Sociology & Anthropology
Alumni Directory
The following is a list of some of our past graduates and where they are today.
All of these alumni have said they would be willing to visit with current students about their occupations and life after college. They may also have insights about graduate training, job preparation, and careers. You can click on the highlighted names to e-mail them. This information was originally collected by the Research Methods class in the fall of 2005. It was updated with information from an alumni survey completed in the Fall of 2010. This more recent survey was done by four sociology majors working with Dr. Edward L. Kain. Alumni who wish to be added to the directory can contact Dr. Maria Lowe.
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Name |
Degree - Year | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Bialostosky, Meagan | Sociology - 2005 | Human Resources Administrator |
| Granger, Dene | Sociology - 2005 | Office of the Governor- Committee on People with Disabilities; Austin , TX |
| Gregg, Bethany | Sociology/Communication - 2005 | Recruiting/Operations Coordinator |
| Cardiff, Melanie (Kurtz) | Sociology, Feminist Studies - 2005 | Human Resources Generalist |
| Reynolds, Ariel | Sociology/Feminist Studies - 2005 | Case Manager for Children’s HOME Initiative and Parenting in Recovery Programs through Foundation Communities in Austin |
| Schwartz, Robin | Sociology/Feminist Studies - 2005 | Safeplace Resource Advocate through Americorps |
| Story, Jessica J. | Sociology/Religion - 2005 | Enrollment Specialist; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas ; Austin , TX |
| Tefft, Katherine “Katie” (Kroll) | Sociology, Economics - 2004 | Program Attorney with the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center |
| McNett, Yesenia | Anthropology - 2004 | Practice Manager at veterinary hospital |
| Stewart, Emily | Sociology - 2004 | |
| Watkins, Pat | Anthropology - 2004 | Soccer Coach and Self Employed Painter |
| Baran, Michelle Kristin Belt | Sociology - 2003 | Mother |
| Broyles, Jonathan | Sociology - 2003 | Special Education Teacher for Ft. Worth ISD |
| Christofferson, Sarah | Sociology/Communication - 2003 | Team Leader / Child Advocacy Specialist at CASA of Travis County |
| Meckel Stotts, Jennifer | Anthropology/Sociology - 2003 | Senior Coordinator of Convention Marketing; Scholastic, Inc.; New York , NY |
| Stroud, Angela | Sociology/Feminist Studies - 2003 | PhD Candidate; University of Texas at Austin |
| Wimberly, Kelli A. | Sociology - 2003 | Program Coordinator for Golden Crescent C.A.S.A.; Investigator for Child Protective Services |
| Froelich, Andrew | Sociology - 2002 | Bexar County Assistant District Attorney |
| Ahmed, Tanveer | Sociology/Anthropology - 2001 | Director of Admissions, Sanford-Brown Institute |
| Aryes, C. Adam | Sociology - 2001 | Property Manager/HOA Manager at Property Management of Texas |
| Bruce, Tricia C. | Sociology/Communication - 2001 | Assistant Professor of Sociology, Maryville College, Maryville, TN |
| Sociology/Communication - 2001 | Doctoral Candidate in Sociology; University of California , Santa Barbara | |
| Cuny, Erin | Sociology - 2001 | Assistant Director/Pre-School Teacher |
| Lassen, Robert D. | Sociology - 2001 | Graduate Student in archeology at TAMU |
| Barker, Eryn Kaiser | Sociology/Spanish - 2000 | Spanish Immersion Teacher |
| Chavez, Arianna | Sociology - 2000 | Educational Support Specialist |
| Buchanan, Emily Berge r | Sociology/Communication - 1999 | Stay-at-home Mom, Austin |
| Koenig, Lauren | Sociology - 1999 | Director of Communications, Bear Creek United Methodist Church , Houston |
| Munoz, Henrietta, Dr. | Anthropology/Political Science - 1999 | Culture, Literacy and Language Bilingual Bicultural Studies Division, University of Texas at San Antonio |
| Pieper, Amy M. | Sociology - 1999 | Graduate Student |
| Taylor , Wenona Cave | Anthropology - 1999 | Student/Assistant Manager |
| Trautner, Mary Nell | Sociology - 1998 | Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo SUNY |
| Bounds Baumle, Amanda | Sociology - 1997 | Assistant Professor, University of Houston |
| Contreras, Gilbert, M.E.D. | Sociology - 1997 | Academic Counselor & Assistant Director of the College Assistance Migrant Program at St. Edwards University |
| Smith Edwards, Amy | Sociology - 1997 | Parent Counselor, YWCA of Greater Austin |
| Goosby, Bridget | Sociology - 1997 | Assistant Professor, Sociology and Ethnic Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| Medina , Dr. Elizabeth Guillory | Sociology/Psychology - 1997 | Student Affairs Administrator; The University of Texas at Austin |
| Dowling, Dr. Julie | Sociology/English - 1997 | Assistant Professor, Latina/Latino Studies Program; The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Currier, Melanie (Rast) | Sociology - 1997 | Public Health and Research consultant |
| Factor, Analitza Gonzales | Sociology/Communication - 1996 | Mother |
| Mabry, Brian | Theater/Sociology - 1996 | Planning Director, City of Temple, TX |
| Wilkerson, Amy Whitlock | Sociology/Women’s Studies - 1996 | Health Care Administrator |
| Domatti, Renata | Psychology and Sociology - 1995 | Lead Case Manager/Social Worker at Cornerstone hospital |
| Dykehouse, Pamela L. | Sociology - 1995 | Pastor |
| Roberts, Jenny Terry | Sociology/Spanish - 1995 | Youth Minister |
| Turner, Marie | Sociology - 1995 | Senior System Analyst, Navisite, Inc.; Houston , TX |
| Wivagg, Jon | Sociology - 1995 | Research Manager, NuStats DataSource, Assit, Proff of Sociology at Texas State ; San Marcos , TX |
| Franz, Rachel Sandersq | Sociology/English - 1994 | Attorney, Barkley Martinex, P.C.; Denver, Colorado |
| Imhoff Mabey, Elizabeth | Sociology - 1994 | Attorney, Barkley Martinez, P.C.; Denver, Colorado |
| Philips, Randall | Sociology - 1994 | Business Consultant & Senior Training Specialist |
| Renker, Cheryl | Sociology - 1994 | Realtor |
| Tubbs- Carbone, Terri | Sociology/Psychology - 1994 | BenchMark Physical Therapy; Chattanooga , TN |
| Mackay, Jamieson | Sociology - 1993 | Vice President; Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union; Pasadena , TX |
| Patten, Kim Essary | Sociology - 1992 | Mother |
| Perz, Steven G. | Sociology/Psychology - 1992 | Associate Professor of Sociology - U of FL |
| Saint, Alexis Milam | Sociology - 1992 | Graduate Student |
| Wagner, Dana K. | Sociology - 1992 | Program Director |
| McKinney, Craig | Sociology/English - 1991 | High School Gifted Specialist/English Team Leader |
| Rembert, Christine Leonard | Sociology - 1991 | Minister of Children and Youth |
| Holloman, Karen | Sociology - 1990 | Director of Programs and Volunteers at Christian Community Service Center , Houston |
| Immel, Shelly | Sociology and German - 1990 | CFO and Owner of Obsidian Technical Communications |
| Marrero, Lorie | Sociology - 1990 | CEO/Owner; Living Order, Inc.; Austin , TX |
| Nelson, Shannon G. | Sociology/Communication - 1990 | Mother & Personal Trainer |
| Powell, Karen Quadrini | Sociology - 1990 | Market Communications Program Manager |
| Triozzi, Lara Stewart | Sociology - 1990 | President and Owner of MarketLauncher, Inc., Orlando |
| Purcell, Piper | Sociology/History - 1989 | Independent Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant |
| Steger, Jodie M. | Sociology - 1989 | Retired |
| Zorn, Daniel | Sociology/History - 1988 | Director of Fund Development, AVANCE; Houston , TX |
| Smith Edwards, Amy | Sociology - 1987 | Parent Counselor, YWCA of Greater Austin, TX |
| Concelman, Tara Hulse | Sociology - 1985 | Teacher - learning diabilities, high functioning autism |
| Cree, Mary Gelber | Sociology/German - 1983 | Registered Nurse |
| Lufburrow, Steve | Sociology - 1981 | President/CEO; Goodwill Industries of Houston ; Houston , TX |
| Adams, Becky J. Bendikesen | Sociology - 1980 | Warden II |
| Worley, Dan | Sociology - 1977 | Retired Social Worker |
| Ritchea, Bernard P. | Sociology - 1975 | Pastor |
| Barrett, Kathy | Sociology - 1971 | Licensed Professional Counselor - Samaritan Center for Counseling and Pastoral Care, Workforce Center Operations Mgr |
| Reynolds, Sara Scucany | Sociology/Psychology - 1971 | Educator/Consultant - Adult Education |
| Ammann, Lillian Nicholson | Sociology - 1968 | Publisher and Editor in Chief and Freelance Writer and Editor |
| Ward, Donald E. | Sociology/History - 1964 | High School Teacher; Sandy Utah |
| Salter, M. Jo | Sociology - 1962 | Counselor/Faculty |
| Tavoularis, Nia | - | Evanston Northwestern Hospital Auxillary, Project Manager, IL |
| Johnston Johnson, Jill | Sociology-1987 | Reference Librarian, Fairfax County Public Library, VA |
| Lynas, Gregory | Independent (Anthropology / Archeology) 1998 | Operations Coordinator - Frito Lay (Transportation & Logistics) |
| Hart, Shannon | Sociology / Anthropology 1990 | Learning Strategist, Hart Consulting Group |
| Holcombe, George | Sociology 1955 | UM Clergy Retired / Developed Villages in SE Asia |
| Webb, Amy | Sociology 1999 | Stay-at-home Mom (PhD in Human Development & Family Sciences) |
| Luz Villalobos, Ana | Political Science / Anthropology 1990 | Director of Policy and Programs, Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce |
| Williams Murphree, Rachel | Sociology & English 2000 | Benefits Administrator |
| Berthelsen, Alice May | Sociology 2007 | Volunteer Coordinator, Ten Thousand Villages of Austin |
| Dunton (Davis), Tricia | Sociology 2005 | BBA Career Advisor and BA101 Lecturer at UT-Austin |
| McKee, Amy E., MA, MS, PA | - | Physician Assistant |
| Engler, Josh | Sociology 1995 | Policy Associate - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
| Alstead, Kelsie | Sociology 2006 | Cardiovascular Perfusionist |
| Bean, Amos | Sociology 2007 | Special Education Teacher |
| Faulk, Cody | Sociology 2008 | Law Clerk at Davidson & Troilo P.C., Saint Mary’s University Law School Candidate for Juris Doctorate 2011 |
| Espe, Debbie | Sociology 1997 | Real Estate Broker |
| Koch, Rankin | Sociology 1967 | Temple District Superintendent, Central Texas Conference, The United Methodist Church |
| Apgar, Lauren | Sociology 2008 | Sociology Graduate Student, Indiana University - Bloomington |
| Murphy, Meaghen | Sociology 1996 | Medical Social Worker, Legacy Center for Maternal Fetal Medicine |
| Morgan, Gavin | Sociology 1991 | Township Manager, Oak Park, IL |
| Tyrrasch Shockley, Kathy | Sociology 1994 | Quality Assurance Director, Walnut Place Nursing Home, Dallas, Texas |
| Callaway, Amber | Sociology 2004 | Information Officer, USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance |
| Hamlett, Lauren | Sociology 2010 | Clinical Research Coordinator at UNT Health Science Center |
| Ayres, Adam | Sociology 2001 | Community Connections Specialist, Executive Networks, Inc. |
| Powell, Nicole | Sociology 2009 | Master of Science in Social Work Student, the University of Texas-Austin |
| Contreras, Lauren R. | Sociology 2007 | Project Specialist, TRiO Program, OUr Lady of the Lake University |
| Die, Rachael | Anthropology / Sociology 2008 | Graduate Student, University of Texas at Austin, 2012 Candidate for M.A. in Latin American Studies & M.S. Community and Regional Planning |
| Wagner, Dana K. | Sociology 1992 | Community Education Liaison |
| Soloman, Stuart | Sociology 1983 | President and COO, Public Service Company of Oklahoma (Electrical Utility) |
| Elliott, Meagan M. | Sociology 2007 | Ph.D. Program in Sociology - The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor |
| Goosby, Bridget | Sociology 1997 | Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| Edwads (Hollis), Kirsten | French / Sociology 2003 | Legal Assistant |
| Phillips, Claire | Anthropology 2005 | Wildlife Biologist (USGS) Las Vegas, NV |
| Rudy, Lydia | Sociology 2008 | Youth Counselor / Teacher, Eckerd Youth Alternatives, North Carolina |
| Boyd Martin, Heather | Sociology 1992 | Stay at Home Parent (Former Planned Giving & donor Relations Coordinator) |
| Dorsey, Margaret | Sociology & Political Science 1996 | Assistant Professor of Anthropology & Curator |
| Dabney, Melissa Gail | Sociology & Women’s Studies 2000 | Assistant Professor of Sociology at community college and Dance Instructor |
| Giblin, Steven (Michael) | Sociology 1975 | Photographer (Background in Insurance Business) |
| Ross, Jenna | Sociology 2007 | Special Education Teacher |
| Koutroulis, Leslie | 1991 | Finance Director for Network Engineering Functions, T-Mobile |
| McCarty, Nate | Sociology 1992 | Property Manager at Transamerica Pyramid, Cushman & Wakefield of California, Inc., San Francisco, CA |
| Bridges-Castro, Robyn | Sociology & Feminist Studies 2006 | Second Year Law Student at Oklahoma City University School of Law |
| Hendley, Ali | Sociology & Anthropology 2006 | Graduate Student - Department of Sociology - University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Hay, Carter | Economics & Sociology 1993 | Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida State University>/td> |
| Barton, Paul | 1983 | Associate Professor, Seminary of the Southwest |
| Kamen, Erin | “Sociology 2008 | Convervatorship Specialist - Texas Department of Family and Protective Services |
| Boren, Shed, PhD | History 1987 | Ceo, Sister Emmanuel Hospital |
| Mack, Rob | - | Web Developer |
| Hulse Concelman, Tara | Sociology 1985 | Independent Consultion - Behavior Coach for Parents and Teachers |
| Absher, Karen | - | Director of Development Healthcare for the Homless |
| Birch, Simon | Sociology 1990 | Instructional Technologist Gettysburg College |
| Stafford, Grace | Sociology 2009 | Coalition Specialist - San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Use |
| Miller, Andy | Sociology 1993 | Executive Vice President - Mission, Lance Armstrong Foundation - LIVESTRONG |
| Meckel Stotts, Jennifer | Anthropology / Sociology 2003 | Sr. Coordinator, Convention Marketing, Scholastic, Inc. |
| Flahive Irwin, Claire | Sociology 2000 | Bilingual Service Coordinator at the Non-Profit Family Eldercare in Austin |
| Lufborrow, Joan | Sociology & Education 1981 | Director of Welcoming Ministry St. Luke’s United Methodist Church |
| Fankhauser, Sarah | Sociology & Economics 2008 | Assistant Director / Case Manage, Casa Marianella |
| Reynolds, Ariel | Sociology and Feminist Studies 2005 | Case Manager, Children’s HOME initiative and Parenting in recovery programs through Foundation Communities in Austin |
| Sandifer, Rachael | Sociology 1993 | Pastor, Cathedral of Hope Mid-Cities (UCC) |
| Lay, Arianna Lay | - | Academic Advisor |


