Fellows Directory

Rhonda Evans

Current Fellow

Dr. Rhonda Evans is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Government and directs the Edward A. Clark Center for Australian and New Zealand Studies. She received the Harry Ransom Award for Teaching Excellence in 2019 and the Jean Holloway Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2022. Her research focuses on an array of legal and political issues and institutions in Australia and New Zealand, such as the Australian Human Rights Commission, New Zealand Supreme Court, efforts to amend Australia’s Constitution, and critical minerals policymaking.

Michael Findley

Alumni

Stephanie Seidel Holmsten

Alumni

Stephanie Seidel Holmsten is an associate professor of instruction in the College of Liberal Arts where she teaches core courses in the International Relations and Global Studies program, as well as Gender and Politics in the Government Department. Her teaching methods include global virtual exchange and team-based learning. She is Chair of the Provost Teaching Fellows, co-Director of the Brumley Next Generation Scholars Program, and Director of the Global Virtual Exchange faculty learning community. Her research explores minority women's election around the world.

Sean Theriault

Alumni

Project Title: COLA’s Teaching Mentor Program 

Di Wang

Current Fellow

Dr. Di "Wendy" Wang is an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin with a joint appointment in the Department of Government and the International Relations and Global Studies (IRG) program. She teaches courses in international political economy, globalization, and capstone research. She has been the faculty director of a widely successful study abroad program in Singapore and Vietnam. Her research focuses on sovereign wealth funds and politics of foreign direct divestment.