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Placement

We Help You Find Your Place

We have a strong record of placing graduates in academic positions at research universities and liberal arts colleges.

In recent years we have placed graduates at research institutions such as Stony Brook University; Virginia Tech; and the University of Connecticut.

See the Graduate Student Placement Handbook.

 

Year of PhD Name Field Position Institution Institution Type
2023 Stephanie L. DeMora Mass Behavior Assistant Professor Stony Brook University Research University
2024 (exp) Alexander Ross Mass Behavior Postdoctoral Fellow University of Laval, Montreal Research University
2024 (exp) Deren Onursal Comparative Politics Lecturer University of Amsterdam Research University
2024 (exp) John Burnett Mass Behavior Assistant Professor University of Hawai'i in Hilo Research University
2023 Nicholas Jenkins American Data Scientist General Motors Research
2023 Heba Hodaly Theory Assistant Professor Saddleback College Liberal Arts
2022 E. Stefan Kehlenbach Theory Assistant Professor SUNY Albany Liberal Arts
2022 Igor Acácio Comparative Assistant Professor CSU Fullerton Liberal Arts
2022 Andrew Ivey Comparative Assistant Professor University of Houston-Downtown Research University
2022  Maricruz Osorio Mass Behavior Assistant Professor Bentley University Research University
2021 Michelangelo Landgrave American Assistant Professor  University of Colorado-Boulder Research University
2021 Christina Gregory Comparative Assistant Professor Lamar University Liberal Arts
2020 Sono Shah Mass Behavior Computational Social Scientist Data Labs, Pew Research Center Research
2021 Sunny Shao Mass Behavior Research Associate Pew Research Center Research
2020 Kevin Pham Political Theory Assistant Professor University of Amsterdam Research
2020 Erinn Lauterbach American Assistant Professor Villanova University Research University
2019 Ricardo Crespo International Relations Assistant Professor Grossmont College Liberal Arts
2019 Collin Grimes Comparative Visiting Assistant Professor Skidmore College Liberal Arts
2019 Rudy Alamillo Mass Behavior Assistant Professor Western Washington University Liberal Arts
2019 Ian Oxnevad International Relations Director of Geopolitical Risk Infortal Worldwide Private
2019 Anwar Hijaz Mass Behavior Assistant Professor Saddleback College Liberal Arts
2018 Steven Cauchon International Relations Assistant Professor Imperial Valley College Liberal Arts
2018 Kendra Webber Theory Associate Professor Riverside Community College Liberal Arts
2018 Evan Prellberg Theory Coordinator for Undergraduate Research Morehead State University Liberal Arts
2017 Allan Colbern American Assistant Professor Arizona State University Research University
2017 Danielle Lemi Mass Behavior Post-doctoral Fellow Southern Methodist University Research University
2017 Whitney Mannies Theory Assistant Professor Baldwin Wallace University Liberal Arts
2016 Jaw-Nian (Ted) Huang Comparative Assistant Professor Tamkang University, Taiwan Research University
2016 Andrea Silva American Associate Professor of Teaching University of California, Riverside Research University
2015 Nicholas Boushee American Associate Professor San Diego City Liberal Arts
2015 Carrie Skulley American Senior User Experience Researcher Meta Private
2015 Andrew Flores Mass Behavior Associate Professor American University Research University
2015 Diego Esparza Comparative Associate Professor of Teaching University of California, Riverside Research University
2014 David S. McCahon American Senior Administrative Analyst City and County of San Francisco Private
2014 Brian Williams Comparative Assistant Professor SUNY, Cortland Liberal Arts
2014 Danijela Dudley Comparative Assistant Professor San Jose State University Liberal Arts
2013 Chris Haynes Mass Behavior Assistant Professor University of New Haven Liberal Arts
2013 Ray Wang Comparative Assistant Professor National Chengchi University Research University
2013 Antonio Ugues Jr. Comparative Associate Professor St. Mary's College, Maryland Liberal Arts
2012 Cristina Nicolescu Waggonner Comparative Lecturer Pomona College, Pitzer College Liberal Arts
2012 Dennis Xavier Medina American Associate Professor University of Texas at Arlington Research University
2012 Dino Bozonelos American Professor Victor Valley College Liberal Arts
2012 Masahiro Omae Comparative Dean San Diego City College Liberal Arts
2012 Thomas Joseph Hayes American Associate Professor University of Connecticut Research University
2012 Nancy A. Jimeno American Lecturer California State University, Fullerton Liberal Arts
2012 Mayia Shulga Theory Professor Lone Star College Liberal Arts
2011 Tak Kei Wong Comparative Associate Professor University of California, San Diego Research University
2011 Cameron Jones Hastings Comparative Instructor (tenured) Glendale Community College Liberal Arts
2011 Charles Stanley Hilliard American      
2011 Byran Nevin Martin American Assistant Professor Houston Community College Liberal Arts
2010 Christina Leigh Caldwell Comparative Assistant Professor Santa Monica Community College Liberal Arts
2010 Shawn Richard Schulenberg Comparative Professor Marshall University Liberal Arts