{"id":438171,"date":"2026-09-16T22:56:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T22:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/438171\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T22:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T22:56:13","slug":"ut-austin-announces-new-moody-college-of-communications-dean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/438171\/","title":{"rendered":"UT-Austin Announces New Moody College of Communications Dean"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Texas at Austin has announced that media executive Cary Granat will serve as the new dean of its Moody College of Communications<\/a> beginning September 28.<\/p>\n

\u201cGranat brings more than three decades of experience at the nexus of storytelling, technology, education and enterprise,\u201d a university press release<\/a> states. \u201cHis career spans a broad spectrum of the communications and media landscape, from distributing major film franchises and building global media businesses to teaching and partnering with universities and civic organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat breadth of experience will provide Moody students and faculty members with a leader who understands both the enduring principles of effective communication and the rapidly changing industries in which those principles are put into practice.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to his LinkedIn profile<\/a>, Granat is currently CEO of Egeria Media, which he describes as \u201ca new faith-and-family studio headquartered in Austin, TX.\u201d<\/p>\n

Little information is publicly available about this company beyond a social media post<\/a> from a private media fund that states it is partnering with Egeria for \u201ctargeted acquisitions\u201d of \u201cinternationally adored family bands.\u201d<\/p>\n

Granat is best known as the founder and former CEO of Walden Media<\/a>, which seeks to create family-friendly, educational, and morally focused entertainment.<\/p>\n

Walden Media has released high-profile films such as The Chronicles of Narnia<\/a> and Amazing Grace<\/a> with obvious Christian themes, but also published books<\/a> that promote witchcraft<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Granat left Walden Media in 2011, so his links to any specific piece of content is unclear.<\/p>\n

Prior to co-founding Walden, Granat worked in a series of senior executive positions at several high-profile movie studios.<\/p>\n

Granat has also been a board member with several for-profit and nonprofit organizations since 2010.<\/p>\n

UT-Austin is a component<\/a> of the University of Texas System. The UT System is overseen by a Board of Regents<\/a> that is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Texas Senate. Kevin Eltife<\/a> of Tyler is the current board chair.<\/p>\n

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\n Adam Cahn is a journalist with Texas Scorecard. A longtime political blogger, Adam is passionate about shedding light on taxpayer-subsidized higher education institutions. <\/p>\n