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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 Sort descending Year Faculty Chair(s) Members Employment Type
Compin, Nicholas Shawn PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 1999 Marlon G. Boarnet (Chair) Lois Takahashi, Pete Fielding Government (non-military)
Elgindi, Tamer Sherif PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2014 Luis Suarez-Villa (Chair) David Smith, Nina Bandelj, Richard A. Matthew 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Seo, Yoon Kyoung PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2010 Sanjoy Mazumdar (Chair) Daniel Stokols, Alladi Venkatesh, Ajay Garde 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Bredow, Victoria Ann Lowerson PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2015 Martha S. Feldman (Co-Chair), Michael J. Montoya (Co-Chair) David L. Feldman 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Aguilar Benitez, Ismael PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2007 Jean-Daniel M. Saphores (Chair) Helen Ingram, Soroosh Sorooshian, Marlon G. Boarnet 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Murphy, Crystal Lynn PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2011 Richard Matthew (Chair) Scott Bollens, David Feldman, Cecelia M. Lynch, William M. Maurer 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Ishikawa, Hiroshi John PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2017 Scott A. Bollens (Chair) David L. Feldman, Tim-Allen Bruckner Government (non-military)
Alfonzo, Mariela Alexandra PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2007 Kristen Day (Chair) Marlon G. Boarnet, Scott A. Bollens, Daniel Stokols Business or Industry (for Profit)
Tsai, Oscar Wenhau PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2015 Ajay Garde (Chair) Victoria Basolo, Scott A. Bollens Business or Industry (for Profit)
Mahaffey, Nathan PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2024 Walter J. Nicholls (Chair) Keith M. Murphy, Hun Kim 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Yang, Dongwoo PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2015 John D. Houston (Chair) Victoria Basolo, Jae Hong Kim 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Bateman Hickman, Alexis Jaclyn PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2012 Joseph F.C. DiMento (Chair) David L. Feldman, Scott A. Bollens 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Cho, Jaewoo PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2018 Jae Hong Kim (Chair) Victoria Basolo, John D. Houston 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Sarmiento, Carolina Socorro PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2014 Rodolfo Torres (Co-Chair), Victoria A. Beard (Co-Chair) Victoria Basolo, Scott A. Bollens, Ann Markusen 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Khorsan, Raheleh PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2018 Daniel Stokols (Chair) Ian D. Coulter, Richard A. Matthew 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Ezzet-Lofstrom, Roxanne PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2002 Marlon G. Boarnet (Chair) Frank Bean, Luis Suarez-Villa 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Joh, Kenneth PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2009 Marlon G. Boarnet (Chair) Michael McNally, Jean-Daniel M. Saphores, Victoria Basolo Government (non-military)
Lee, I-cha PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2014 Tim-Allen Bruckner (Chair) John D. Houston, Marlon G. Boarnet 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
McLaughlin, Ralph Boone PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2009 Marlon G. Boarnet (Chair) Victoria Basolo, Jan Brueckner, Scott A. Bollens Business or Industry (for Profit)
Nixon, Hilary Kathleen PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2006 Jean-Daniel M. Saphores (Chair) Joseph F.C. DiMento, Oladele A. Ogunseitan University-affiliated Research Institute
Cheung, Wing Ho PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2017 David L. Feldman (Chair) Richard A. Matthew, John D. Houston 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Christoffersen, Lyndsey PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2013 Joseph F.C. DiMento (Chair) Scott A. Bollens, Kristen Monroe 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Kim, Sang Tae PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2011 Scott A. Bollens (Chair) Martha S. Feldman, Yan Gong Government (non-military)
Contreras, Santina Len PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2016 Victoria Basolo (Chair) Richard A. Matthew, David L. Feldman, Scott A. Bollens 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