Fellows Directory

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Steven Finkelstein

Alumni
Astronomy
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College of Natural Sciences
Initiative Focus
Student Success

Steven Finkelstein is a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Washington in 2003, his PhD in 2008 from Arizona State University, and from there he took a postdoctoral position at Texas A&M University. In 2011 he earned a Hubble Postdoctoral Fellowship which he took to the University of Texas in Austin, where he was hired on as faculty in 2012. His research focuses on the formation and evolution of galaxies in the early universe, and the interplay of these sources with reionization.

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Jen Moon

Alumni
Biology
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College of Natural Sciences
Initiative Focus
Inclusive Teaching and Learning
Skill-Building

Jennifer (Jen) Moon is a Professor of Instruction in the Department of Molecular Biosciences and the Assistant Dean for Non Tenure Track Faculty in the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at Indiana University studying regulated gene expression, and completed her postdoctoral work at University of Texas at Austin in 2007. Dr. Moon regularly teaches Advanced Introduction to Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology Lab, and an undergraduate teaching assistant (UGTA) training course.

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Kristin Patterson

Alumni
Molecular Biosciences
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College of Natural Sciences
Initiative Focus
Curriculum Redesign
Skill-Building

Kristin Patterson is the Fourth-Year Fellow Representative on the 2021 Provost's Teaching Fellows Steering Committee.

D'Arcy Randall

D'Arcy Randall

PTF Emeritus
Chemical Engineering
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Cockrell School of Engineering
Initiative Focus
Curriculum Redesign
Skill-Building

Michael Scott

Alumni
Computer Science
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College of Natural Sciences
Initiative Focus
Student Success
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Stacy Sparks

Current Fellow
Chemistry
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College of Natural Sciences
Initiative Focus
Inclusive Teaching and Learning
Student Success

Stacy Sparks is a Professor of Instruction in the Chemistry Department and focuses much of her teaching on General Chemistry courses. She directs the Chemistry Learning Assistant Program, which provides an experiential learning experience for 80 undergraduate students each semester, building their teaching and leadership skills and preparing them to assist general chemistry and organic chemistry students in the classroom.

 

Cathy Stacy

Alumni
Statistics and Data Sciences
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College of Natural Sciences
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
Initiative Focus
Student Success
Nina Telang

Nina Telang

Alumni
Electrical & Computer Engineering
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Cockrell School of Engineering
Initiative Focus
Student Success
Student Wellbeing

Nina Telang is a Professor of Instruction in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and a Kilby Faculty Fellow. She is passionate about student success and well-being and has implemented student success programs in her first and second-year courses.

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Ann Thijs

Current Fellow
Biology
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College of Natural Sciences
Initiative Focus
Skill-Building

Ann, originally from Belgium, earned graduate degrees in both engineering and ecology. She is deeply committed to undergraduate education and enjoys teaching students about the interconnectedness of the natural world, emphasizing evolutionary and ecological perspectives. Her goal is to help students develop critical thinking and quantitative skills, evident in her courses in introductory biology and upper division ecology. 


 

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Clint Tuttle

Alumni
Information, Risk, and Operations Management
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McCombs School of Business
Initiative Focus
Student Success

Clint has seen that many students lack the tools and techniques to define their own personal path to success and lack confidence in making decisions about their futures. They seek a “safe path” rather than the one that aligns to their own passions. Every teacher at some point has taught a disengaged student who was more concerned about the grade than the learning. A student who knows why they’re in pursuit of certain knowledge can be more engaged and learn better.