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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 ascending
Garcia, Robert J. PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2016 Nicholas Scurich (Chair) Peter H. Ditto, Elizabeth F. Loftus Government (non-military)
Wandrey, Lindsay Erin PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2013 Jodi A. Quas (Chair) Angela F. Lukowski, JoAnn Prause Government (non-military)
Powe, Michael Thomas PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2010 Kristen Day (Chair) Rodolfo Torres, Scott A. Bollens Government (non-military)
Himsel, Amy Jo PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2005 Ellen Greenberger (Co-Chair), Chuansheng Chen (Co-Chair) Wendy A. Goldberg Community or 2-Year College
Power, Jennica Skye PhD, Psychological Science 2024 Jutta Heckhausen (Chair) Richard Arum, Candice Odgers Community or 2-Year College
Bitler, Josephine Angelica PhD, Environmental Health, Science, & Policy 2008 Chad Garner (Chair) Catherine Carpenter, Daniel Stokols Community or 2-Year College
Young, Brandy Kysar PhD, Human Development 2002 Chuansheng Chen (Chair) Peter H. Ditto, Ellen Greenberger Community or 2-Year College
Hayward, Craig Leonard PhD, Human Development 2001 Peter H. Ditto (Chair) Michael Burton, Thomas J. Crawford, Ellen Greenberger Community or 2-Year College
Rush, Elizabeth Brownlee PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2013 Jodi A. Quas (Chair) JoAnn Prause, Angela F. Lukowski Community or 2-Year College
Mersmann, Harry J. PhD, Social Ecology 1996 John D. Dombrink (Chair) James W. Meeker, John Smith Community or 2-Year College
Kang, Hannah PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2015 Chuansheng Chen (Chair) Ellen Greenberger, JoAnn Prause Community or 2-Year College
Wicke, Thomas Helaman PhD, Social Ecology 2008 Roxane Cohen Silver (Chair) George E. Tita, Daniel Stokols Community or 2-Year College
Hoffman, William Albert PhD, Social Ecology 1994 Mark Baldassare (Chair) Scott A. Bollens, Daniel Stokols Community or 2-Year College
Haddad, Eileen PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2012 Chuansheng Chen (Chair) Ellen Greenberger, JoAnn Prause Community or 2-Year College
Combs, Mark Cotton PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2016 Daniel Stokols (Chair) Nina Bandelj, John M. Whiteley Community or 2-Year College
Lessard, Jared Spencer PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2011 Ellen Greenberger (Chair) Chuansheng Chen, Jutta Heckhausen Community or 2-Year College
Thorsen, Kara Leigh PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2011 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Carol K. Whalen, JoAnn Prause Community or 2-Year College
Chan, Tony Jing Hung PhD, Environmental Health, Science, & Policy 2009 Oladele A. Ogunseitan (Chair) Alison Clarke-Stewart, John M. Whiteley Business or Industry (for Profit)
Polan, Susan Lori PhD, Social Ecology 1994 Arnold Binder (Chair) Ross F. Conner, James W. Meeker Business or Industry (for Profit)
Escobedo Garcia, Nataly Roxana PhD, Social Ecology 2024 David Feldman (Chair) Susan Bibler Coutin, Nicola Ulibarri
Business or Industry (for Profit)
Kelly, John Michael PhD, Psychological Science 2022 Peter H. Ditto Azim Shariff, Paul K. Piff
Business or Industry (for Profit)
Kasravi, Niaz PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2000 Kitty Calavita (Chair) Valerie Jenness, Karen Leonard, Richard Perry Business or Industry (for Profit)
Koleva, Spassena P. PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2011 Peter H. Ditto (Co-Chair), Belinda Campos (Co-Chair) Eric D. Knowles Business or Industry (for Profit)
Kanarek, Abby B. PhD, Environmental Analysis & Design 1997 Mark Baldassare (Chair) Joseph F.C. DiMento, Scott A. Bollens Business or Industry (for Profit)
Lyon, Stephen Russell PhD, Environmental Analysis & Design 2000 Betty H. Olson (Chair) Oladele A. Ogunseitan, Ricardo De Leon Business or Industry (for Profit)