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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 Sort descending Year Faculty Chair(s) Members Employment Type
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)
Chang, Kyle E. PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2012 Ellen Greenberger (Chair) Chuansheng Chen, Connie Pechmann Government (non-military)
Leger, Kate Ann PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2018 Susan T. Charles (Chair) Sarah D. Pressman, Roxane Cohen Silver 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Rode, Jacob Benjamin PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2020 Peter H. Ditto Amy Dent, Paul K. Piff
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Urban, Emily Johanna PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2018 Susan T. Charles (Chair) Elizabeth A. Martin, Linda J. Levine 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Jose, Rupa PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2017 Roxane Cohen Silver (Chair) Raymond W. Novaco, John R. Hipp 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Russell, Michael Arthur PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2014 Carol K. Whalen (Chair) Susan T. Charles, Chuansheng Chen, Candice L. Odgers 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Davis, Elizabeth Lenore PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2009 Linda J. Levine (Chair) Jodi A. Quas, Carol K. Whalen  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
Kelly, Erin Lee PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2012 Raymond W. Novaco (Chair) Karen S. Rook, Ilona Yim 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Mavandadi, Shahrzad PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2005 Karen S. Rook (Chair) Susan T. Charles, Jutta Heckhausen Government (non-military)
Redmond, Sarah Ann PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2019 Roxane Cohen Silver (Chair) E. Alison Holman, Raymond W. Novaco
Non-Profit Organization
Lu, John Lawrence PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2006 Salvatore Maddi (Chair) Karen S. Rook, Daniel Stokols 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Kennealy, Patrick Joseph PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2012 Jennifer Skeem (Chair) Elizabeth Cauffman, Christopher Patrick Government (non-military)
Ogaki, Mutsumi PhD, Social Ecology 2024 Naomi Sugie (Co-Chair), Francesca Polletta (Co-Chair) Susan B. Coutin
Business or Industry (for Profit)
Fallavollita, Brett PhD, Social Ecology 1991 Ross F. Conner (Chair) Daniel Stokols, Tom Cesario Unknown
Newkirk, Martha PhD, Social Ecology 1981 Arnold Binder (Chair) Gilbert Geis, Peter Scharf 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
Minor, Leslie Barbara PhD, Social Ecology 1995 Thomas J. Crawford (Chair) Wendy A. Goldberg, Kenneth Chew Unknown
Serxner, Seth Adam PhD, Social Ecology 1988 Ralph Catalano (Chair) C. David Dooley, Daniel Stokols Business or Industry (for Profit)
Lepore, Stephen Joseph Lane PhD, Social Ecology 1991 Gary Evans (Chair) Roxane Cohen Silver, Mark Baldassare 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Splane, Stephanie Irene PhD, Social Ecology 1981 John Monahan (Chair) Thomas J. Crawford, Gilbert Geis, Henry N. Pontell Unknown
Donohue, Francis (Ted) Thomas PhD, Social Ecology 1997 Joseph F.C. DiMento (Chair) James W. Meeker, Gilbert Geis, Richard D. McCleary Business or Industry (for Profit)
Pine, Kathleen PhD, Social Ecology 2012 Martha S. Feldman (Chair) Daniel Stokols, Ellen Olshansky, Michael J. Montoya, Scott A. Bollens University-affiliated Research Institute
Nagel, Stacy A. Kopf PhD, Social Ecology 1995 Ellen Greenberger (Chair) Wendy A. Goldberg, Karen S. Rook, Carol K. Whalen Unknown