Doctoral Placements and Dissertations

The Department of Sociology Graduate Program has an enviable record of graduate job placements.

Doctoral Placements

  • 2022
  • Name Current Position
    Caviness, Courtney Lecturer in the Sociology Department at UC Davis 
    Jared, Joseph Visiting Assistant Professor of Statistical and Data Sciences, Smith College 
    Hunter, Savannah Research and Policy Associate, UC Berkeley Labor Center
    Kolber, Jesse Professor in the Behavioral Sciences Department, City College of San Francisco
  • 2021
  • Name Current Position
    Gold, Jessica

    Postdoctoral Researcher at Northeastern University
    Arseo, Sean

    Research Manager at Pivot Learning, Oakland, California 
    Hart, Elizabeth 

    Research Associate II at WestEd, West Sacramento, California
    Mabry, Dustin   VP, User Experience Research, San Francisco Bay Area
  • 2020
  • Name Current Position
    Nickens, Rachel 

    Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology, Whitman College
    Sparks, Bridget

    Interconnection Policy Manager at AES Clean Energy, Folsom California
    McCarty, Kristin Child Welfare Research Specialist, Sacramento, California 
    Jaeger, Ashlyn Program Manager for the Ethics, Society, and Technology Hub, Stanford
  • 2019
  • Name Current Position

    Baker, Zeke

    Assistant Professor in Sociology, Sonoma State University

    Miller, Amara

    Assistant Professor, CSU-East Bay

    Caldeira, Chris 

     Freelance Editor, Writer, and Collaborator, San Francisco

    Spencer, Jennifer 

    UX researcher, Google
  • 2018
  • Name Current Position

    Haraway, Sam

     Principal UX Researcher at Kin + Carta, Denver, Colorado 

    Hayes, Joshua

     Data Scientist at Spotify, San Francisco Bay Area

    Ryan, Krysti

     Implementation Manager, College Transition Collaborative, Stanford

    Savinar, Robin

     Postdoctoral Scholar,  National Science Foundation Project, UC Davis
    TyreeHageman, Jennifer L. Research Fellow in Sustainable Consumption, Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham
  • 2017
  • Name Current Position

    Carter, Angela

    Research Scientist III at the Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health; (Former Research and Policy Fellow, UC Berkeley School of Law, Policy Advocacy Clinic; Postdoctoral Fellow, Rice Academy of Fellows, Rice University)

    Feldman,Valerie

    Project Associate, Rosov Consulting Professional Services

    Jeffrey, Phyllis

    WIOA Research and Policy Analyst at the California Workforce Development Board (Formerly Lecturer, UCD)
  • 2016
  • Name Current Position

    Evans, Ethan

    Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, CSU-Sacramento (effective Fall 2018); (former Post-Doctoral Fellow, UC Davis Center for Health Policy and Research)

    Halpin, Brian

    Lecturer, UCD

    Hale, Jo

    Assistant Professor, University of St. Andrews, Scotland (former Research Scientist, Max Planck Institute)

    Nguyen, Emerald

    Science and Technology Policy Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (NIH) (former Congressional Fellow, American Sociological Association

    Rullo, Joanna

    Freelance Researcher
  • 2015
  • Name Current Position

    Baxi, Parul

    Lecturer, UCD

    Chaudary, Ali

    Assistant Professor, Rutgers University; (former Marie Curie Early Career Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Oxford-International Migration Institute)

    Hartzog, Cassie

    Postdoctoral Scholar, Center for Regional Change, UCD

    Haylett, Jennifer

    		 Haylett, Jennifer Lecturer, University of Iowa

    Kincaid, John

    Assistant Professor, CSU-Stanislaus

    McCoy, Jabou

    Assistant Professor, County College of Morris, NJ (effective Fall 2017); (former Lecturer, UCD and CSU-Sacramento)

    Phan, Le

    		 Assistant Coordinator, Special Enrichment Transitional Program, UCD
  • 2014
  • Name Current Position

    Chiaraluce, Cara

    Lecturer, Santa Clara University

    Frieberger, Nate

    Not employed in academics as of Jan. 2018 (former Visiting Assistant Professor, Lew and Clark College; Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Kansas)

    Romero, Mindy

    Research Assistant Professor and Director, California Civic Engagement Project, Sol Price School of Public Policy, Sacramento, University of Southern California (formerly located at Center for Regional Change, UCD

    Ruiz, Miguel

    Lecturer, UCD and CSU-Sacramento

    Veazey, Brian

    Senior UX researcher, LinkedIn (former Senior Researcher/Ethnographer, Jhana, Inc.)
  • 2013
  • Name Current Position
    Augusto, Sarah

    Assistant Professor, Curry College, MA (former Lecturer, UCD, two years)

    Bahar, Roxy

    Director, the Pacifica Family Fund (former Associate Outcomes Researcher, Oxford Outcomes, San Francisco) 

    Becker, Jaime

    Lecturer, CSU-Sacramento; Director, JB Diversity Consulting

    Gutierrez, Tim

     Assistant Professor, Riverside Community College (former Lecturer, UCD, three years and CSU-Sacramento, one year)
    Herda, Dan Assistant Professor, Merrimack College, MA (former Lecturer, UCD, one year)
    Lievanos, Raoul Assistant Professor, University of Oregon; (former Assistant Professor, Washington State University, Pullman)
    Setele, Julie Assistant Professor, Webster University, MO (former Lecturer, UCD, two years)
    Skaife, Jane Le N/A (formerly Assistant Professor, University of Tampa)
    Sweet, Elizabeth Assistant Professor, CSU-San Jose State (former Lecturer, UCD and CSU-Sacramento; Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Davis)
    Williams, Monica Assistant Professor, Weber State University, UT
  • 2012
  • Name Current Position

    Bakker, Matt

    Assistant Professor, Marymount University, VA (former Visiting Assistant Professor, Colorado College)

    Hernandez, Jesse

    Independent Consultant & Lecturer, UCD

    Orzechowicz, David

     UX Researcher at Google and Sociology Lecturer at UC Davis 

    Pleau, Robin

    Research Scientist, California Department of Public Health

    Traugott, Michael

    N/A
  • 2011
  • Name Current Position

    Casey, Teresa

    Assistant Professor, Idaho State University, ID  (former Lecturer, UCD, one year) (deceased)

    Ovink, Sarah

     Associate Professor, Virginia Tech

    Kirkpatrick, Lucas

    Assistant Professor, Southern Methodist University, TX (former Assistant Professor and Post-doctoral Researcher in Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Michigan Society of Fellows, University of Michigan, 3 years. Former lecturer  UCD one year).
  • 2010
  • Name Current Position

    Bakehorn, Jill

     Lecturer, UCB (former lecturer, UCD, three years)

    Biscotti, Dina

     California Policy Organizer, BlueGreen Alliance (former Postdoctoral Scholar, U.C. Davis Energy Efficiency Center; former Lecturer, UCD) (deceased)

    Dick, Brian

     Research Fellow, Chemical Heritage Foundation (former Research Associate, Life Sciences Foundation, San Francisco; Lecturer, UCD, one year)

    Moorehead, Bob

     Professor College of DuPage, IL (former Associate Professor, Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan; former Lecturer, UCD, one year)

    Niyogi, Sangha

     Professor, Diablo Valley College, CA (former Lecturer, UCD, three-four years)
  • 2009
  • Name Current Position

    Collins, Greg

     Resilience Coordinator and Director of the Center for Resilience, USAID (former Policy & Technical Advisor, USAID, East Africa (Nairobi, Kenya), Bureau of Democracy, Conflict, & Humanitarian Affairs

    Ebert, Kim

     Associate Professor, North Carolina State, NC (former Postdoctoral Fellow, Russell Sage Foundation, at UCD)

    Gast, (Jones), Melanie

     Assistant Professor, University of Louisville (former Assistant Professor, DePaul University, IL; Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Research on Educational Opportunity, Notre Dame University; William T. Grant Postdoctoral Fellow)

    Gregson, Jennifer

     Research Scientist, California Department of Public Health

    Meyers, Joan

     Assistant Professor, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo; (former Visiting Professor, Sociology, University of the Pacific, CA & Postdoctoral Associate, Rutgers, School of Management & Labor Relations)

    Rude, Jesse

     Project Director, Abt SRBI, NYC (former Research Analyst, National Opinion Research Center)

    Silva, Eric

     Associate Professor, Georgia Southern University, GA (former Lecturer, UCD, one year)
  • 2008
  • Name Current Position

    Alkon, Alie 

    Associate Professor, University of the Pacific, CA 

    Apesoa-Varano, Carolina

     Associate Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, UCD (former Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Davis Medical School)

     Francis, Ara

     Associate Professor, Holy Cross University, MA (former Lecturer, UCD, one year)

    Freedman, Lori

     Associate Researcher, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, UCSF (former Postdoctoral Researcher at CGRH)

    Kalogrides, Demetra

     Research Associate, Center for Education Policy Analysis, School of Education, Stanford

    Keller, Matt

     Associate Professor, Southern Methodist University, TX
  • 2007
  • Name Current Position

    Collins-Dogrul, J.

     Associate Professor & Chair, Whittier College, CA

     Mermis-Cava, J.

     Consul for political affairs, US Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (former Lecturer, UCD, two years)
    Negoita, Marian Senior Associate Researcher, Social Policy Research Associates (former Research Associate, Ford Research Project; Lecturer, UCD, two years)
  • 2006
  • Name Current Position

    Kohler-Flynn, Heather

     Lecturer, CSU-Sonoma State University (former Lecturer, UCD, one year)

    Vanya, Magdi

     Lead Outcomes Researcher, ICON (former Associate Research Scientist, Pacific Institute for Evaluation and Research; Research Scientist, Prevention Research Center, UC Berkeley; Lecturer, UCD, two years)
  • 2005
  • Name Current Position
    Burr, Thomas

    Associate Professor, Illinois State University, Normal, IL (former Lecturer, UCD, two years)

    Castellano, Ursula

     Associate Professor, Ohio University, Athens,  OH
    Isler, Jonathan Research Scientist, California Department of Public Health; (former Assistant Professor, University of Illinois, Springfield; former Lecturer, UCD, one year)
    Martin, Monica Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Studies, Texas Tech University (former Assistant Professor Researcher, Human Development and Family Studies, UCD; Postdoctoral Fellow, UCD Human Development)
    Poitevin, René Hispanic/Latino Resource Center Coordinator, Southern Illinois University; (formerly Assistant Professor, New York University, Gallatin School)
    Schiller, Zach Assistant Professor, Kent State University (former Assistant Professor, Kent State University, Stark)
  • 2004
  • Name Current Position

    Bahr, Pete

     Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education; (former Assistant Professor, Wayne State U)

     Clay, Andreana

     Professor & Chair, San Francisco State University
    Muraco, Anna Professor, Loyola-Marymount, CA (former Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan, School of Social Work
    Neuwirth, Estee Director of Field Studies, Care Management Institute, Kaiser Permanente (former Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health)
    Skuratowicz, Eva Director, SOU Research Center; Adjunct Professor in Sociology, Southern Oregon University
    Stacey, Clare Associate Professor, Kent State University (former Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco)
    Sweat, Jeff Professor, University of Wisconsin, Stout (former Postdoctoral Fellow, AIDS Research Training Program, Dept. of Sociology & School of Public Affairs, UCLA. Former Lecturer, UCD, one year)
  • 2003
  • Name Current Position

    Beitel, Karl

     Senior Analyst, Harvey M. Rose Associates (formerly Director, Public Banking Project; Researcher, SEIU and Lecturer, UCD, one year)

    Clark-Ibanez, M.

     Professor, CSU-San Marcos
    Dale, John Associate Professor, George Mason University, VA
    Flota, Michael Chair,  Daytona Beach Community College, FL
    Henderson, Stuart Associate Director, Evaluation & Tracking Program, Clinical & Translational Science Center, UCD School of Medicine (former Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF)
    Kiburi, Lalia UCD, Lecturer with Continuing Appointment
    Miller, Susan Professor, Palomar College, CA
    Otis, Eileen Associate Professor, University of Oregon (former Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University Fairbank Center; Asst. Professor, SUNY-Stony Brook)
    Rudy, Preston Associate Professor, CSU-San Jose
  • 2002
  • Name Current Position

    Forman, Pam

     Professor & Chair, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

    Hansen, Heather

     Vice President for Public Policy at World Food Program USA (former Senior Policy Adviser, Millennium Challenge Corporation)
    Reich, Jennifer Professor, University of Colorado, Denver (former Asst. and Assoc. Prof, University of Denver , CO; Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF)
    Shah, Bindi Lecturer in Sociology, University of Southampton (England)
  • 2001
  • Name Current Position

    Cross, Jeni

    Associate Professor, Colorado State University (former Research Associate, Colorado State) 
    Goodman, Myrna Associate Professor, CSU-Sonoma (Emerita)

    Myrhe, Jenn

    Professor, DeAnza College, CA 
  • 2000
  • Name Current Position

    Curiel, James

    Assistant Professor, Norfolk State University, VA (former Assistant Professor at American University Cairo, at CSU-Sacramento,  & Mendocino College of the Redwoods)

    Vidmar-Horvat

    University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

 

Directory of Dissertations

These dissertation abstracts that doctoral students submitted to dissertation committees reflect the diversity of scholarly inquiry in the Department of Sociology Graduate Program. All faculty are from UC Davis unless otherwise noted