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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 descending
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
Peterson, Jillian Kual PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2012 Jennifer Skeem (Chair) Candice L. Odgers, Raymond W. Novaco 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Cavanagh, Caitlin Anne PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2016 Elizabeth Cauffman (Chair) Chuansheng Chen, Jodi A. Quas 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Schneider, Matthew John PhD, Social Ecology 2022 David L. Feldman Kristin Peterson, Elliott P. Currie
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Davis, Matthew Scott PhD, Social Ecology 1990 Karen S. Rook (Chair) Elaine Vaughan, Thomas J. Crawford 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Gerlinger, Julie Anne PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2017 John R. Hipp (Chair) Thurston A. Domina, Valerie Jenness, Charis E. Kubrin, Sara Wakefield 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Schneider, Margaret Lynn PhD, Social Ecology 1994 Daniel Stokols (Chair) Karen S. Rook, Roxane Cohen Silver 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Swan, Richelle Suzanne PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2003 John D. Dombrink (Chair) Kitty Calavita, Valerie Jenness 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Black, William Kurt PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 1998 Henry N. Pontell (Chair) Kitty Calavita, Paul D. Jesilow 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Liu, Brittany S. PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2013 Peter H. Ditto (Chair) Karen S. Rook, JoAnn Prause 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Champion, Christine Jacqueline PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2022 Richard D. McCleary Elliott P. Currie, Charles A. Smith
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Granger, Douglas Alan PhD, Social Ecology 1990 Carol K. Whalen (Chair) Karen S. Rook, Thomas J. Crawford, Barbara A. Henker 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Kay, Joseph Simon PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2017 Jutta Heckhausen Chuansheng Chen, Elizabeth Cauffman 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Josi, Don Allen PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 1996 Paul Jesilow (Chair) James W. Meeker, Dale Sechrest 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Huh, Jimi PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2009 Eric D. Knowles (Chair) C. David Dooley, JoAnn Prause 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Shane, Jacob PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2014 Jutta Heckhausen (Chair) Susan T. Charles, Chuansheng Chen 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Blum, Scott Christopher PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2011 Roxane Cohen Silver (Chair) Peter H. Ditto, Eric D. Knowles, Joanne Zinger 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Tosouni, Anastasia PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2010 Elliott P. Currie (Chair) James Diego Vigil, Henry N. Pontell, Ryan G. Fischer 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Wessells, Anne Taufen PhD, Social Ecology 2007 Helen Ingram (Chair) Scott A. Bollens, Joseph F.C. DiMento, Martha S. Feldman, David Meyer 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Cousins, Shiloh PhD, Social Ecology 2016 Oladele A. Ogunseitan (Chair) John R. Hipp, Susan S. Huang 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Reid, Shannon Elizabeth PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2013 Cheryl L. Maxson (Chair) John R. Hipp, George E. Tita 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Sweeting, Josiah A. PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2022 Roxane Cohen Silver E. Alison Holman, Julian F. Thayer
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
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
Bertenthal, Alyse PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2018 Mona Lynch (Chair) Susan Bibler Coutin, Rachel O'Toole 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Khatib, Leila Adnan PhD, Environmental Health, Science, & Policy 2000 Betty H. Olson (Chair) Oladele A. Ogunseitan, Yu-Li Tsai 4-Year College or University other than Medical School