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Christopher Roberts

Executive Director of Marketing and Communications

Christopher Roberts oversees the law school’s strategic messaging, branding, and communications. He joined Texas Law in the fall of 2014, relocating to Austin from New York, where he was previously an independent film and theater producer. His feature films won 17 major film festival awards, including two Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prizes. From 2021-22, he served as the Chief Communications Officer for UCLA School of Law before returning to The University of Texas. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University with a B.A. in History.

Wendy Schneider

Associate Director of Communications

Wendy Schneider leads strategic marketing, branding, and communications efforts for the law school. She joined the communications team in 2020 and has twice served as Interim Director of Communications for the Law School, in 2021 and 2022. Prior to Texas Law, Wendy worked in communications and design roles across higher education, including as a senior graphic designer for UT Austin’s Document Solutions and as Manager of Communications and Marketing for Campus Health at Tulane University. A New Orleans native, Wendy holds a B.A. in Mass Communication from Nicholls State University.

Jeremy Simon

Senior Writer

Jeremy Simon joined Texas Law in August 2023 after more than a decade on the Texas McCombs communications team, where he most recently focused on promoting faculty research and expertise. Among his other roles before coming to UT, he wrote about equities markets in New York City and after moving to Austin was an editorial intern at Texas Monthly magazine. He is a graduate of Vassar College with a B.A. in English. 

Deb Freeman

Newsletter Manager for Communications

Deb manages the internal and external newsletters for Texas Law. Previously, she was the Assistant Director for Communications for the law school’s Career Services Office. Prior to joining Texas Law, she was an award-winning publications editor and website manager for the Texas Film Commission and Texas Music Office. The 1997 edition of the Texas Music Industry Directory she edited is housed in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library & Archives. Deb is a Fort Worth native with a B.A. in Sociology from The University of Texas at Austin.

Mikayla Asher

Social Media Coordinator

Mikayla leads the law school’s social media strategy and content creation efforts, helping to shape and amplify the Texas Law brand across platforms. She brings a strong background in higher education communications, with prior experience supporting alumni relations and development efforts at both Texas Law and the Yale School of Management. Mikayla holds a B.A. in Communications and Media Studies from the University of Michigan.

Dale Whitaker

Communications Coordinator (Part-time)