University of North Texas 
Spencer Austin
Sociology
Graduate Program Specialist
Sycamore 288S
Education: MA in History, 2019, State University of New York at Stony Brook; BA in History, 2015, University of North Texas
Overview: Spencer Austin has served as the Graduate Program Specialist for the UNT Department
of Sociology since July 2024 after previously serving as the Administrative Specialist
starting in September 2022. He holds a BA in History from UNT, an MA in History from
SUNY Stony Brook, and is currently a PhD candidate at SUNY Stony Brook, focusing on
19th-century French social movements. Spencer provides administrative support services
for department faculty and staff and helps manage operations and advising for the
graduate program, along with a variety of other responsibilities. In his free time,
he works on his dissertation, enjoys movies with his wife, cares for his many houseplants,
and takes walks with his dogs.