Elizabeth Richmond-Garza, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
UT Regents’ and Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor of English

Course(s) Taught

Education

Ph.D., Comparative Literature, Columbia University

M. Phil., English, Oxford University

M.A., English, Columbia University 

B.A., Comparative Literature and Classics, UC Berkeley 

Website

https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-richmond-garza-11332a2b/

Research Interests

Oscar Wilde, theater, the gothic, detective stories, and literary theory.  

Biography

A UT Regents’ and Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor of English, Elizabeth Richmond-Garza is a leading authority on human-centered teaching and one of UT Austin’s most decorated educators. She brings unparalleled expertise in fostering the skills critical for individual and team success.

She teaches belongingness through literature and the fine arts and works actively in eight world languages. Richmond-Garza’s multimedia approach to teaching has been honored by a dozen teaching awards at UT Austin and across Texas. Previously, she served as the Director of UT’s Program in Comparative Literature and as chief administrative officer of the American Comparative Literature Association. She is affiliated faculty in the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, and the Program in the Human Dimensions of Organizations. She has held both Mellon and Fulbright Fellowships.

Her expertise includes empathetic leadership, team building, effective communication, courageous conversations, strategic thinking and organizational culture change. Her ability to optimize group performance and cultivate collaboration has made her a sought-after consultant for organizations ranging from agile startups to global corporations.

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