Our Team
The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life’s mission is to educate, inspire, and connect the next generation of Texas civic leaders. The collective expertise of our team allows us to build dynamic leaders through civic innovation, political skills and inclusive values.
Directors
Staff
Maria Tway, MA
Administrative Manager
Victoria Soderman
Manager of Events and Communications
Bang Zheng
Postdoctoral Fellow
Sarah Batson
TX Votes Program Coordinator
Nick St. Mary
Civic Education Graduate Assistant
Adelaide Escott
Events & Communications Intern
Bailey Inglish
Research Intern
Sofia Westmoreland
TX Votes Intern
Tanisha Chaudhuri
Collegiate Intern
Elisabeth Mathis
K-12 & Development Intern
Faculty Collaborators
Jennifer Adair, Education
Patrick Bixler, LBJ School
Josh Blank, Texas Politics Project
Joe Cutbirth, Communication
John Daly, Communication
Meme Drumwright, Communication
Suchi Gururaj, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement
Jim Henson, Government
Peniel Joseph, LBJ School
Dave Junker, Advertising & Public Relations
Robert Luskin, Government
Art Markman, Psychology
Gina Masullo, Journalism & Media
Matt McGlone, Communication
Katherina Payne, Education
Richard Reddick, Education
Stephen Reese, Communication
Nancy Schiesari, Radio Television Film
Daron Shaw, Government
Ya’Ke Smith, Radio Television Film
Bartholomew Sparrow, Government
David Springer, LBJ School
Keri Stephens, Communication
Sean Theriault, Government
Paul Toprac, Computer Science
S. Craig Watkins, Journalism & Media
Stephen Vladeck, Law, LBJ School
Hannah Wojciehowski, English
Advisory Council
Co-Chairs Rodney Schlosser & Denise Davis
Honorary Council Members
* Former Co-Chair ♦ Deceased
