Staff Directory

Leadership

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  Michael Drew

  Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

  Professor, Department of Neuroscience

  As Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Michael Drew provides university‑wide leadership on academic policy, undergraduate education and initiatives that advance student success, educational excellence and institutional effectiveness. He works closely with college leadership, faculty and other campus partners to support high‑quality teaching and learning, evidence‑based academic decision‑making and continuous improvement across academic programs.

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  Elizabeth Gershoff

  Vice Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

  Amy Johnson McLaughlin Centennial Professor

  Elizabeth Gershoff is the Amy Johnson McLaughlin Centennial Professor in the Department of Human Development Family Sciences in the College of Natural Sciences. Dr. Gershoff is passionate about graduate education at UT, having herself earned both master’s and doctoral degrees here. After holding a research position at Columbia University and a tenured faculty position at the University of Michigan, Dr. Gershoff returned to UT as a faculty member in 2009. 

  Within her home department, Dr. Gershoff served as Graduate Adviser for seven years and received the Outstanding Graduate Adviser Award from the Graduate School in 2014. She also served as Postdoctoral Training Director and PI of an NIH training grant at the Population Research Center (PRC) in the College of Liberal Arts. Dr. Gershoff recently completed a five-year term as Director of the PRC. Dr. Gershoff is an internationally recognized expert in the effects of parenting on children and on the ways in which policies and intervention programs affect children’s lives.

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  Chris McCarthy

  Associate Vice Provost, Graduate Student Affairs

  Associate Vice Provost Chris McCarthy oversees the academic success and well-being of the graduate student community at UT Austin. Dr. McCarthy has been a faculty member in Educational Psychology since 1995 and his research focuses on stress and coping in educational contexts, career development and group counseling. Before joining the graduate school, Dr. McCarthy also served as the faculty co-ombud for UT Austin. 

  As Associate Vice Provost, Dr. McCarthy works to address issues that arise over the course of a student’s journey at the University and works with the graduate school student services team to offer guidance, tools and support to students from admission through graduation. Dr. McCarthy also works with partners across campus to develop resources and promote graduate student success in and out of the classroom.

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  Michelle Broadway

  Director, Graduate Studies

  Michelle Broadway oversees proposals for new or changed degree, certificate, and portfolio programs, Graduate School Catalog, classification of graduate students, publications & other communications and special projects.

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  Lydia Contreras

  Associate Vice Provost, Postdoctoral Affairs

  Paul D. & Betty Robertson Meek Centennial Professorship in Chemical Engineering

  As the Associate Vice Provost of Postdoctoral Affairs, Dr. Lydia Contreras oversees the newly established Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. This office supports the professional and career development of postdoctoral scholars at UT Austin equipping them with the research, scholarship and/or creative activity and professional skills necessary to successfully undertake independent academic research.

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  Annie Maxfield

  Director, Career and Life Design

  Annie Maxfield has been an advocate for graduate students and postdocs in achieving their chosen careers for over 15 years. On a national level, she serves as the Design and Development Lead for ImaginePhD, a career exploration and planning platform for humanities and social sciences. At UT, Annie co-led the task force to establish the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the Graduate Mentoring Committee. Annie recently completed the Stanford Life Design training, a framework that uses design thinking and an action-oriented approach to assist students in navigating complex life choices. Her areas of expertise include values-driven decision making, the employer perspective, career exploration, strategic interviewing and the intersection of identity and career. 

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  Jake Wyatt

  Chief Business Officer

  In his role as Chief Business Officer, Jake Wyatt oversees the business affairs team which includes human resources, budget & financial planning, and business office processing activities.

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