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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
Power, Jennica Skye PhD, Psychological Science 2024
Wiley, Cameron Ross PhD, Psychological Science 2024 Sarah D. Pressman (Chair) Julian F. Thayer, Belinda Campos
Cho, Yongwon PhD, Psychological Science 2023 Jutta Heckhausen (Chair) Chuansheng Chen, Emily Penner
Evgenia Nizkorodov PhD, Social Ecology 2020 Richard Matthew (Chair) David Feldman, Walter Nicholls
Connor Froyen Harron PhD, Social Ecology 2020 Richard Matthew (Chair) Daniel Stokols, Jessica Pratt
Samantha Gailey PhD, Social Ecology 2021 Tim Bruckner (Chair) John Hipp, Terry Hartig
Dornfeld, Tera Corinne PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2019 David L. Feldman Scott A. Bollens, Richard A. Matthew, Jessica Dawn Pratt, Nicola Ulibarri
Tong, Xin PhD, Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy 2020 Jae Hong Kim Victoria Basolo, John R. Hipp
Carlson, Steven James PhD, Psychological Science 2021 Linda J. Levine (Chair) Peter H. Ditto, Elizabeth F. Loftus
Garcia, Esmeralda Ruby PhD, Psychological Science 2022 Ilona Yim Belinda Campos, Amy L. Dent
Mahaffey, Nathan PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2024 Walter J. Nicholls (Chair) Keith M. Murphy, Hun Kim
Silke, Olivia Marie PhD, Psychological Science 2024 Ilona Yim (Chair) Jessica Borelli Donckels, Candice L. Odgers
Shniderman, Adam PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2014 Simon A. Cole (Chair) William C. Thompson, Nicholas Scurich, Charles Anthony Smith 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Chavez, Ernest Kikuta PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2022 Sora Y. Han (Chair) Bryan L. Sykes, Christopher Seeds
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Simpson, Rylan Matthew PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2019 John R. Hipp (Chair) Michael R. Gottfredson, Cheryl L. Maxson, Lorraine Mazerolle, Paul Piff
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Torres, Jose Alfredo PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2021 Susan Bibler Coutin Leo Chavez, Lee Cabatingan
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Newkirk, Martha PhD, Social Ecology 1981 Arnold Binder (Chair) Gilbert Geis, Peter Scharf 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
Bluck, Susan Barbara PhD, Social Ecology 1997 Linda J. Levine (Chair) Alison Clarke-Stewart, Richard D. McCleary 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Burton, Bryan Robert PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2015 Paul Jesilow (Chair) Henry N. Pontell, Elliott P. Currie 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
Bogart, Daniel Fred PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2017 Elizabeth F. Loftus (Chair) Linda J. Levine, Susan T. Charles 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Petersen, Amanda Mae PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2020 Sora Y. Han Andrew Dilts, Mona Lynch, Keramet Reiter
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Shenhav, Sharon PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2017 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Belinda Campos, Chuansheng Chen 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Sherman, Nicole Marie PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2017 Keramet Reiter (Chair) Francesca Polletta, Cheryl L. Maxson, Susan Bibler Coutin 4-Year College or University other than Medical School