Spotlights

In spring 2023, RGK Center Director Dr. David Springer led a Policy Research Project (PRP) course through the LBJ School of Public Affairs titled “The Architecture of Happiness: Designing Policies and Programs that Promote Mental Wellbeing.” 

LBJ-Public Health dual degree student Becky Carter is working with the City of Austin Austin Public Health’s Office of Violence Prevention and other community partners to develop and secure additional funding for Texas’ first trauma recovery center.

Dr. Springer received the award for his freshman seminar, "Designing a Happy and Meaningful Life."

Kelty Garbee, Executive Director of Texas Rural Funders, is an alum of the LBJ School and UT Austin's Higher Education Administration PhD program. Read more about her work to build a healthy, vibrant rural Texas.

On Monday, March 6, UT faculty and staff, community members, and students from across campus joined for a fireside chat with Emily Haynes, senior reporter at The Chronicle of Philanthropy, about making careers in the social sector more equitable and rewarding.

The RGK Center’s CONNECT program kicked off its spring cohort this January with 21 student-organization matches.

On Wednesday, February 8, UT faculty and staff, community members, and students from across campus joined for a conversation with three local nonprofit leaders on measuring impact, developing strategy, and the role of philanthropy in public policy.

Latin American Studies alum Daniel Mora-Brito shares how his coursework at UT Austin and the Nonprofit Studies Portfolio prepared him for a career with The Global Fund - and helped him pursue his passion for the arts.

On Wednesday, November 9, UT faculty and staff, community members, and LBJ students and alumni joined for a conversation with psychiatrist and author Howard Cutler, M.D.

RGK Center professor Dr. Patrick Bixler receives a grant from NASA to create a climate atlas for Austin, working alongside local community organizations.