Curious by nature. Rooted in Texas.
Hi, there. I’m Krissi Micklethwait. I’m a fifth-generation Texan. A southpaw. And an inherently curious gal.
I’m an Austin-based journalist and editor exploring culture, place, and the connections that shape how communities live and create. I currently serve as managing editor of Alcalde, The University of Texas alumni magazine, where I lead story development and help shape editorial strategy across long-form features, arts and culture coverage, science writing, and place-based storytelling.
A first-generation college graduate, I earned a master’s in journalism and media from The University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. My work spans arts, science, food culture, and the distinct subcultures that give the state its texture.
Beyond the newsroom, I’m a creative entrepreneur. I co-founded an independent live-music and performing arts venue in East Austin, led an arts-focused communications agency, and currently help operate the family-owned barbecue business. Working inside creative and food communities shapes my work as a journalist.
Somewhere along the way, I developed a fascination with social science, Texas ecology, and urban birds — interests that continue to inform how I see the world.
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