Office Hours

Dr. Andrea Banzatti has a poetic way with physics and an even more beautiful perspective of life and learning. The Milanese physics professor chats with AnaBelle about his life in Italy, looking at the sky, and his passion for adventure and the surprises life brings. 

A dancer turned lecturer, Megan Moss is an artist in many respects. Her dancing, choreography, and study of the human body have shaped her worldview on our need for movement, creativity, and the freedom to show up as who we are. She chats with AnaBelle about her life as a dancer, her journey to becoming a lecturer, and her advice for creatives and people trying to find their way in the world. 

From discovering the vaccine for K9 rabies to helping with the fight against COVID on TXST's campus, Dr. Rodney Rohde is nothing short of a legend to Bobcats. He chats with Giselle about his upbringing, his unique journey that led him to where he is today, and his advice to young people as they move through life. 

A mogul in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Dale Blasingame has made a name for himself at TXST and beyond. Tyson, a digital media major, gets an in-depth look at Blasingame's upbringing, love of basketball, and his journey from sports journalism to teaching. 

Ben Reed is a creative writing and literature professor at TXST who has had an interesting career path, from oil rigs to catering, then grad school to now. He sits down with Adrianna to talk about his creative process, his unconventional college career, and why he chose writing as his "thing" in the first place. 

Originally from Canada and making waves in the Esports industry, professor Ali Forbes is a force to be reckoned with. A former college basketball athlete, Forbes is the definition of a go-getter. She sits down with AnaBelle to talk about hunger, drive, hustle, and working hard to get what you want. 

Dr. Nicole Wagner has grown up with an appreciation for nature, whether it be the grass in her backyard or the animals that she came to meet. Assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Sciences at TXST, Dr. Wagner talks to Adrianna about following her passion, what agriculture and nature have taught her about the ways of life, and her journey to getting her Ph.D. 

Jason Reed takes the mundane Texas lifestyle and makes it a work of art. A photography professor at TXST and a fellow at the Center for the Study of the Southwest, Reed has been photographing and learning from his home state ever since he can remember. He sits down with Adrianna to talk about his student experience, what advice he has for those in the early stages of their career, and some of the memorable moments he has had as a photographer. 

Growing up in Dickinson right outside of Houston, Dr. Daniel Carter wasn't sure what his future held for him. Entering college as an undecided major, spending some of his time writing, and now a professor in the School of Mass Communication and Journalism, Dr. Carter never expected his journey to take him to San Marcos, Texas, where he's spent years teaching and inspiring students in journalism and beyond. Sam chats with Dr. Carter about his career path, his predictions of social media, and what advice he has for young creatives. 

A San Antonio native, Shannon Faseler has always known she had something to share with the masses. An art and painting professor who studied biology and pre-med, Faseler has had a whirlwind of experiences in her career journey. Adrianna chats with Faseler about her life and inspriation as an artist and making your mark on the student experience.