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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
Dmitrieva, Julia Olegovna PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2006 Ellen Greenberger (Chair), Chuansheng Chen (Co-Chair) Elizabeth Cauffman 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
Lai, Chihchia Jocelyn PhD, Psychological Science 2023 Elizabeth Martin (Chair) Susan T. Charles, Linda J. Levine 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Marshburn. Christopher Kyle PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2016 Belinda Campos (Chair) Roxane Cohen Silver, Karen S. Rook 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Magnus, Amy Michelle PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2020 Elliott P. Currie John D. Dombrink, Emily Troshynski
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Hollingshead, Judith Louise PhD, Health Psychology 1995 Carol K. Whalen (Chair) Thomas J. Crawford, Linda J. Levine, Elaine Vaughan, Barbara A. Henker, JoAnn Prause 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Jackson, Christine PhD, Social Ecology 1985 Gary Evans (Chair) Thomas J. Crawford, Ross F. Conner 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Sorkin, Dara Heather PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2004 Karen S. Rook (Chair) Susan T. Charles, Jutta Heckhausen 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Will, Susan Marie PhD, Social Ecology 1999 Henry N. Pontell (Chair) Kitty Calavita, John D. Dombrink, Richard Perry 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
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
Valasik, Matthew Aaron PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2014 George E. Tita (Chair) C. Ronald Huff, Charis E. Kubrin, Cheryl L. Maxson 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Henne, Kathryn E. PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2011 Justin B. Richland (Chair) Susan Bibler Coutin, Elliott P. Currie, Sora Y. Han, Tom Boellstoff 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
Perez, Jessica Lauren PhD, Social Ecology 2016 Daniel Stokols (Chair) Dara Sorkin, David L. Feldman 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Baker, Natalie Danielle PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2013 Daniel Stokols (Co-Chair), Lisa Grant Ludwig (Co-Chair) David L. Feldman 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
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