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Humanities Alumni Profiles

This collection of interviews with Rice humanities alumni captures a wide range of career trajectories that have been made possible with an undergraduate education in languages, literature, history, philosophy, the arts, and other fields in or closely related to the humanities. Alumni who have pursued diverse career and volunteer paths describe how they have continued to use the skills they developed at Rice in their professional advancement and offer advice to students considering a degree in the humanities.

Alejandro ChaoulAlejandro Chaoul
(2005 Ph.D. in Religious Studies)
Assistant Professor, McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Integrative Medicine Program, Department of General Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center » 		Eagleman, DavidDavid Eagleman
(1993 BA in English)
Neuroscientist at Baylor College of Medicine and author of Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives »
Glendenning, DonDon Glendenning
(1976 BA in English and History)
Managing Partner, Dallas, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP, and Past President, Rice Dallas Fort Worth Alumni Association »
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Jo Ling Kent Alumni ProfileJo Ling Kent
(2006 BA in Asian Studies, History, and Public Policy)
Associate Producer, CNN Beijing Bureau 2006-2007 U.S. Fulbright Scholar to China » 		Johnson, Cynthia J.Cynthia J. Johnson
1983 PhD in French
Communications Manager in the Office of Advancement, UT Health Science Center at Houston »
Martin, Robert S.Robert S. Martin
(1971 BA in History)
Professor Emeritus at the School of Library Information Studies at Texas Woman's University, former Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal » 		Jonathan "Jay" McKeage
(1973 BA in English)
Vice President for Corporate Development of Digital Angel Corporation »
Parks, MarieMarie Parks
(2008 BA in English)
Development Writer for The Methodist Hospital Foundation » 		Tarpley, Gloria MeckelGloria Meckel Tarpley
(1981 BA in Managerial Studies and Political Science)
Board Member of the City of Dallas Ethics Advisory Commission and Plan and Zoning Commission »
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