J.D. Moore is the director of marketing & communications for UT Social Work, where he oversees the internal and external marketing efforts for the school. He provides marketing strategy and leadership for the School; directs special projects such as Texas Social Work’s annual report and The Utopian alumni magazine; and oversees events and reputation management efforts.
Prior to his work at The University of Texas at Austin, J.D. worked in economic development and corporate communication roles. He also previously served as a journalist for several outlets, notably including the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Sirius XM, among others.
J.D. is proud to be a first-generation college graduate, earning his bachelor’s in journalism from TCU and his master’s in public administration from Texas State University.
He is both an avid traveler and college football expert, having traveled extensively to all 50 states and attending hundreds of college football games as credentialed media.
Born and raised in Hawaii, J.D. became a converted Texan in 2008, where he later married his college sweetheart (a fourth-generation Texan) and began raising their fifth-generation Texan in Austin.