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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 ascending Year Faculty Chair(s) Members Employment Type
Piazza, Jennifer Rose PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2008 Susan T. Charles (Chair) Linda J. Levine, Sally S. Dickerson 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Clark, Cory Jane PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2014 Peter H. Ditto (Chair) Chuansheng Chen, Elizabeth F. Loftus 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Lam, Suman PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2012 Sally S. Dickerson (Chair) Belinda Campos, Roxane Cohen Silver Business or Industry (for Profit)
Reed, Preston Lee PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2012 Carol K. Whalen (Chair) Susan T. Charles, JoAnn Prause 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Castro, Amy PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2021 Jodi A. Quas Nicholas Scurich, Elizabeth Cauffman
Government (non-military)
Pedram, Christina Melinda PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2015 Chuansheng Chen (Chair) Peter H. Ditto, Joanne Zinger 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Himsel, Amy Jo PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2005 Ellen Greenberger (Co-Chair), Chuansheng Chen (Co-Chair) Wendy A. Goldberg Community or 2-Year College
Manchak, Sarah Maureen PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2011 Jennifer Skeem (Chair) Candice L. Odgers, Karen S. Rook 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Hsu, Anna Shan Chun PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2017 Chuansheng Chen (Chair) Ellen Greenberger, Belinda Campos 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Metcalf, Stacy Alison PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2022 Jodi A. Quas (Chair) Elizabeth Cauffman, Candice L. Odgers, Corey Rood
Business or Industry (for Profit)
Alberts, Janel Mary PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2002 Elaine Vaughan (Chair) Linda J. Levine, Karen S. Rook Unknown
Zoccola, Peggy Mycek PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2010 Sally S. Dickerson (Chair) Susan T. Charles, Laura Glynn 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Kaasa, Suzanne Olga PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2009 Elizabeth F. Loftus (Co-Chair), Alison Clarke-Stewart (Co-Chair) Elizabeth Cauffman Business or Industry (for Profit)
Chang, Kyle E. PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2012 Ellen Greenberger (Chair) Chuansheng Chen, Connie Pechmann Government (non-military)
Leger, Kate Ann PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2018 Susan T. Charles (Chair) Sarah D. Pressman, Roxane Cohen Silver 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Rode, Jacob Benjamin PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2020 Peter H. Ditto Amy Dent, Paul K. Piff
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Urban, Emily Johanna PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2018 Susan T. Charles (Chair) Elizabeth A. Martin, Linda J. Levine 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Jose, Rupa PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2017 Roxane Cohen Silver (Chair) Raymond W. Novaco, John R. Hipp 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Russell, Michael Arthur PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2014 Carol K. Whalen (Chair) Susan T. Charles, Chuansheng Chen, Candice L. Odgers 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Davis, Elizabeth Lenore PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2009 Linda J. Levine (Chair) Jodi A. Quas, Carol K. Whalen  4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Laney, Cara PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2006 Elizabeth F. Loftus (Chair) Linda J. Levine, Peter H. Ditto 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Kelly, Erin Lee PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2012 Raymond W. Novaco (Chair) Karen S. Rook, Ilona Yim 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Mavandadi, Shahrzad PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2005 Karen S. Rook (Chair) Susan T. Charles, Jutta Heckhausen Government (non-military)
Lu, John Lawrence PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2006 Salvatore Maddi (Chair) Karen S. Rook, Daniel Stokols 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Kennealy, Patrick Joseph PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2012 Jennifer Skeem (Chair) Elizabeth Cauffman, Christopher Patrick Government (non-military)