Leadership
David Ryfe
- Director, School of Journalism and Media
- Professor
- Email: david.ryfe@austin.utexas.edu
Kevin Robbins
- Associate Director, School of Journalism and Media
- Professor of Practice
- Email: kevin.robbins@austin.utexas.edu
Stephen Reese
- Graduate Advisor for Doctoral & MA Research and Theory
- Professor
- Email: steve.reese@austin.utexas.edu
- Phone: 512-471-1666
Kate West
- Graduate Advisor for MA Professional Track
- Assistant Professor of Instruction
- Email: katewest@utexas.edu
- Phone: 512-751-9685
Staff
Luisa Cantu | Senior Academic Program Coordinator
Luisa Cantu is a proud, first-generation college graduate and an alumna of the University of Texas at Austin, Moody College of Communication. In 2017, she received her Master's degree in Higher Education Counseling at UT Austin. In her role at here, she supports graduate students from admissions through graduation. Hook 'Em!
512-471-5933 | luisa.cantu@austin.utexas.edu | DMC 3.382
Liesbeth Demaer | Assistant Director of Administration
Liesbeth Demaer provides administrative oversight to the School, including instructional budget, course scheduling, faculty affairs, human resources management, scholarship & awards, event and project, planning, summer programs and overall staying in compliance with university systems. In a previous life, she was a Fulbright scholar, trained at the Merce Cunningham Dance Studio and worked with various choreographers in New York City.
512-471-9815 | liesbeth@austin.utexas.edu | DMC 3.334
Alice Rentz | Administrative Associate
Alice Rentz is the receptionist in the front office of the School of Journalism and Media. She came to Moody from the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and before that was a Faculty Assistant at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. She has BAs in Government and Religious Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.
512-471-1845 | arentz@austin.utexas.edu | DMC 3.338