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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
Swan, Rachelle M. Strauss PhD, Human Development 2000 Wendy A. Goldberg (Chair) Alison Clarke-Stewart, Ross Parke Self-Employed
Rappaport, Melissa Ilene PhD, Human Development 2000 Alison Clarke-Stewart (Chair) Wendy A. Goldberg, Chuansheng Chen Unknown
Garcia, Eva Marilys PhD, Health Psychology 1999 Thomas J. Crawford (Chair) Robert Newcomb, Chuansheng Chen Unknown
Hightower, Mindy Michelle PhD, Health Psychology 1999 Larry D. Jamner (Chair) Daniel Stokols, David Shapiro Business or Industry (for Profit)
Astin, John Alexander PhD, Health Psychology 1997 Daniel Stokols (Chair) Mark Baldassare, Roxane Cohen Silver, Deane Shapiro Business or Industry (for Profit)
Thomas, Ann Muir PhD, Health Psychology 1997 Roxane Cohen Silver (Chair) Thomas J. Crawford, Karen S. Rook 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
King, Pamela S. PhD, Health Psychology 2008 Margaret Schneider (Co-Chair), Carol K. Whalen (Co-Chair) Candice L. Odgers, JoAnn Prause 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Hollingshead, Judith Louise PhD, Health Psychology 1995 Carol K. Whalen (Chair) Thomas J. Crawford, Linda J. Levine, Elaine Vaughan, Barbara A. Henker, JoAnn Prause 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Kraft, Michael Edward PhD, Health Psychology 1998 Larry D. Jamner (Chair) Thomas J. Crawford, Steven Armentrout Business or Industry (for Profit)
Holman, Ellen Alison PhD, Health Psychology 1996 Roxane Cohen Silver (Chair) Karen S. Rook, Daniel Stokols 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Pentecostes, Joy Uvero PhD, Health Psychology 1996 Elaine Vaughan (Chair) Chuansheng Chen, Arthur Rubel Unknown
Butler, Jorie Michaela PhD, Health Psychology 2005 Carol K. Whalen (Chair) Larry D. Jamner, Susan T. Charles, Barbara A. Henker 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Westmaas, Johann Lee PhD, Health Psychology 1996 Larry D. Jamner (Chair) Ellen Greenberger, Roxane Cohen Silver, Johanna Shapiro 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Skolnik, Heidi Sue PhD, Health Psychology 1997 Karen S. Rook (Chair) Daniel Stokols, Danching Ruan, Tonya Schuster Business or Industry (for Profit)
Elgindi, Tamer Sherif PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2014 Luis Suarez-Villa (Chair) David Smith, Nina Bandelj, Richard A. Matthew 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Seo, Yoon Kyoung PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2010 Sanjoy Mazumdar (Chair) Daniel Stokols, Alladi Venkatesh, Ajay Garde 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Bredow, Victoria Ann Lowerson PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2015 Martha S. Feldman (Co-Chair), Michael J. Montoya (Co-Chair) David L. Feldman 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Aguilar Benitez, Ismael PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2007 Jean-Daniel M. Saphores (Chair) Helen Ingram, Soroosh Sorooshian, Marlon G. Boarnet 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Murphy, Crystal Lynn PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2011 Richard Matthew (Chair) Scott Bollens, David Feldman, Cecelia M. Lynch, William M. Maurer 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Ishikawa, Hiroshi John PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2017 Scott A. Bollens (Chair) David L. Feldman, Tim-Allen Bruckner Government (non-military)
Alfonzo, Mariela Alexandra PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2007 Kristen Day (Chair) Marlon G. Boarnet, Scott A. Bollens, Daniel Stokols Business or Industry (for Profit)
Tsai, Oscar Wenhau PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2015 Ajay Garde (Chair) Victoria Basolo, Scott A. Bollens Business or Industry (for Profit)
Yang, Dongwoo PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2015 John D. Houston (Chair) Victoria Basolo, Jae Hong Kim 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Bateman Hickman, Alexis Jaclyn PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2012 Joseph F.C. DiMento (Chair) David L. Feldman, Scott A. Bollens 4-Year College or University other than Medical School
Mahaffey, Nathan PhD, Planning, Policy, & Design 2024 Walter J. Nicholls (Chair) Keith M. Murphy, Hun Kim