EducationThe University of Texas at Austin — B.S. (2007)

Notable personal detailsKristin A. Hook is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Texas’ 21st Congressional District. She is a biological scientist and has worked at the National Institutes of Health and as a biologist at the U.S. Government Accountability Office. She earned a B.S. and B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin (2007) and a Ph.D. in behavioral biology from Cornell University (2016).