The Department of Sociology Graduate Program has an enviable record of graduate job placements.
Doctoral Placements
- 2022
Name Current Position Caviness, Courtney Lecturer in the Sociology Department at UC Davis Jared, Joseph Visiting Assistant Professor of Statistical and Data Sciences, Smith College Hunter, Savannah Research and Policy Associate, UC Berkeley Labor Center Kolber, Jesse Professor in the Behavioral Sciences Department, City College of San Francisco - 2021
Name Current Position Gold, Jessica Postdoctoral Researcher at Northeastern University Arseo, Sean Research Manager at Pivot Learning, Oakland, California Hart, Elizabeth Research Associate II at WestEd, West Sacramento, California Mabry, Dustin VP, User Experience Research, San Francisco Bay Area - 2020
Name Current Position Nickens, Rachel Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology, Whitman College Sparks, Bridget Interconnection Policy Manager at AES Clean Energy, Folsom California McCarty, Kristin Child Welfare Research Specialist, Sacramento, California Jaeger, Ashlyn Program Manager for the Ethics, Society, and Technology Hub, Stanford - 2019
Name Current Position Baker, Zeke Assistant Professor in Sociology, Sonoma State University Miller, Amara Assistant Professor, CSU-East Bay Caldeira, Chris Freelance Editor, Writer, and Collaborator, San Francisco Spencer, Jennifer UX researcher, Google - 2018
Name Current Position Haraway, Sam Principal UX Researcher at Kin + Carta, Denver, Colorado Hayes, Joshua Data Scientist at Spotify, San Francisco Bay Area Ryan, Krysti Implementation Manager, College Transition Collaborative, Stanford Savinar, Robin Postdoctoral Scholar, National Science Foundation Project, UC Davis TyreeHageman, Jennifer L. Research Fellow in Sustainable Consumption, Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham - 2017
Name Current Position Carter, Angela Research Scientist III at the Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health; (Former Research and Policy Fellow, UC Berkeley School of Law, Policy Advocacy Clinic; Postdoctoral Fellow, Rice Academy of Fellows, Rice University) Feldman,Valerie Project Associate, Rosov Consulting Professional Services Jeffrey, Phyllis WIOA Research and Policy Analyst at the California Workforce Development Board (Formerly Lecturer, UCD) - 2016
Name Current Position Evans, Ethan Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, CSU-Sacramento (effective Fall 2018); (former Post-Doctoral Fellow, UC Davis Center for Health Policy and Research) Halpin, Brian Lecturer, UCD Hale, Jo Assistant Professor, University of St. Andrews, Scotland (former Research Scientist, Max Planck Institute) Nguyen, Emerald Science and Technology Policy Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (NIH) (former Congressional Fellow, American Sociological Association Rullo, Joanna Freelance Researcher - 2015
Name Current Position Baxi, Parul Lecturer, UCD Chaudary, Ali Assistant Professor, Rutgers University; (former Marie Curie Early Career Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Oxford-International Migration Institute) Hartzog, Cassie Postdoctoral Scholar, Center for Regional Change, UCD Haylett, Jennifer Haylett, Jennifer Lecturer, University of Iowa Kincaid, John Assistant Professor, CSU-Stanislaus McCoy, Jabou Assistant Professor, County College of Morris, NJ (effective Fall 2017); (former Lecturer, UCD and CSU-Sacramento) Phan, Le Assistant Coordinator, Special Enrichment Transitional Program, UCD - 2014
Name Current Position Chiaraluce, Cara Lecturer, Santa Clara University Frieberger, Nate Not employed in academics as of Jan. 2018 (former Visiting Assistant Professor, Lew and Clark College; Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Kansas) Romero, Mindy Research Assistant Professor and Director, California Civic Engagement Project, Sol Price School of Public Policy, Sacramento, University of Southern California (formerly located at Center for Regional Change, UCD Ruiz, Miguel Lecturer, UCD and CSU-Sacramento Veazey, Brian Senior UX researcher, LinkedIn (former Senior Researcher/Ethnographer, Jhana, Inc.) - 2013
Name Current Position Augusto, Sarah Assistant Professor, Curry College, MA (former Lecturer, UCD, two years) Bahar, Roxy Director, the Pacifica Family Fund (former Associate Outcomes Researcher, Oxford Outcomes, San Francisco) Becker, Jaime Lecturer, CSU-Sacramento; Director, JB Diversity Consulting Gutierrez, Tim Assistant Professor, Riverside Community College (former Lecturer, UCD, three years and CSU-Sacramento, one year) Herda, Dan Assistant Professor, Merrimack College, MA (former Lecturer, UCD, one year) Lievanos, Raoul Assistant Professor, University of Oregon; (former Assistant Professor, Washington State University, Pullman) Setele, Julie Assistant Professor, Webster University, MO (former Lecturer, UCD, two years) Skaife, Jane Le N/A (formerly Assistant Professor, University of Tampa) Sweet, Elizabeth Assistant Professor, CSU-San Jose State (former Lecturer, UCD and CSU-Sacramento; Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Davis) Williams, Monica Assistant Professor, Weber State University, UT - 2012
Name Current Position Bakker, Matt Assistant Professor, Marymount University, VA (former Visiting Assistant Professor, Colorado College) Hernandez, Jesse Independent Consultant & Lecturer, UCD Orzechowicz, David UX Researcher at Google and Sociology Lecturer at UC Davis Pleau, Robin Research Scientist, California Department of Public Health Traugott, Michael N/A - 2011
Name Current Position Casey, Teresa Assistant Professor, Idaho State University, ID (former Lecturer, UCD, one year) (deceased) Ovink, Sarah Associate Professor, Virginia Tech Kirkpatrick, Lucas Assistant Professor, Southern Methodist University, TX (former Assistant Professor and Post-doctoral Researcher in Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Michigan Society of Fellows, University of Michigan, 3 years. Former lecturer UCD one year). - 2010
Name Current Position Bakehorn, Jill Lecturer, UCB (former lecturer, UCD, three years) Biscotti, Dina California Policy Organizer, BlueGreen Alliance (former Postdoctoral Scholar, U.C. Davis Energy Efficiency Center; former Lecturer, UCD) (deceased) Dick, Brian Research Fellow, Chemical Heritage Foundation (former Research Associate, Life Sciences Foundation, San Francisco; Lecturer, UCD, one year) Moorehead, Bob Professor College of DuPage, IL (former Associate Professor, Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan; former Lecturer, UCD, one year) Niyogi, Sangha Professor, Diablo Valley College, CA (former Lecturer, UCD, three-four years) - 2009
Name Current Position Collins, Greg Resilience Coordinator and Director of the Center for Resilience, USAID (former Policy & Technical Advisor, USAID, East Africa (Nairobi, Kenya), Bureau of Democracy, Conflict, & Humanitarian Affairs Ebert, Kim Associate Professor, North Carolina State, NC (former Postdoctoral Fellow, Russell Sage Foundation, at UCD) Gast, (Jones), Melanie Assistant Professor, University of Louisville (former Assistant Professor, DePaul University, IL; Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Research on Educational Opportunity, Notre Dame University; William T. Grant Postdoctoral Fellow) Gregson, Jennifer Research Scientist, California Department of Public Health Meyers, Joan Assistant Professor, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo; (former Visiting Professor, Sociology, University of the Pacific, CA & Postdoctoral Associate, Rutgers, School of Management & Labor Relations) Rude, Jesse Project Director, Abt SRBI, NYC (former Research Analyst, National Opinion Research Center) Silva, Eric Associate Professor, Georgia Southern University, GA (former Lecturer, UCD, one year) - 2008
Name Current Position Alkon, Alie Associate Professor, University of the Pacific, CA Apesoa-Varano, Carolina Associate Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, UCD (former Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Davis Medical School) Francis, Ara Associate Professor, Holy Cross University, MA (former Lecturer, UCD, one year) Freedman, Lori Associate Researcher, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, UCSF (former Postdoctoral Researcher at CGRH) Kalogrides, Demetra Research Associate, Center for Education Policy Analysis, School of Education, Stanford Keller, Matt Associate Professor, Southern Methodist University, TX - 2007
Name Current Position Collins-Dogrul, J. Associate Professor & Chair, Whittier College, CA Mermis-Cava, J. Consul for political affairs, US Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (former Lecturer, UCD, two years) Negoita, Marian Senior Associate Researcher, Social Policy Research Associates (former Research Associate, Ford Research Project; Lecturer, UCD, two years) - 2006
Name Current Position Kohler-Flynn, Heather Lecturer, CSU-Sonoma State University (former Lecturer, UCD, one year) Vanya, Magdi Lead Outcomes Researcher, ICON (former Associate Research Scientist, Pacific Institute for Evaluation and Research; Research Scientist, Prevention Research Center, UC Berkeley; Lecturer, UCD, two years) - 2005
Name Current Position Burr, Thomas Associate Professor, Illinois State University, Normal, IL (former Lecturer, UCD, two years) Castellano, Ursula Associate Professor, Ohio University, Athens, OH Isler, Jonathan Research Scientist, California Department of Public Health; (former Assistant Professor, University of Illinois, Springfield; former Lecturer, UCD, one year) Martin, Monica Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Studies, Texas Tech University (former Assistant Professor Researcher, Human Development and Family Studies, UCD; Postdoctoral Fellow, UCD Human Development) Poitevin, René Hispanic/Latino Resource Center Coordinator, Southern Illinois University; (formerly Assistant Professor, New York University, Gallatin School) Schiller, Zach Assistant Professor, Kent State University (former Assistant Professor, Kent State University, Stark) - 2004
Name Current Position Bahr, Pete Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education; (former Assistant Professor, Wayne State U) Clay, Andreana Professor & Chair, San Francisco State University Muraco, Anna Professor, Loyola-Marymount, CA (former Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan, School of Social Work Neuwirth, Estee Director of Field Studies, Care Management Institute, Kaiser Permanente (former Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health) Skuratowicz, Eva Director, SOU Research Center; Adjunct Professor in Sociology, Southern Oregon University Stacey, Clare Associate Professor, Kent State University (former Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco) Sweat, Jeff Professor, University of Wisconsin, Stout (former Postdoctoral Fellow, AIDS Research Training Program, Dept. of Sociology & School of Public Affairs, UCLA. Former Lecturer, UCD, one year) - 2003
Name Current Position Beitel, Karl Senior Analyst, Harvey M. Rose Associates (formerly Director, Public Banking Project; Researcher, SEIU and Lecturer, UCD, one year) Clark-Ibanez, M. Professor, CSU-San Marcos Dale, John Associate Professor, George Mason University, VA Flota, Michael Chair, Daytona Beach Community College, FL Henderson, Stuart Associate Director, Evaluation & Tracking Program, Clinical & Translational Science Center, UCD School of Medicine (former Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF) Kiburi, Lalia UCD, Lecturer with Continuing Appointment Miller, Susan Professor, Palomar College, CA Otis, Eileen Associate Professor, University of Oregon (former Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University Fairbank Center; Asst. Professor, SUNY-Stony Brook) Rudy, Preston Associate Professor, CSU-San Jose - 2002
Name Current Position Forman, Pam Professor & Chair, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire Hansen, Heather Vice President for Public Policy at World Food Program USA (former Senior Policy Adviser, Millennium Challenge Corporation) Reich, Jennifer Professor, University of Colorado, Denver (former Asst. and Assoc. Prof, University of Denver , CO; Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF) Shah, Bindi Lecturer in Sociology, University of Southampton (England) - 2001
Name Current Position Cross, Jeni Associate Professor, Colorado State University (former Research Associate, Colorado State) Goodman, Myrna Associate Professor, CSU-Sonoma (Emerita) Myrhe, Jenn Professor, DeAnza College, CA - 2000
Name Current Position Curiel, James Assistant Professor, Norfolk State University, VA (former Assistant Professor at American University Cairo, at CSU-Sacramento, & Mendocino College of the Redwoods) Vidmar-Horvat University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Directory of Dissertations
These dissertation abstracts that doctoral students submitted to dissertation committees reflect the diversity of scholarly inquiry in the Department of Sociology Graduate Program. All faculty are from UC Davis unless otherwise noted