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PhD Alumni Table



This table contains the names of PhD students who graduated from the School of Social Ecology, along with their relevant degree, department, list of committee members, and professional placement if available. We hope that you will find this information useful and informative. All questions regarding the information contained on this page, including requests to "opt-out," can be sent to seambassador@uci.edu.
Name Program Year Faculty Chair(s) Members Employment Type Sort descending
Mahoney, Myesa Nichole PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2011 William C. Thompson (Chair) Elliott P. Currie, Jennifer Skeem 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
McDonald, Bryan Lee PhD, Social Ecology 2008 Richard A. Matthew (Chair) Joseph F.C. DiMento, Daniel Stokols 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Benz, Terressa Annd PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2011 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Gailey, Samantha Leigh PhD, Social Ecology 2021 Tim-Allen Bruckner John R. Hipp, Terry Hartig
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Witte, Kimberly Renee PhD, Social Ecology 1991 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Elderkin-Thompson, Virginia Diane PhD, Social Ecology 1996 Roxane Cohen Silver (Chair) Howard Waitzkin, Chuansheng Chen, Gabriele Schwab 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Sumner, Jennifer Macy PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2009 Valerie Jenness (Chair) Kitty Calavita, Cheryl L. Maxson, Joan Petersilia, Jodi O'Brien 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Dunton, Genevieve Fridlund PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2006 Elaine Vaughan (Chair) Linda J. Levine, Peter H. Ditto 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Ghazi-Tehrani, Adam Kavon PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2016 Henry N. Pontell (Chair) John D. Dombrink, Elliott P. Currie 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
O'Connor, Sara PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2023 Scott A. Bollens (Chair) Seth Pipkin, Hun Kim, Eve Darian-Smith
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Hsu, Hsin-Ping PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2013 Jean-Daniel M. Saphores (Chair) Marlon G. Boarnet, John D. Houston 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Webster, Terry Lynn PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2004 Karen S. Rook (Chair) Elaine Vaughan, Carol K. Whalen  4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Zhang, Yanyan PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2011 Chuansheng Chen (Chair) Eric D. Knowles, Ellen Greenberger 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Celniker, Jared B. PhD, Psychological Science 2022 Peter H. Ditto Paul K. Piff, Linda J. Levine
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Fisher, Amanda PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2021 Kirk R. Williams Lee Cabatingan, Jane Stoever
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Jenkins, Brooke Nicole PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2017 Sarah D. Pressman (Chair) Michelle A. Fortier, Karen S. Rook, Susan T. Charles 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Mobley, Alan Charles PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2001 Gilbert Geis (Chair) Joseph F.C. DiMento, Henry N. Pontell 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
August, Kristin Jennifer PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2009 Karen S. Rook (Chair) Susan T. Charles, Ilona Yim 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Milojevich, Helen Masland PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2016 Jodi A. Quas (Chair) Linda J. Levine, Angela F. Lukowski 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Yau, Priscilla Shuen-Yun PhD, Psychological Science 2023 Jutta Heckhausen (Chair) Deborah L. Vandell, Chuansheng Chen 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Hunt, Matthew James PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2013 Peter H. Ditto (Chair) Elizabeth F. Loftus, Sally S. Dickerson 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Garcia Junqueira, Mariana PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2020 Victoria Basolo (Chair) Keith M. Murphy, Scott A. Bollens
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Wilson, Lori Doss PhD, Environmental Health, Science, & Policy 2004 Peter Clecak (Chair) Oladele A. Ogunseitan, JoAnn Prause 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Hillyard, Daniel Patrick PhD, Social Ecology 1999 John D. Dombrink (Chair) Kitty Calavita, Valerie Jenness, James W. Meeker 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Horwitz, Briana Nicole PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2008 Susan T. Charles (Chair) Ilona Yim, Karen S. Rook 4-Year College or University other than Medical School