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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 ascending
Hawkins, Nikki Ayers PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2004 Peter H. Ditto (Chair) Roxane Cohen Silver, Linda J. Levine, Pathik Wadhwa Government (non-military)
O'Neil, Robin L. PhD, Social Ecology 1991 Ellen Greenberger (Chair) Wendy A. Goldberg, C. David Dooley Government (non-military)
Theuer, Charles Philip PhD, Environmental Health, Science, & Policy 2002 Hoda Anton-Culver (Chair) Barbara Hamkalo, John M. Whiteley Government (non-military)
Nizkorodov, Evgenia PhD, Social Ecology 2020 Richard A. Matthew David L. Feldman, Walter Nicholls, Nicola Ulibarri
Government (non-military)
Scharf Jr., Frederick Edward PhD, Social Ecology 1995 Daniel Stokols (Chair) Richard D. McCleary, James W. Meeker Government (non-military)
Jain, Amrita Vijay PhD, Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy 2024 Walter Nicholls (Chair) Martha Feldman, Seth Pipkin, Hun Kim, Nicholas Marantz
Government (non-military)
Null, Crystal Rena PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2015 Susan F. Turner (Chair) Elliott P. Currie, John D. Dombrink Government (non-military)
Kim, Sang Tae PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2011 Scott A. Bollens (Chair) Martha S. Feldman, Yan Gong Government (non-military)
Kristen Ann Goodrich PhD, Social Ecology 2019 Richard Matthew (Chair) Nicola Ulibarri, Victoria Basolo, David L. Feldman Government (non-military)
Daniel, Katherine Adams Lyon PhD, Social Ecology 1994 Elaine Vaughan (Chair) Joseph F.C. DiMento, William C. Thompson Government (non-military)
Hassol, Joshua Lincoln PhD, Social Ecology 1994 Mark Baldassare (Chair) Scott A. Bollens, Pete Fielding Government (non-military)
Erwin, Patricia Ellen PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2006 Susan Bibler Coutin (Chair) Kitty Calavita, Joan Petersilia Government (non-military)
Kaplan, Robin L. PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior 2013 Linda J. Levine (Chair) Elizabeth F. Loftus, Peter H. Ditto Government (non-military)
Feremenga, Douglas Taruvinga PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2003 Richard A. Matthew (Chair) David Smith, Kristen Day, Scott A. Bollens Government (non-military)
Coles, Carolyn M. PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2024 Emily Owens (Chair) Government (non-military)
Davis, Nora Constantine PhD, Social Ecology 2016 Daniel Stokols (Chair) Richard A. Matthew, Sarah D. Pressman, Paul Piff Government (non-military)
Becker, Sarah Jeanette PhD, Environmental Health, Science, & Policy 2007 Oladele A. Ogunseitan (Chair) Lisa Grant Ludwig, John M. Whiteley Government (non-military)
Alencar, Eduardo Carvalho Nepomuceno PhD, Social Ecology 2021 John R. Hipp Kirk R Williams, Richard D. McCleary
Government (non-military)
Gonzalez, Elisabeth Jill PhD, Environmental Health, Science, & Policy 2001 Jonathon Ericson (Chair) Elaine Vaughan, Dean Baker, Oladele A. Ogunseitan Government (non-military)
Rosoff, Katherine Elizabeth PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2012 Elliott P. Currie (Chair) Simon A. Cole, Henry N. Pontell Government (non-military)
Parsons, Katie Jean PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 1998 James W. Meeker (Chair) Bryan Vila, John D. Dombrink Government (non-military)
Smith, Samantha Ann PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2010 Justin B. Richland (Chair) Susan Bibler Coutin, William M. Maurer Government (non-military)
Hibbert, Kathleen PhD, Social Ecology 2013 Oladele A. Ogunseitan (Chair) Jean-Daniel M. Saphores, John M. Whiteley Government (non-military)
Velazquez, Brenda Joy PhD, Criminology, Law & Society 2012 Simon A. Cole (Chair) Elliott P. Currie, William C. Thompson Government (non-military)
Feremenga, Douglas Taruvinga PhD, Urban & Regional Planning 2003 Richard A. Matthew David Smith, Kristen Day, Scott A. Bollens Government (non-military)