Meet the Advisors
David Spight
dspight@mail.utexas.edu
Degrees: BA History, Truman State University; MA Educational Policy & Administration, University of Minnesota
Advises: Degree-Holder/Non-Degree Seeker, Undeclared, Undeclared/Allied Health Professions
Fact: I miss the snow in Colorado.
Favorite Movies: So I Married an Axe Murderer, Strange Brew & Remember the Titans.
Favorite Book: The Guinness Book of Me by Steven Church
Favorite Austin Restaurant: Golden Wok
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poynor@cns.utexas.edu
Degree: BSPA University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Advises: Human Ecology, Human Dev. & Family Sciences, Nutrition, Textiles and Apparel
Fact: Owned a comedy club in Dallas before joining the TrAC team.
Favorite Movies: Raising Arizona, The Color Purple, Go
Favorite Books: The Life of Pi, The Stand
Favorite Austin Restaurants: Eddie V's, Thai Kitchen
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kristen.anton@cns.utexas.edu
Degrees: BS Psychology, Texas A&M; MS Psychology, University of North Texas
Advises: Biology
Facts: I love spicy food. I have an insane music collection. I enjoy being outdoors and taking advantage of the beauty of Austin.
Favorite Movies: Labrynth, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Reality Bites
Favorite Books: The Gift of Therapy, Dibs in Search of Self, Where the Wild Things Are
Favorite Austin Restaurants: Kerby Lane, A La Carrera, Thundercloud
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Degrees: BA Psychology, University of Northern Iowa; M.Ed. Higher Education Administration, University of Texas at Austin
Advises: Undeclared, Undeclared/Pre-Health Professions students
Facts: I love everything that Austin has to offer! I’m originally from Iowa and when I came to visit friends 7 years ago, it felt like I was home. I moved here 6 months later and don’t miss the cold, windy winters at all!
Favorite Movies: Shawshank Redemption, Sixth Sense, Goonies, Little Miss Sunshine
Favorite Books: The DaVinci Code, Memoirs of a Geisha, Eat Pray Love, Do What You Are
Favorite Austin Restaurants: Z’Tejas, Sampaio’s, Thai Passion, Blue Star Cafeteria
