Texas Speech: Alumni Matriculation

Known Texas Speech Alumni Matriculation

The University of Texas Individual Events program fosters a strong devotion and link to speech and performance education. Over the years, many team members and coaches of the University of Texas Individual Events program have moved on to graduate programs and to direct speech and drama programs elsewhere. Alumni of the UT Speech Program have gone on to graduate programs at the following institutions (among others), in addition to UT: Baylor University, University of Houston, Texas A&M Kingsville, St. Mary’s University, Southern Illinois University, George Mason University, Arizona State University, Georgetown University, Kansas State University, University of Michigan, Harvard University, Princeton University, Columbia University, Loyola University, Western Kentucky University, Northern Illinois University, Michigan State University, Tulane University, University of Alabama, Miami University, Illinois State University, Texas Tech University, California State University at Long Beach, West Texas A&M University, California State University at Long Beach, University of Oklahoma, University of Virginia, New York University, University of California at Berkeley, Duke University, etc.

Alumni Notes:

Ryan Adams (2019-22) University of Texas at Austin McCombs Graduate School of Business (2021- )

Mbayi Aben (2017-19) Northwestern University MFA Program in Documentary Media (2020-  )

Ali Shan Ali Bhai (2013-18) Duke University School of Law (JD 2020)

Cimmiaron Alvarez (2014-2018) Illinois State University School of Communication (MS 2020); University of Washington Department of Communication (MA 2022); Rutgers University doctoral program in the School of Communication and Information (2022- )

Erin Baird (2002-05) West Texas A&M Graduate School in Communication (MA 2008); Visiting Lecturer, Pepperdine University (2008-09); University of Oklahoma Graduate School in Communication (PhD 2013)

Farrah Bara (2012-16; coach 2016-17) Duke University School of Law (JD 2020)

Kris Barnett (1998-2002; coach 2002-04) Graduate program in Educational Leadership at the University of Texas at Tyler (MEd 2022)

Macy Bayern Alcido (2014-18) Columbia University Masters Program in Journalism (2020-22)

Blake Bergeron (2014-18) Columbia University Business School (2022-24)

Daphne Brashear Newaz (2000-03) University of Houston Law School (JD 2006)

William Bridges (2001-05) Princeton University Graduate School in Japanese Comparative Literature (PhD 2012); Assistant Professor of Japanese in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Irvine

Caroline Builta (2015) Roosevelt University graduate program in Secondary Education of Social Sciences (MA 2020)

Greg Burton (2000-04) Loyola University Law School (JD 2007)

Stephanie Cagniart (2002-06; Coach 2006-08) University of Virginia School of Law (JD 2011); University of Virginia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences program in Legal History (MA 2011)

Kelly Carnes (1990-93) University of Texas at Arlington Graduate Program in Marketing Research (MA 1997); Coach, Texas A&M Kingsville (1994-95)

Danielle Castillo (2016-20; coach 2020-22) University of Texas Graduate Program in Latin American Studies (MA 2022)

Ryan Castillo (2006-10) California State University at Long Beach Graduate School of Communication (MA 2013)

Kevin Chiu (2007-2011; Coach 2011-12) University of Texas Master's Program in Public Accounting (MPA 2012); University of California at Berkeley School of Law (JD 2018)

Dinah Chukwu (2019-21) University of Texas at Austin School of Law (2021-24)

Xavier Clark (2013-2016; coach 2016-17) George Mason University Graduate Program in Public Administration (Emergency Management & Homeland Security); George Mason university Doctoral program in Strategic Communication (2018-2023 expected)

Donald Collier (2005-07) University of Houston School of Law (JD 2011)

Jillian Collum (2003-07) Teach for America New Mexico (2007-09); Harvard Law School (JD 2012)

Randy Cox (1988-1991; Co-director 1991-94; Coach 2001-03; Director 2003-present) - University of Texas Graduate School of Communication (MA 1994); Full Professor of Instruction University of Texas at Austin

Tiffany Crouch Bartlett (1989-90) University of Texas Law School (JD 1996)

Roslyn Crowder (1996-2000) National Theater Conservatory MFA Program (2003)

Chad Crowson (2000-03) University of Houston Law School (JD 2007)

Karin Crump (1993-94) St. Mary's Law School (JD 1997) Judge for the 250th Civil District Court in Travis County

Eric Cullather (2003-07) California State University at Long Beach Graduate School in Communication (MA 2009)

Scott Cummings (1990-91) University of Texas Law School (JD 1995); Adams, Lynch & Loftin, P.C., Grapevine, TX

Bronwyn Donohoe (1988-90) M Ed program in Education Administration at University of Texas at Arlington

Jennifer Eshleman (1996-97; coach 1997-99; 2003-05) Texas Tech University Graduate School of Communication (2007)

Rachel Evans (2015-19) University of Texas at Austin School of Law (2020-23)

Jimmy Ficaro (1999-2003) George Mason University Graduate School (Communication & Public Affairs) (MA 2005); Temple University School of Law (JD 2009)

Ragan Fox (1996-99; Coach 1999-2000) University of Texas Graduate School in Communication (MA 2001); Arizona State University Graduate School of Communication, Instructor (PhD 2006); Professor – Performance Studies, California State University at Long Beach (2006-present);  Author, Heterophobia (Lethe Press)

Jesse Gall (2003-07) Western Kentucky University Graduate School in Creative Writing (MA 2010)

Casey Garcia (1990-94; Coach 1996- ) University of Texas Graduate School in Theatre (MA 2002); Assistant Director of Individual Events, George Mason University (2003-2006); Director of Debate, Mt. San Antonio College (2006-09); Director of Forensics at Texas A&M University at Kingsville (2010-11); Professor of Communication Lone Star College North Harris (2012- )

Marianna Garcia (2014-18) Columbia University Graduate Program in Latin American Studies (2018-19)

David Gardner (1988-89) Georgetown Law School (JD 1994)

Brian Gaston (2007-10) University of St. Thomas Graduate Program in Curriculum & Instruction (ME 2012); Harvard University  Doctoral Program in Educational leadership (2020-  )

Shivali Goudar (2004-07) George Mason University Graduate School in Communication (MA 2009)

Caleb Graves (2007-2011) Georgetown University Law Center (JD 2017)

Alamdar Hamdani (1989-1991) University of Houston Law School (JD 1999)

Chad Hammett (1990-92) Texas State University graduate program in Creative Writing (MFA 2000); Senior Lecturer in English, Texas State University at San Marcos (2002- )

Anna Hanks (1989-91) University of Texas Graduate School in Journalism (MA 2000)

Cole Hanzlicek (2013-17) Washington University School of Law (JD 2020)

Ashley Hatcher Hetrick (2004-2007) Brandeis University program in International Business (MS 2012)

Alexander Hatoum (2010-13; Coach 2013-14) University of Colorado Graduate School of Psychology (PhD 2019); Postdoctoral Researcher at Washington University in St. Louis (2019- )

Daniel Hatoum (2010-2013; Coach 2013-15) University of Texas School of Law (JD 2016)

William Igbokwe (2008-2012) Tulane Law School (JD 2017)

Steve Jumes (1993-94) University of Texas Law School (JD 1997)

Sharad Khandelwal (1993-95) University of Michigan Law School (JD 1998)

Nicole Kreisberg (2006-10; Coach 2010-11) University of Chicago Graduate School in Social Work (MA 2013); Doctoral program in Sociology at Brown University (PhD 2019)

Chris Lacy (1997-2000; Coach 2000-01) University of Houston law School (JD 2004)

Alyson Latz (1993-6; coach 1996-7) Columbia University Graduate School in Film (1997-98)

Christi Liu (2008-12) Harvard MBA Program (2014-17)

Denise Maniscalco (1988-89) Loyola Law School (JD 1992); International Law, Georgetown (LLM 1993)

Caetlin Mangan (2004-2008; coach 2008-10) Head Speech Coach & Upper Division English Teacher at The Quarry Lane School (CA) (2022- )

Lizzette Marrero (2012-2016) Georgetown University Graduate Program in International Security Studies (2016-18)

Nicole Martin (2002-06) Arizona State University Graduate School in Communication (MA 2010); University of Texas Graduate School in Performance Studies (PhD 2015)

Dyana Martinez (2016-19) Johns Hopkins University graduate program in Elementary Educational Studies (MEd 2021)

Mike Martinez (1993-94) University of the Incarnate Word Graduate School in Communication Arts (MA 2000)

Summer Mayr Lacy (1997-2000; coach 2001-03) University of Texas at Austin Graduate School in Communication (MA 2003)

Bonny McDonald (1999-2002) Western Kentucky University Graduate School of Communication (MA 2004); LSU Graduate School in Communication (PhD 2016)

Alex Meed (2014-18) LBJ School of Public Affairs (2018-20; M Pub Aff 2020)

Jayme Meyer (2000-04) LBJ School of Public Affairs (2005-07; M Pub Aff 2007)

Kristyn Meyer (1999-2003; Coach 2003-05; 2007-12) Illinois State University Graduate School of Communication (MA 2007); University of Texas Graduate School in Communication (2007-10)

Fernando Morales (2011-2015) University of Alabama Graduate School in Communication (MA 2017)

Joseph Muller (2007-11) Vanderbilt University M Ed program in Independent School Leadership (MEd 2019)

Rifi Newaz (Coach 2001-2005) University of Texas Law School (JD 2004)

Abigail Onwunali (2014-2018) Texas A&M University MS Program in Nutrition (MS 2019); Yale School of Drama MFA Program in Acting (2019-22)

Bridgett Overlease Matthes (1992-1994) South Texas College of Law (JD 1999); Ebanks, Smith & Carlson L.L.P., Houston, Texas

Clay Parker (2019-22, coach 2022- ) University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs (2022-24)

Bimal Patel (2003-07) University of Houston College of Optometry (D of Optom 2013)

Dhaval Patel (1991-95; coach 1996-98) Tulane University Graduate School in Health (MS 1999); Graduate School in Health Communication at Michigan State University (PhD 2003)

Haley Porterfield Davantes (2017-2019) Rutgers Law School (2020- )

Yogashri Pradhan (2011-15) Texas A&M Graduate Program in Petroleum Engineering (MS 2020)

Mary Katherine Raffetto (2005-08; Coach 2010-present) University of Texas School of Law (JD 2015)

Merry Regan (2005-09) Boston College School of Law (JD 2012)

John Rhoads (1991-94) University of Houston Law School (JD 1998)

Frank Rivera (2000-04; Coach 2004-06) Western Kentucky University Graduate School in Creative Writing (MA 2008)

Penny Rivero (1990-92) University of Texas Graduate School of Advertising (MA 1997)

Ben Robin (2001-04; Coach 2004-05) Western Kentucky University Graduate School of English (MA 2007); Coach – Western Kentucky University (2007- )

Chelsea Rodriguez (2010-2014) California State University at Long Beach Graduate School in Communication (MA 2016)

David Rodriguez (2017-21) University of Texas at Austin School of Law (2022- )

Jordan Rojas (2015-19) University of Texas at Austin Cockrell School of Engineering graduate program in Mechanical Engineering (2022-  )

Rina Shah (2003-07) London School of Economics (2007-08); University of Houston School of Law (JD 2010)

Danielle Soibelman (2016-18; coach 2018-20) University of Texas at Austin Graduate Program in Communication (MA 2020); University of Colorado Boulder Doctoral Program in Communication (2020- )

Albert "Seis" Steves (2015-19; coach 2019-20) UCLA MFA Program in Screenwriting (2020-  )

Sean Stewart (2002-04; Coach 2004-08) West Texas A&M Graduate School in Communication (MA 2010); University of Nebraska at Lincoln Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program (PhD 2020)

Nader Syed (2016-20) University of Southern California Graduate program in Aerospace & Astronautical Engineering (2022- )

Jennifer Talbert (1992-93) Wichita State University Graduate School of Communication (MA 1997); Director of Forensics at Ball State University (1998-2002); Director of Forensics at William Carey University (2007-20); Director of Forensics at Ohio University (2020-present) 

Steven Villescas (2014-16) USC Annenberg School (MS 2019)

David Wang (2008-12) New York University School of Law (JD 2018); New York University Stern School of Business (MBA 2018)

Hilari Weinstein (1988-1992; Coach 1992-93) University of Texas Graduate School of Communication (MA 1995)

Heather Wellinghurst (1994-96) Director of Forensics, The Village School, Houston, TX

Matthew Whitley (1993-1997; Coach 1997-98) Harvard University Law School (JD 2002); Beck, Redden & Secrest, L.L.P., Houston, TX

Stephen Wood (1988-89) University of Texas Graduate School of Communication (MA 1994)

Alexis Wright Conniff (2002-04) University of Texas School of Law (JD 2009)

Austin Wright (2005-09) Teach for America New Orleans (2009-11); Princeton University Doctoral Program in International Security Studies (PhD 2016); Assistant Professor, University of Chicago (2016-present)

Jennifer Yoder (1994-97; coach 1997-99) University of Texas Graduate School in Communication Sciences and Disorders (MA 2000)

 

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