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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
Smith, Cynthia Joan PhD, Social Ecology 2005 Daniel Stokols (Chair) Hoda Anton-Culver, Kenneth Chew Self-Employed
Nordenstam, Brenda Jean PhD, Social Ecology 1994 Joseph F.C. DiMento (Chair) Sanjoy Mazumdar, John M. Whiteley Unknown
Ahrentzen, Sherry Boland PhD, Social Ecology 1982 Gary Evans (Co-Chair), William Michelson (Co-Chair) Joseph F.C. DiMento 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
Petersilia, Joan Ramme PhD, Social Ecology 1990 Arnold Binder (Chair) Ross F. Conner, Gilbert Geis 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Burton, Sabina Leigh Wuensch PhD, Social Ecology 1996 John D. Dombrink (Chair) James W. Meeker, Sanjoy Mazumdar 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Pappas, Lacee Nicole PhD, Social Ecology 2022 Susan F. Turner (Chair) Amy L. Dent, Daniel Stokols 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Polan, Susan Lori PhD, Social Ecology 1994 Arnold Binder (Chair) Ross F. Conner, James W. Meeker Business or Industry (for Profit)
Goff, Colin Harford PhD, Social Ecology 1982 Gilbert Geis (Chair) Henry N. Pontell, Amy Somers 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Perez, Jessica Lauren PhD, Social Ecology 2016 Daniel Stokols (Chair) Dara Sorkin, David L. Feldman 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Escobedo Garcia, Nataly Roxana PhD, Social Ecology 2024 David Feldman (Chair) Susan Bibler Coutin, Nicola Ulibarri
Business or Industry (for Profit)
Welsh, Wayne Nelson PhD, Social Ecology 1990 Henry N. Pontell (Chair) James W. Meeker, John D. Dombrink, Richard D. McCleary 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Grant, Diana Ruth PhD, Social Ecology 1996 William C. Thompson (Chair) Ellen Greenberger, Daniel Stokols 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Purcell, Maureen PhD, Social Ecology 2022 Richard Matthew (Chair) Suellen Hopfer, Daniel Stokols
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Hartig, Terry Alan PhD, Social Ecology 1993 Gary Evans (Chair) Daniel Stokols, Raymond W. Novaco, Tommy Garling 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Jesilow, Paul David PhD, Social Ecology 1982 Gilbert Geis (Chair) Henry N. Pontell, Arnold Binder 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Datta, Rupak PhD, Social Ecology 2013 Oladele A. Ogunseitan (Chair) Susan S. Huang, Daniel Stokols 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
Tong, Xin PhD, Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy 2020 Jae Hong Kim Victoria Basolo, John R. Hipp
Government (non-military)
Perez-Figueroa, Omar PhD, Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy 2022 Nicola Ulibarri (Chair) David L. Feldman, Walter Nicholls, Alejandro Torres-Abreu, Kim Fortun
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Zheng, Huixin PhD, Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy 2021 Nicholas J. Marantz Victoria Basolo, Jae Hong Kim
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Hooper, Ashley Michelle PhD, Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy 2020 David L. Feldman (Chair) Richard A. Matthew, Scott A. Bollens, Nicola Ulibarri, Steven J. Davis
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Osutei, Nene (N Nene) PhD, Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy 2021 Jae Hong Kim Nicholas J. Marantz, Victoria Basolo
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Baran, Ian Ross PhD, Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy 2024 Virginia Parks (Chair) Hun Kim, Toussaint Losier, Walter Nicholls
Song, Qi PhD, Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy 2024 Ajay Garde (Chair) Scott Bollens, Jae Hong Kim