AUSTIN, Texas—The Donald D. Harrington Fellows Program has embarked on a second year, bringing another class of outstanding academic talent to The University of Texas at Austin. The Graduate Fellows Program has welcomed 25 new graduate fellows to campus, two of whom are completing their dissertations this year. The Faculty Fellows Program has attracted two new visiting faculty as well.
The distinguished fellows are Dr. Andrew Light from New York University Applied Philosophy Group, who has joined the School of Architecture, and Dr. Oliver Freiberger from the University of Bayreuth, Germany, who will join the Department of Asian Studies. Light also has courtesy appointments in the departments of Geography and Philosophy.
The Donald D. Harrington Fellows Program was created by the late Sybil B. Harrington in 1987 in memory of her husband, Donald D. Harrington, who died in 1974. The $30 million endowment was funded by Mrs. Harrington and the Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation of Amarillo. The Donald D. Harrington Fellows Program will provide salary, research and support grants to the award winners.
The program is named for Donald D. Harrington, a successful independent oil and gas operator in the Texas Panhandle. The foundation he formed with his wife, Sybil, supported numerous causes, including the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum and medical research.
Harrington Graduate Fellowships are awarded to students working toward doctor’s and master’s degrees.
The 25 new graduate students are:
- Harrington Dissertation Fellow Ryan Taylor, Kinesiology.
- Harrington Dissertation Fellow Eric Archer, Chemistry.
- Harrington Doctoral Fellow Gonzalo Alcalde, LBJ School of Public Affairs from the University of Kentucky (native of Peru).
- Harrington Master’s Fellow Laurie Alexander, Journalism from Washington University, St. Louis.
- Harrington Doctoral Fellow Lauren Apter, History from the University of Chicago.
- Harrington Master’s Fellow Hao (Jeff) Cen, Curriculum and Instruction from East China Normal Institution (native of China).
- Harrington Master’s Fellow Marian Clarke, Radio Television Film from The University of Texas at Austin.
- Harrington Master’s Fellow Jocelyn Duffy, Library and Information Science from Rochester Institute of Technology.
- Harrington Doctoral Fellow Laura Feeney, Physics from Miami University.
- Harrington Doctoral Fellow Jodene Fine, Education Psychology from University of California Berkeley.
- Harrington Master’s Fellow Hannah Fischer, Library and Information Science from Oberlin College.
- Harrington Doctoral Fellow Daniel Gilman, Folklore from Haverford College.
- Harrington Master’s Fellow Karen Gonzalez, American Studies from The University of Texas at Austin.
- Harrington Doctoral Fellow Eric Katerman, Mathematics from Williams College.
- Harrington Doctoral Fellow Jean Lauer, Radio Television Film from Albion College.
- Harrington Doctoral Fellow Hanjoo Lee, Psychology from Seoul National University (native of Korea).
- Harrington Doctoral Fellow Till Richter, Art History from University of Paris, Sorbonne (native of Germany).
- Harrington Doctoral Fellow Kristin Savicki, Education Psychology from Swarthmore College.
- Harrington Doctoral Fellow David Smith, Astronomy from Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
- Harrington Doctoral Fellow George Teachman, Germanic Studies from Case Western Reserve University.
- Harrington Master’s Fellow Sarah Warren, Latin American Studies from University of Arizona, Tucson.
- Harrington Doctoral Fellow Jennifer Winchel, Accounting from Northern Illinois University.
- Harrington Doctoral Fellow Martin Woodlee, Neuroscience from Northwestern University.
- Harrington Doctoral Fellow Luling Zhang, Pharmacy from University of Mississippi (native of China).
- Harrington Doctoral Fellow Yiquan Zou, Kinesiology from Beijing University of Physical Education (native of China).
For more information contact: Jackie Macha, Harrington Fellows Program, 512-471-2301, or Robert D. Meckel, Office of Public Affairs, 512-475-7847.
