Alumni@Work

The University of Texas at Austin prepares advanced degree students and scholars for a wide range of career possibilities. Search these alumni profiles by disciplinary background, industry and identity and watch their short videos to learn more about the type of work that advanced degree alumni pursue, the strategies they employ, and how their typical days look.

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Charles Joukhadar received his Master’s in Arabic Studies from UT–Austin in 2009 and his Ph.D. in Middle Eastern and North African Studies from the University of Arizona in 2020. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor of Arabic at the University of Mississippi (UM), where he teaches and conducts research in Arabic linguistics and the teaching of Arabic as a foreign language.

  • Charles Joukhadar, PhD
Leticia Nogueira received her PhD from UT-Austin in 2010. She is currently working as a researcher at the American Cancer Society, where she focuses on health disparities that can be address by policy changes, including disparities associated with structural racism and climate change.
  • Leticia Nogueira, PhD
Chi-Chun Fang received his PhD in ecology, evolution, and behavior from UT-Austin in 2019. He is currently working as a Scientific Advisor at Advanced Cell Diagnostics (ACD), where he leverages the RNAscope ISH technology to provide technical and scientific guidance to biopharma clients in designing research projects. He manages contract service pipeline around various research applications including immune-oncology, cell and gene therapy, and biomarker validation.
  • Chi-Chun (Andy) Fang, PhD
Alejandra Garza received her PhD in History from UT-Austin in 2021. She is a currently working as a coordinator for district programs at The Holdsworth Center, where she plans and executed sessions for superintendents and other district leaders from public school districts across Texas. Currently Alejandra works with the Superintendent Leadership Program and the Holdsworth Leadership Collaborative. Through these programs, leaders work on creating excellent and equitable outcomes for students in their district.
  • Alejandra Garza, PhD
Ashley Voeks received her PhD in French Studies from UT-Austin in 2019. She is currently working as an Implementation Consultant at McGraw-Hill Education, where she provides training and support that empowers college-level faculty and administrators to harness the power of technology-based learning solutions to drive student achievement.
  • Ashley Voeks, PhD

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