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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
Nichols, Rebecca Michelle PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2014 Elizabeth F. Loftus (Chair) Peter H. Ditto, Linda J. Levine 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Greenspan, Rachel Leigh PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2018 Elizabeth F. Loftus (Chair) Linda J. Levine, Nicholas Scurich 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Frenda, Steven Joseph PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2015 Elizabeth F. Loftus (Chair) Peter H. Ditto, Linda J. Levine 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Janowiak (Kenchel), Jillian Morgan PhD, Psychological Science 2022 Elizabeth F. Loftus (Chair) Amy Dent, Linda J. Levine
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
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
Enright, Kally Jo Nelson PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2011 Elizabeth F. Loftus (Chair) Eric D. Knowles, Mona Lynch Self-Employed
Patihis, Lawrence PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2015 Elizabeth F. Loftus (Chair) Linda J. Levine, JoAnn Prause 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)
Lai, Chihchia Jocelyn PhD, Psychological Science 2023 Elizabeth Martin (Chair) Susan T. Charles, Linda J. Levine 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Lessard, Jared Spencer PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2011 Ellen Greenberger (Chair) Chuansheng Chen, Jutta Heckhausen Community or 2-Year College
Ruggiero, Mary Grace PhD, Social Ecology 1984 Ellen Greenberger (Chair) Thomas J. Crawford, Henry N. Pontell, Gary Evans Self-Employed
Chang, Kyle E. PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2012 Ellen Greenberger (Chair) Chuansheng Chen, Connie Pechmann Government (non-military)
Vaux, Alan Charles PhD, Social Ecology 1981 Ellen Greenberger (Chair) Laurence Steinberg, Raymond W. Novaco, C. David Dooley 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Tally, Steven Richard PhD, Human Development 2002 Ellen Greenberger (Chair) Chuansheng Chen, Peter H. Ditto, Carol K. Whalen, Michael Burton 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Malone, Constance Keenan Pace PhD, Social Ecology 1988 Ellen Greenberger (Chair) Wendy A. Goldberg, Thomas J. Crawford 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Nagel, Stacy A. Kopf PhD, Social Ecology 1995 Ellen Greenberger (Chair) Wendy A. Goldberg, Karen S. Rook, Carol K. Whalen Unknown
O'Neil, Robin L. PhD, Social Ecology 1991 Ellen Greenberger (Chair) Wendy A. Goldberg, C. David Dooley Government (non-military)
Germo, Gary Richard PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2008 Ellen Greenberger (Chair) Chuansheng Chen, Alison Clarke-Stewart, Ilona Federenko 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Farruggia, Susan Patricia PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2006 Ellen Greenberger (Chair) Chuansheng Chen, Jutta Heckhausen 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Beam, Margaret Ruth PhD, Human Development 2000 Ellen Greenberger (Chair) Chuansheng Chen, JoAnn Prause Business or Industry (for Profit)
Dmitrieva, Julia Olegovna PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2006 Ellen Greenberger (Chair), Chuansheng Chen (Co-Chair) Elizabeth Cauffman 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
Stone, Zac PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2021 Elliott P. Currie Valerie Jenness, Teresa Dalton
Self Employed
Magidson, Mark PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2022 Elliott P. Currie Ana Muniz, Christopher Seeds
4-Year College or University other than Medical School