Alumni in the News

Hardy Koenig receives tenure and promotion

Nov. 18, 2016

Hardy Koenig (B.A., Drama, 1990) received tenure and promotion in spring 2016, after five years as artistic director. He is in his second year as Head of the Department of Theatre at North Dakota State University.

Hardy Koenig

Michael Wellen appointed international art curator at Tate

Oct. 31, 2016 | Tate

Michael Wellen (M.A. 2005; Ph.D., Art History, 2012) was appointed as the curator of international art at the Tate Modern in London, where he will focus on further developing the Latin American art representation in the Tate’s collection and exhibition program.

Michael Wellen sits in front of a floral wall

Cassie Shankman to speak at SXSW 2017

Oct. 21, 2016

Cassie Shankman (B.A., Composition, 2013) will participate in a panel discussion at SXSW 2017 with her colleagues about Austin's Center for Music Therapy’s “Movement Tracks Project.” She’s worked for more than a year as the project’s lead composer.

Cassie Shankman

James Walters celebrates a decade designing sets for ‘NCIS’

Oct. 17, 2016

James Walters (B.F.A., Drama, 1969) continues his position as a set designer for CBS’s television series NCIS for a 14th season. He’s worked on the show since 2006.

A headshot of James Walters

Jaime Castañeda featured in American Theatre magazine

Oct. 17, 2016 | American Theatre

Jaime Castañeda (M.F.A., Directing, 2006) listed by American Theatre magazine as one of the 6 Theatre Workers You Should Know.

A portrait of Jaime Castaneda

Kara Liotta featured by College of Fine Arts

Oct. 17, 2016 | The College of Fine Arts

The College of Fine Arts profiled Kara Liotta (B.F.A., Dance, 2008) to highlight her success as a fitness instructor and model in New York City.

Kara Liotta

Hank Hehmsoth to conduct master classes in Chile

Oct. 17, 2016 | Texas State University

On his second Fulbright Senior Specialist award in jazz, Hank Hehmsoth (B.M. 1975; M.M., Applied Music/Voice/Piano, 1976) will conduct master classes of contemporary American jazz in performance and theory at the Projazz Professional Institute in Santiago, Chile. He also will perform citywide jazz festival concerts with Chilean musicians. Joining him for a week are Russell Haight (M.M., Music, 2007; D.M.A., Music Education, 2009) and Utah Hamrick (D.M.A., Music, 2006), both colleagues of Hehmsoth at Texas State University. Photo by GR Hook.

Hank Hehmsoth

Selina Rosales named program assistant at American Theatre Wing

Oct. 6, 2016

Selina Rosales (B.A., Directing, 2015) was named the new Program Assistant at the American Theatre Wing. She supports all core programs and services of the organization, which include the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative, The National Theatre Company Grants, The Jonathan Larson Grants, SpringboardNYC, and the Obie Awards.

Selina Rosales portrait

Brooke Gassiot and Jonas Criscoe present exhibition in Austin

Oct. 6, 2016 | ICOSA Collective

Brooke Gassiot (B.F.A., Studio Art, 2006) and Jonas Criscoe (B.F.A., Studio Art, 2006) present Bits & Pieces, a two person exhibition at ICOSA Collective in Austin. The show runs through Oct. 29.

Art from the exhibition Bit & Pieces at ICOSA Collective

Jonathan Kulp promoted to full professor at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Sept. 28, 2016

Jonathan Kulp (M.M., Theory, 1994; Ph.D., Musicology, 2001) was promoted to full professor in fall 2016 at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he is also director of the School of Music and Performing Arts. Photo by Amy Windsor.

Jonathan Kulp