized, even though neither of my parents had attended themselves. They knew of it as a gateway to a “good job,” but that… [Read More]
Michael Deen
I am the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Austin College. I oversee Residence Life, Student Activities, Student Conduct, Food Services, Greek Life, Campus Center Operations, and Summer Conferences/Auxiliary Services. I worked as the Director of Student Life at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California for three years… [Read More]
Clarissa Caballero ‘19
I majored in Psychology and double minored in Education and Spanish while also being a part of the Austin Teacher Program. You may be wondering what any of these have to do with Public Affairs. I started as a Public Affairs Intern during my sophomore year and the various projects I’ve been assigned have propelled… [Read More]
Tanishia Choice ’04
Tanishia Choice, a 2004 Psychology major, attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, completing her degree in 2008 as a co-recipient of the North Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians Award for the outstanding student in psychiatry. She continued fellowship work at UT Southwestern and was one of only 10 psychiatric residents nationwide to receive… [Read More]