Humanities Alumni Changing the World
The Austin College Humanities Division and its Professionalism And The Humanities Leadership Program will present a Zoom panel with alumni discussing their work in social justice. The Zoom event will be Tuesday, May 4, at 7 p.m. CST.
- Register for this Zoom panel
Alumni speakers will include:
Tajín Pérez ’12
Austin College History and Spanish
Deputy Director, Western Native Voice, Billings, Montana
Chris Melody Fields Figueredo ’03
Austin College English and Anthropology
Executive Director, Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, Washington, D.C.
Dr. Lydia Bean ’02
Austin College Spanish and Music
Candidate for U.S. Congress – Texas District 06
Board President, Whistleblower Aid
Business Director, RE:site Studio
Author, The Politics of Evangelical Identity (Princeton, 2016)
Dr. Abby Wood ’00
Austin College Spanish and Religious Studies
Professor of Law, Political Science, and Public Policy at USC Gould School of Law
Current research centers on the transparency of campaign financing for elected legislators
Dr. Jennifer Johnson-Cooper, who holds the Richardson Chair for the Professionalism And The Humanities (PATH) Leadership Program has organized the panel discussion.
Austin College, a private national liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas, has earned a reputation for excellence in academic preparation, global awareness, pre-professional foundations, leadership development, committed faculty, and hands-on, adventurous learning opportunities. One of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges That Change Lives, Austin College boasts a welcoming community that embraces diversity and individuality, with more than 50 percent of students identifying as persons of color. The residential student body of approximately 1,300 students and an expert faculty of more than 100 educators allow a 12:1 student-faculty ratio and personalized attention. Related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA), Austin College cultivates an inclusive atmosphere that supports students’ faith journeys regardless of religious tradition. The College, founded in 1849, is the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original name and charter.