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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 ascending Year Faculty Chair(s) Members Employment Type
Chamberlain, Alyssa Anne Whitby PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2012 John R. Hipp (Chair) Elliott P. Currie, John D. Houston, Mona Lynch, Susan F. Turner 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Gravel, Jason PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2018 George E. Tita (Chair) Katherine Faust, Michael R. Gottfredson, John R. Hipp, Cheryl L. Maxson
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Null, Crystal Rena PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2015 Susan F. Turner (Chair) Elliott P. Currie, John D. Dombrink Government (non-military)
Goddard, Timothy Matthew PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2012 Susan Bibler Coutin (Chair) Elliott P. Currie, Mona Lynch 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Strong, Justin Donald PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2022 Sora Y. Han (Chair) Keramet Reiter, Mona Lynch, Bryan L. Sykes
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Woods, Tryon Pippitt PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2007 Elliott P. Currie (Chair) James Diego Vigil, Frank Wilderson 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Bridenball, Blaine Michael PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2005 Paul Jesilow (Chair) Valerie Jenness, Kitty Calavita Unknown
Magidson, Mark PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2022 Elliott P. Currie Ana Muniz, Christopher Seeds
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Pratt Jr., James Bernard PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2021 Mona Lynch Geoff Ward, Elliott P. Currie
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Rodriguez, Laurel Jeanne PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2005 Henry N. Pontell (Chair) Gilbert Geis, Kitty Calavita Unknown
Petersen, Nicholas David PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2015 Mona Lynch (Chair) Carroll Seron, Geoff K. Ward 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Fischer, Ryan Glen PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2007 Joan Petersilia (Chair) C. Ronald Huff, JoAnn Prause 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Braun, Michael Francis PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2013 Elliott P. Currie (Chair) James Diego Vigil, Alan Mobley 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Abril, Julie Christine PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2005 Paul Jesilow (Chair) Gilbert Geis, James Diego Vigil Self-Employed
Myers, Randolph Ross PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2012 Elliott P. Currie (Chair) Valerie Jenness, James Diego Vigil, Sara Wakefield 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Newark, Carol Joan PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2022 Richard McCleary (Chair) Elliott Currie, Naomi Sugie
Non-Profit Organization
Sexton, Lori PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2012 Valerie Jenness (Chair) Mona Lynch, Carroll Seron 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Kaplan, Paul Jacob PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2007 Valerie Jenness (Chair) Kitty Calavita, Simon A. Cole 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Gascon, Luis Daniel PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2013 Susan Bibler Coutin (Chair) James Diego Vigil, Elliott P. Currie, Geoff K. Ward, Stephen K. Herbert 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Gruner, Richard Steven PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2008 Paul Jesilow (Chair) Gilbert Geis, Henry N. Pontell 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Yang, Fei PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2020 Henry N. Pontell Daniel S. Stokols, George E. Tita
4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Kihnley, Jennifer Marie PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 1999 Kitty Calavita (Chair) Gilbert Geis, Paul D. Jesilow Unknown
Peterson, Andrew Paul PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2010 Henry N. Pontell (Chair) Gilbert Geis, Paul D. Jesilow Government (non-military)
Utman Jr., Richard Eugene PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2007 James W. Meeker (Chair) Joseph F.C. DiMento, William C. Thompson Business or Industry (for Profit)
Pushkarna, Natasha PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2015 Henry N. Pontell (Chair) John D. Dombrink, Peter N. Grabosky 4-Year College or University other than Medical School