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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
Velazquez, Brenda Joy PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2012 Simon A. Cole (Chair) Elliott P. Currie, William C. Thompson Government (non-military)
Gianos, Chris Louis PhD, Environmental Health, Science, & Policy 2000 Helen Ingram (Chair) Marlon G. Boarnet, Randall Crane Government (non-military)
Miller, Frances PhD, Environmental Health, Science, & Policy 2003 Richard D. McCleary (Chair) Kenneth Chew, Peter Clecak Government (non-military)
Thorsen, Kara Leigh PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2011 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Carol K. Whalen, JoAnn Prause Community or 2-Year College
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
Young, Brandy Kysar PhD, Human Development 2002 Chuansheng Chen (Chair) Peter H. Ditto, Ellen Greenberger 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
Hayward, Craig Leonard PhD, Human Development 2001 Peter H. Ditto (Chair) Michael Burton, Thomas J. Crawford, Ellen Greenberger 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
Rush, Elizabeth Brownlee PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2013 Jodi A. Quas (Chair) JoAnn Prause, Angela F. Lukowski 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
Lessard, Jared Spencer PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2011 Ellen Greenberger (Chair) Chuansheng Chen, Jutta Heckhausen 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
Combs, Mark Cotton PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2016 Daniel Stokols (Chair) Nina Bandelj, John M. Whiteley Community or 2-Year College
Johnson, Michael Allen PhD, Environmental Health, Science, & Policy 2009 Rufus D. Edwards (Chair) Chad Garner, Michael Kleinman, Jean-Daniel M. Saphores 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)
Van Hengel, Drusilla Ruth PhD, Environmental Analysis & Design 1996 Joseph F.C. DiMento (Chair) Marlon G. Boarnet, Wilfred Recker Business or Industry (for Profit)
Morgan, Jamie Faye PhD, Social Ecology 2009 Joseph F.C. DiMento (Chair) Cecelia Lynch, Helen Ingram Business or Industry (for Profit)
Henry, Shayna Lynn PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2014 Larry D. Jamner (Chair) Madeleine Pahl, Ilona Yim Business or Industry (for Profit)
Neuman, Keith Andrew PhD, Social Ecology 1982 Daniel Stokols (Chair) William Michelson, Mark Baldassare Business or Industry (for Profit)
Garland, Catherine Ann PhD, Environmental Analysis & Design 1997 Daniel Stokols (Chair) Mark Baldassare, Scott A. Bollens Business or Industry (for Profit)
Juth, Vanessa PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2014 Roxane Cohen Silver (Chair) Sally S. Dickerson, E. Alison Holman, Karen S. Rook, Leonard S. Sender Business or Industry (for Profit)