The University of Texas at Austin Thomas Jesús Garza is University Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies, Director of the Texas Language Center, and…

Robert Moser is a professor in the department of government, University of Texas at Austin. He specializes in the study of Russian politics, electoral systems, political parties, ethnicity and elections,…

Christopher Brunt teaches The Human Situation at the Honors College and is affiliated with the Center for Creative Work, while also teaching classes in the department of English. Dr. Brunt…

Since 1993, Diana Foss has guided urban wildlife policy as part of the Wildlife Diversity Program of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. She also coordinates the Houston Area Bat…

Mr. Gonzalez is the Houston urban conservation programs manager at the Nature Conservancy in Texas, former community conservation director at Katy Prairie Conservancy, and co-founder of the Coastal Prairie Partnership.…

Tommy Gregory is Houston Airport Systems' (HAS) public art program director and curator. Mr. Gregory directs public art commissions, acquisitions, maintenance, and conservation for George Bush Intercontinental Airport, William P.…

Larry Rachleff (1944-2022) was the Walter Kris Hubert Professor of Orchestral Conducting and Music Director of the Shepherd School Symphony and Chamber Orchestras. He also served as music director of…

Beth White, one of the nation’s leading urban park planners. In June 2016, Ms. White joined the Houston Parks Board as president and CEO to lead the organization in implementing and…

Howard Pollack is the John and Rebecca Moores Professor of Music and Division Chair of Musicology at the University of Houston, where he has taught since 1987.  He has published…

Susan Lorette Dunn is artist teacher of opera studies in the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. She studied at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music in Brisbane, Australia, graduating…