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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 ascending Members Employment Type
Grant, Diana Ruth PhD, Social Ecology 1996 William C. Thompson (Chair) Ellen Greenberger, Daniel Stokols 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Pathak, Maithilee Keshav PhD, Social Ecology 1995 William C. Thompson (Chair) Thomas J. Crawford, Linda J. Levine Business or Industry (for Profit)
Mahoney, Myesa Nichole PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2011 William C. Thompson (Chair) Elliott P. Currie, Jennifer Skeem 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Britton, Rual Lee PhD, Social Ecology 1997 William C. Thompson (Chair) Elaine Vaughan, Thomas J. Crawford Unknown
Lyon, Wendy Diane Slotton PhD, Social Ecology 1993 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Thomas J. Crawford, Alison Clarke-Stewart Self-Employed
Shenhav, Sharon PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2017 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Belinda Campos, Chuansheng Chen 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
Phung, Janice Ngoc PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2017 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Jodi A. Quas, Yuqing Guo
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Valentovich, Valentina PhD, Psychological Science 2019 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Yuqing Guo, Jessica Borelli Donckels
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Lucas-Thompson, Rachel Hunter PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2009 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Sally S. Dickerson, Alison Clarke-Stewart 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Granger, Jean Morrow PhD, Social Ecology 1986 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Ellen Greenberger, Thomas J. Crawford 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Keller, Meret Andrea PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2008 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Elaine Vaughan, Ilona Federenko Self-Employed
Matthews, Nicole Louise PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2013 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Angela F. Lukowski, Stephanie M. Reich 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Abdullah, Maryam Mohamed PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2012 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) JoAnn Prause, Jodi A. Quas 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Tan, Edwin Tony PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2010 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Ruth K. Chao, Chuansheng Chen Non-Profit Organization
Swan, Rachelle M. Strauss PhD, Human Development 2000 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Alison Clarke-Stewart, Ross Parke Self-Employed
Hamill, Sharon Boland PhD, Social Ecology 1990 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Ellen Greenberger, Karen S. Rook 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Thorsen, Kara Leigh PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2011 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Carol K. Whalen, JoAnn Prause Community or 2-Year College
Hernandez, Ashley Camille PhD, Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy 2022 Walter Nicholls (Chair) Victoria Basolo, Scott Bollens, Maria Rendon, Ruben G. Rumbaut
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Laskey, Allison Blackmond PhD, Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy 2019 Walter Nicholls Victoria Basolo, Daniel S. Stokols, Tiffany Willoughby-Herard
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Mahaffey, Nathan PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2024 Walter J. Nicholls (Chair) Keith M. Murphy, Hun Kim
Sorrell Medina, Zayda PhD, Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy 2023 Walter J. Nicholls (Chair) Scott Bollens, Seth Pipkin, Samantha A. Vortherms
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Tiwari, Abhishek PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2009 Victoria Basolo (Chair) Sanjoy Mazumdar, Susan Brown Business or Industry (for Profit)
Gress, Jennifer Elizabeth PhD, Social Ecology 2007 Victoria Basolo (Chair) Daniel Stokols, John M. Whiteley Government (non-military)
Nguyen, Mai Thi PhD, Urban & Regional Planning 2004 Victoria Basolo (Chair) Scott A. Bollens, Daniel Stokols, Marlon G. Boarnet, Susan Wieybicki 4-Year College or University other than Medical School