Fellows Directory

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The head and torso of Niveen AbiGhannam, a woman with brown and blonde hair, smiling in a black dress.

Niveen AbiGhannam

Current Fellow
Electrical & Computer Engineering
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Cockrell School of Engineering

Dr. Niveen AbiGhannam is a science communication researcher and educator whose work centers around the strategic and inclusive communication of technical knowledge. More specifically, her research seeks to understand individual, organizational, and social factors that can drive or hinder public engagement with STEM behaviors. She also examines the identities of publicly engaged scientists and engineers and the meanings that they associate with their engagement experiences. On the teaching front, Dr. AbiGhannam has taught Engineering Communication at UT since 2015.

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Robert Carroll

Current Fellow
Communication Studies
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Moody College of Communication

Dr. Robert Carroll is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Moody College of Communication. As a member of the Communication Studies department he teaches the 2nd year college-wide Foundation course and an Honors Service Learning and Community Engagement course. Additionally he works as an MBA+ Communication Coach where he leads interactive workshops on storytelling, leadership principles, and authenticity.

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Joe Cutbirth

Current Fellow
Communication Studies
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Moody College of Communication

Dr. Cutbirth is an assistant professor of instruction whose work focuses on the transdisciplinary practice of communication in leadership. He teaches in Moody College of Communication and the University Bridging Disciplines Program, where his classes examine the role of trust, deception, and hope in narratives used by leaders and about leadership itself. He was a finalist for the 2024 Moody College Teaching Award. His project is designed to examine the relationship between rigor and accommodation in the post-COVID era.

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Pedro Santacruz

Current Fellow
Electrical & Computer Engineering
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Cockrell School of Engineering

Pedro Santacruz is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. In this position, he focuses on teaching and creating innovative learning experiences for ECE students.