Where are they now?
Our PhD Graduates: Careers & Placements
2026 graduates
Julissa Duran (FHD)
Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University
Ronae Matriano (FHD)
Research Scientist, Indigo Cultural Center
Angelica Lopez (SOC)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Humana Integrated Health Systems Science Institute University of Houston
Priscilla Owiredu (SOC)
Advocacy Coordinator, Virginia Tech
Haining Ren (FHD)
Postdoctoral Scholar, Arizona State University
Arianna Quetzal Gonzalez (SOC)
Assistant Professor of Sociology, Santa Clara University
2025 graduates
Annie Ferguson (SOC)
Assistant Professor of Sociology, SUNY Geneseo
Kyle Gresenz (SOC)
Director of Foundation Development, ASU Foundation
Stephanie Thibault (FHD)
Research Scientist, University of Albany
2024 graduates
Karina Cahill (FHD)
Assistant Professor, Northern Arizona University
Aubrey Hoffer (FHD)
Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Kentucky
Juyoung Kim (FHD)
Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Iowa
Jean Abigail Saavedra (FHD)
Assistant Professor, CSU Northridge
Bobbi Woods (FHD)
Assistant Teaching Professor, Arizona State University Explore Unit
Jenny Zhao (FHD)
Postdoctoral Scholar, Harvard Medical School
2023 graduates
Brandon Clifford (FHD)
Senior Analyst/Statistician, Advocates for Human Potential
Abigail Gabriel (FHD)
Director of Data and Analytics, Coney Island Prep
Jayley Janssen (FHD)
Research Scientist, Indigo Cultural Center
Yen-Lin Lee (FHD)
Stephanie Martinez-Fuentes (FHD)
Assistant Professor,
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Kamryn Morris (FHD)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UC Berkeley
Stephan Scrofani (FHD)
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Rutgers
Daye Son (FHD)
Assistant Professor, Brigham Young University
Kent Woods (FHD)
Assistant Director of Research,
Chandler School District
2022 graduates
Brittany Alexander (FHD)
Research Assistant Professor,
Children’s Equity Project, Arizona State University
Diana Jenkins (FHD)
Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University,
Edwardsville
Longfeng Li (FHD)
Assistant Professor, Florida State University, Anne’s College
Ana Maria Melendez Guevara (FHD)
Program Coordinator, Arizona State University
Xiaoye Xu (FHD)
Assistant Professor, SUNY Cortland
2021 graduates
Khaerannisa Cortes (FHD)
Senior manager (Talent Management Operations)
Banner Health
Danielle Desfosses (FHD)
Creative Producer with Development Press (Canada)
Ashley Fraser
Assistant Professor, Brigham Young University
Kevin Korous (FHD)
Data Analyst Advisor, General Dynamics Information Technology
Jamie Lopez (FHD)
Residential Faculty, Mesa Community College
Annabella Sarama (Gallagher) (FHD)
Postdoctoral Scholar, Penn State University
Jingyi Xu (FHD)
Postdoctoral fellow, Center for Children and Families, University of Texas at Dallas
2020 graduates
Annabelle Atkin (FHD)
Assistant Professor, Purdue University
Rachel Cook (FHD)
Postdoctoral scholar,
Cal State University San Bernadino
Diana Gal-Szabo (FHD)
Research Scientist, Child Trends
Chanler Hilley (FHD)
Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University (R2)
Matthew Nielson (FHD)
Lecturer, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
Michelle Pasco (FHD)
Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota
Shannon Rupp (FHD)
Sonya Xinyue Xiao (FHD)
Assistant Professor, Northern Arizona University