Alumni Placements
Ph.D. Concentration in Social Psychology
After they graduate, alumni of the social psychology Ph.D. concentration immediately land tenure-track, postdoctoral, teaching, and research positions at a wide array of academic institutions. They also pursue fulfilling careers in the public and private sectors.
Graduates 2001-Present
Ladedric Driver ’21 Ph.D.
Initial position: Fellow in the HIV Center Postdoctoral Training Program at Columbia University.
Dissertation chair: Kalichman
Mora Reinka ’20 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor of Psychology, Ursinus College
Dissertation chair: Quinn
Gabriel Camacho ’20 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor of Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Dissertation chair: Quinn
Aerielle Allen ’20 Ph.D.
Initial position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, New York University
Dissertation chair: Pratto
Captain Leah B. Pound ’19 Ph.D.
Initial position: Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Research Program Manager, Department of Defense
Dissertation chair: Pratto
Natasza Marrouch ’18 Ph.D.
Initial position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, BIRC UConn (Post-doctoral fellow, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa)
Dissertation chair: Johnson
Gloriana Rodriguez-Arauz ’18 Ph.D.
Initial position: Tenured Professor, University of Costa Rica
Dissertation chair: Ramirez-Esparza
Devon Price ’18 Ph.D.
Initial position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Hunter College
Current position: Senior Research Scientist, NYC Dept of Public Health
Dissertation chair: Quinn
Justin G. Mahalak ’18 Ph.D.
Initial position: Data Specialist, Hartford HealthCare
Current position: Data & Quality Analyst, Child First
Dissertation chair: Marsh
Elizabeth K. Lawner ’18 Ph.D.
Initial position: Research Associate, Association of College and University Educators
Current position: Director of Research, Association of College and University Educators
Dissertation chair: Quinn
Elif Gozde Ikizer ’18 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Dissertation chair: Ramirez-Esparza
Stephanie Finneran ’18 Ph.D.
Initial position: Project Coordinator at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health Plan
Current position: Program Director, UPMC Center for Social Impact
Dissertation chair: Kalichman
Yiyun (“Star”) Chen ’18 Ph.D.
Initial position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Merck Associates, Boston MA
Current position: Data Scientist, Agios Pharmaceuticals
Dissertation chair: Johnson
Bradley Weisz ’17 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor of Psychology, California State University, Long Beach
Dissertation chair: Quinn
Talea Cornelius ’17 Ph.D.
Initial position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Columbia University
Current position: Assistant Professor of Medical Sciences, Columbia University
Dissertation chair: Blanton
Robert Eric Low ’16 Ph.D.
Initial position: Museum Scientific Exhibit Developer, Los Angeles County, CA
Dissertation chair: Johnson
Jessica Lacroix ’15 Ph.D.
Initial position: Research Psychologist, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Dissertation chair: Pratto
Atilla Cidam ’16 Ph.D.
Initial position: Senior Associate at ideas42, New York, NY
Dissertation chair: Leach
Christopher N Burrows ’16 Ph.D.
Initial position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Texas A&M University
Dissertation chair: Blanton
Fouad Bou Zeineddine ’16 Ph.D.
Initial position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Tilberg University, Vienna
Dissertation chair: Pratto
Benjamin R. Meagher ’14 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor, Kenyon College
Current position: Assistant Professor, Hope College
Dissertation chair: Marsh
Andrew L. Stewart ’14 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor, Clark University
Current position: Associate Professor, Clark University
Dissertation chair: Pratto
Carter A. Lennon ’13 Ph.D.
Initial position: Director of Prevention, AIDS Connecticut
Dissertation chair: Johnson
Laramie R. Smith ’13 Ph.D.
Initial position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of California at San Diego
Dissertation chair: Kalichman
Nicole Overstreet ’12 Ph.D.
Initial position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Yale University
Current position: Associate Professor, Clark University
Dissertation chair: Quinn
Kimberly McClure ’12 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor, St. John Fisher College
Current position: Associate Professor, St. John Fisher College
Dissertation chair: Crawford
Randi Garcia ’12 Ph.D.
Initial position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Princeton University
Current position: Assistant Professor, Smith College
Dissertation chair: Kenny
Annie B. Fox ’11 Ph.D.
Initial position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Women’s Health Sciences Division, National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System
Current position: Associate Professor, MGH Institute of Health Professions
Dissertation chair: Crawford
Amanda Snook ’11 Ph.D.
Initial position: Research Analyst, U.S. Secret Service
Dissertation chair: Kenny
Valerie Earnshaw ’11 Ph.D.
Initial position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Yale University
Current position: Associate Professor, University of Delaware
Dissertation chair: Quinn
Eileen V. Pitpitan ’11 Ph.D.
Initial position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of California at San Diego
Current position: Associate Professor, University of California at San Diego
Dissertation chair: Quinn
Judy Y. Tan ’11 Ph.D.
Initial position: Post-Doctoral Scholar, University of California at San Francisco
Current position: Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco
Dissertation chair: Pratto
Kristin Henkel Cistulli ’11 Ph.D.
Initial position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Central Connecticut State University
Current position: Associate Professor, University of Saint Joseph
Dissertation chair: Pratto
Melissa-Sue John ’10 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Current position: Assistant Professor, University of Saint Joseph
Dissertation chair: Dovidio
Jennifer R. Daniels ’10 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Current position: Associate Professor, Lyon College
Dissertation chair: Marsh
Marcella B. Boynton (SPN) ’09 Ph.D.
Initial position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Duke University
Current position: Biostatistician, North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute
Dissertation chair: Johnson
Stephenie R. Chaudoir ’09 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor, Bradley University
Current position: Associate Professor, Holy Cross University
Dissertation chair: Quinn
Lisa A. Eaton ’09 Ph.D.
Initial position: Post-Doctoral fellow, Yale University
Current position: Professor, University of Connecticut, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
Dissertation chair: Kalichman
Rebecca Ferrer ’09 Ph.D.
Initial position: Cancer Prevention Fellow, National Cancer Institute
Current position: Program Director at NCI, Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch
Dissertation chair: Fisher
Wynne E. Norton ’09 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Current position: Program Director, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, NCI
Dissertation chair: Fisher
Michelle R. Kaufman ’09 Ph.D.
Initial position: Post-Doctoral associate, Research Triangle Institute
Current position: Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dissertation chair: Crawford
David B. Portnoy ’08 Ph.D.
Initial position: Cancer Prevention Fellow, National Cancer Institute
Current position: First Associate Division Director, FDA
Dissertation chair: Marsh
Tessa V. West ’08 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor, New York University
Current position: Associate Professor, New york University
Dissertation chair: Kenny
Susan M. Keine ’07 Ph.D.
Initial position: Research Scientist, Brown University
Current position: Professor, San Diego State University School of Public Health
Dissertation chair: Fisher
Demis E. Glasford ’07 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor, John Jay College and CUNY Graduate Center
Current position: Associate Professor, John Jay College and CUNY Graduate Center
Dissertation chair: Pratto
I-Ching Lee ’06 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor, National Cheng Chi University
Current position: Professor, National Taiwan University
Dissertation chair: Pratto
Chandra Osborn ’06 Ph.D.
Initial position: Post-Doctoral fellow, Northwestern University
Current position: Chief Behavioral Office, Lirio Systems
Dissertation chair: Fisher
Lori A. J. Scott-Sheldon ’06 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Research Professor, Syracuse University
Current position: Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University
Dissertation chair: Johnson
Diana Milillo ’06 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor, Nassau Community College
Current position: Professor, Nassau Community College
Dissertation chair: Quinn
Danielle Popp (SPN) ’05 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor, Florida Atlantic University
Current position: Senior Manager Jannsen Analytics
Dissertation chair: Kenny
Aaron Smith-McLallen ’05 Ph.D.
Initial position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania
Current position: Director, Data Science at Independence Blue Cross, Philadelphia, PA
Dissertation chair: Johnson
Jennifer J. Harman (SPN) ’05 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor, Colorado State University
Current position: Associate Professor, Colorado State University
Dissertation chair: Johnson
Rachel Kallen ’05 Ph.D.
Initial position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Colby College
Current position: Associate Professor, MacQuarie University
Dissertation chair: Quinn
Angela L. Walker ’04 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor, Quinnipiac College
Current position: Associate Professor, Quinnipiac College
Dissertation chair: Pratto
Anthony F. Lemieux (SPN) ’03 Ph.D.
Initial position: Director of the Global Studies Institute, Georgia State University
Current position: Professor, Georgia State University
Dissertation chair: Pratto
Josephine D. Korchmaros ’03 Ph.D.
Initial position: Director, Southwest Institute for Research on Women, University of Arizona
Dissertation chair: Kenny
Christie L. Cathey ’01 Ph.D.
Initial position: Assistant Professor, Missouri State University
Current position: Associate Professor, Missouri State University
Dissertation chair: Pratto