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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) Sort descending Members Employment Type
Gress, Jennifer Elizabeth PhD, Social Ecology 2007 Victoria Basolo (Chair) Daniel Stokols, John M. Whiteley Government (non-military)
Nguyen, Mai Thi PhD, Urban & Regional Planning 2004 Victoria Basolo (Chair) Scott A. Bollens, Daniel Stokols, Marlon G. Boarnet, Susan Wieybicki 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
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
Yerena, Anaid PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2015 Victoria Basolo (Chair) Scott A. Bollens, David L. Feldman, George C. Galster 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Baran, Ian Ross PhD, Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy 2024 Virginia Parks (Chair) Hun Kim, Toussaint Losier, Walter Nicholls
Kim, Youjin Bori PhD, Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy 2024 Virginia Parks (Chair)
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
Sorrell Medina, Zayda PhD, Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy 2023 Walter J. Nicholls (Chair) Scott Bollens, Seth Pipkin, Samantha A. Vortherms
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Laskey, Allison Blackmond PhD, Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy 2019 Walter Nicholls Victoria Basolo, Daniel S. Stokols, Tiffany Willoughby-Herard
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Jain, Amrita Vijay PhD, Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy 2024 Walter Nicholls (Chair) Martha Feldman, Seth Pipkin, Hun Kim, Nicholas Marantz
Government (non-military)
Hernandez, Ashley Camille PhD, Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy 2022 Walter Nicholls (Chair) Victoria Basolo, Scott Bollens, Maria Rendon, Ruben G. Rumbaut
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Lyon, Wendy Diane Slotton PhD, Social Ecology 1993 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Thomas J. Crawford, Alison Clarke-Stewart Self-Employed
Thorsen, Kara Leigh PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2011 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Carol K. Whalen, JoAnn Prause Community or 2-Year College
Phung, Janice Ngoc PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2017 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Jodi A. Quas, Yuqing Guo
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Valentovich, Valentina PhD, Psychological Science 2019 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Yuqing Guo, Jessica Borelli Donckels
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Lucas-Thompson, Rachel Hunter PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2009 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Sally S. Dickerson, Alison Clarke-Stewart 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Granger, Jean Morrow PhD, Social Ecology 1986 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Ellen Greenberger, Thomas J. Crawford 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Keller, Meret Andrea PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2008 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Elaine Vaughan, Ilona Federenko Self-Employed
Shenhav, Sharon PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2017 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Belinda Campos, Chuansheng Chen 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Ly, Agnes Ruan PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2012 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Deborah L. Vandell, JoAnn Prause 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Abdullah, Maryam Mohamed PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2012 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) JoAnn Prause, Jodi A. Quas 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Tan, Edwin Tony PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2010 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Ruth K. Chao, Chuansheng Chen Non-Profit Organization
Swan, Rachelle M. Strauss PhD, Human Development 2000 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Alison Clarke-Stewart, Ross Parke Self-Employed
Hamill, Sharon Boland PhD, Social Ecology 1990 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Ellen Greenberger, Karen S. Rook 4-Year College or University other than Medical School