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Graduates 2022-23
Armstrong, Brenna
- Dissertation Title: “Strategic Resouce Allocation, Gender, Autonomy, and Policy Priorities”
- Initial post-PhD position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Rice University
- Current Position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Rice University
Goidel, Spencer
- Dissertation Title: โToo Many Candidates: the Burden of Choice in Politicsโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, Auburn University
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Auburn University
Kim, James Dongjin
- Dissertation Title: โThe Political Consequences of Exposure to Wartime Violenceโ
- Initial post-PhD position: PostDoctoral Fellowship, MIT
- Current Position: PostDoctoral Fellowship, MIT
Lee, Kyung Suk
- Dissertation Title: โThe Mass Public, Political Elites and Nuclear Proliferationโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, Daejeon University
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Daejeon University
Moreira, Thiago M. Q.
- Dissertation Title: โElectoral Context and Political Choices: Essays on Mass and Elite Behaviorโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University
- Current Position: PostDoctoral Fellowship, MIT
Song, Mingsi
- Dissertation Title:
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, Renmin University of China
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Renmin University of China
Yi, Joowon
- Dissertation Title: โThe Causes and Effects of Colonial Native Military Recruitmentโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, University of Georgia
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Georgia
Graduates 2021-22
Allamong, Maxwell
- Dissertation Title: “Three Essays on Disaffection in American Politics”
- Initial post-PhD position: Postdoctoral Associate, Duke Institute of Survey Methodology
- Current Position: Postdoctoral Associate, Duke Institute of Survey Methodology
Dhima, Kostanca
- Dissertation Title: “Gender and Political Representation”
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, Dept of Political Science at Georgia State University
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Dept of Political Science at Georgia State University
Jeong, Jongwoo
- Dissertation Title: “Essays on Party Identification Among the New Americans in teh Era of Immigration”
- Initial post-PhD position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis
- Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis
Jin, Hwalmin
- Dissertation Title: “Essays on Political Control Over the Military in Civil-Military Relations”
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, School of Social Science and Government, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, School of Social Science and Government, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
Junqueira, Andrea
- Dissertation Title: “Who so tough? Understanding the Politics Behind Aggressive Crime-Fighting Policies”
- Initial post-PhD position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University in St. Louis
- Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University in St. Louis
Magat, Janica
- Dissertation Title: “Constructing Alliances: The Political Dynamics of Informality in Weak States”
- Initial post-PhD position: Associate Professorial Lecturer, De La Salle University
- Current Position: Associate Professorial Lecturer, De La Salle University
Stevens, Reed
- Dissertation Title: “Care Ethics and Political Institutions: Democracy, constitutionalism, and Federalism”
- Initial post-PhD position: Lecturer, Political Science, Texas A&M University
- Current Position: Lecturer, Political Science, Texas A&M University
Graduates 2020-21
Dvir, Rotem
- Dissertation Title: “Shifting Horizons: Temporal Orientations and Conflict Decision-making”
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Research Scientist, Texas A&M University
- Current Position: Assistant Research Scientist, Texas A&M University
Johnson, Austin
- Dissertation Title: “Rediscovering Tax Farming: An Investigation into How Privatized Tax Administration Influences Tax Compliance”
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, Temple College
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Temple College
Medina, Alejandro
- Dissertation Title: “Purchasing Certainty: Concerning Intra-Legislature and Interest Group BA”
- Initial post-PhD position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University
- Current Position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University
Mendez Mendez, Nathalie
- Dissertation Title: “Wellsprings of Bureaucratic Collaboration: Identity, Trust, and Agency Performance in Colombia”
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, Universidad de los Andes
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Universidad de los Andes
Peterson, Benjamin
- Dissertation Title: “Islamic Reform and the Challenge of Nomocracy: The Constitutional Theories of Fazlur Rahman and Javed Ahmad Ghamidi”
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, Abilene Christian University
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Abilene Christian University
Zuhlke, Samantha
- Dissertation Title: “A Political Theory of Nonprofits: Partisanship, Policy, and the Rise of the Nonprofit Sector”
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, University of Iowa
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Iowa
Graduates 2019-20
Alley, Joshua K.
- Dissertation Title: โAlliance Participation and Military Spendingโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Post-Doc at the Democratic Statecraft Lab at the University of Virginia
- Current Position: Post-Doc at the Democratic Statecraft Lab at the University of Virginia
Jung, Yoo Sun
- Dissertation Title: โLegalization of International Institutions and Global Economic Order”
- Initial post-PhD position: Post-Doc at the Center for Commerce and Diplomacy (CCD) at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS)
- Current Position: Post-Doc at the Center for Commerce and Diplomacy (CCD) at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS)
Mitchell, Austin
- Dissertation Title: โThe Political Economy of Electoral Authoritarianism: Fiscal and Financial Conditions for Elections in Dictatorshipsโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University, Qatar
- Current Position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University, Qatar
Vande Kamp, Garrettย
- Dissertation Title:
- Initial post-PhD position: Lecturer, Bush School of Government & Public Service, Texas A&M University
- Current Position: Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Georgia
Yin, Weiwen
- Dissertation Title: โEssays on the Transnational Commercial Arbitration Institutions in the Politics of FDIโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Post-Doc at the Columbia-Harvard China and the World Program & School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
- Current Position: Post-Doc at the Columbia-Harvard China and the World Program & School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
Graduates 2018-19
Berkemeier, Molly L.
- Dissertation Title: โExploring Military Noncombat Operationsโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, University of Georgia
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Georgia
Nascimento da Silva, Thiago
- Dissertation Title: โCoalitional Dynamics in Presidential Systemsโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Mannheim
- Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Mannheim
Song, Miyeon
- Dissertation Title: โManaging Public Services: The Role of Non-Profit, For-Profit, and Governmental Organizationsโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina
Zhang, Youlang
- Dissertation Title: โEssays on Intergovernmental Lobbying in Americaโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, Renmin University of China
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Renmin University of China
Graduates 2017-18
An, Seung-Ho
- Dissertation Title: โOptimal Turnover Rates and Organization Performance in Public & Non-Profit Organizationsโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University
Bogiaris, Guillaume
- Dissertation Title: โRethinking Platoโs Place in Machiavelliโs Thoughtโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, University of West Alabama
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of West Alabama
Calderon, Apolonia
- Dissertation Title: โWhoโs Going to Build Your Wall?: The influence of Non-governmental Institutions on Immigration Outcomesโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, University of Maryland
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Maryland
Haglin, Kathryn M.
- Dissertation Title: โThe Political Determinants of Attitudes Towards Scienceโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Post-doc, Yale University & University of Pennsylvania
- Current Position: Post-doc, Yale University & University of Pennsylvania
Merrill, Alison H.
- Dissertation Title: โThe Dynamics of Issue Attention on the United States Supreme Courtโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, Susquehana University
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Susquehana University
Turner, Jeremy
- Dissertation Title: โExploring Military Non-Combat Operationsโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Air War College of Air University
- Current Position: Air War College of Air University
Graduates 2016-17
Carroll, Kristen
- Dissertation Title: โWhen Representatives Work: The In๏ฌuence of Local Context on Minority Representationโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University
- Current Position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University
Funk, Kendall D.
- Dissertation Title: โThe Causes and Consequences of Womenโs Representation in Local Governmentsโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
Philips, Andrew Q.
- Dissertation Title: โManipulating the Masses: New Theories of Political Cyclesโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, University of Colorado at Boulder
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Colorado at Boulder
Radtke, Mitchell
- Dissertation Title: โDictators, Ministerial Cronyism, and International Con๏ฌictโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Visiting Lecturer, St. Olaf College
- Current Position: Visiting Lecturer, Bucknell University
Switzer, David
- Dissertation Title: โPrivate Taps, Public Good: Exploring Compliance, Conservation, and Equity in United States Drinking Waterโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, Florida Atlantic University
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Missouri
Graduates 2015-16
Cheon, Ohbet
- Dissertation Title: โManagement and Performance in US Healthcare Institutions: Does Sector-difference Matter?โ
- Initial post-PhD position: Post-doc, Texas A&M University Health Science Center
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Clarkson University
Compton, Mallory E.
- Dissertation Title: โThe Political Economy of Unemployment Insuranceโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Post-doc, Utrecht University
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University
Conway, Nicholas
- Dissertation Title: โRush to Justice The Disappearing Civil Trialโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, San Francisco State University
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, San Francisco State University
Favero, Nathan
- Dissertation Title: โRepresentation in the Fourth Branch of Government: A Closer Look at the Link between Employee Demographics and Client Outcomesโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, American University
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, American University
Wofford (Gooch), Peyton
- Dissertation Title: โCompeting Versions of Contemporary Aristotelianism a Contemporary Political Theoryโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Visiting Instructor, Central Arkansas University
- Current Position: Lecturer, Steven F. Austin State University
Graduates 2014-15
Bryant, Katherine
- Dissertation Title: โThe Bene๏ฌts of Multilateral Aid: How Agency Motivation, Specialization, and Autonomy Promote Developmentโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Adjunct Faculty, Westmont College
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Westmont College
- Dissertation Title: “โInternational Migration and Extreme-Right Terrorismโ”
- Initial post-PhD position: Research Associate, Association of Corporate Counsel
- Current Position: Research Associate, Association of Corporate Counsel
Ghosh Moulick, Abhisekh
- Dissertation Title: โEssays in Public and Non-Profit Financial Managementโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma
Jordan, Soren
- Dissertation Title: โPartisan Polarization, Lawmaking, and Representation in the United States Congressโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, Auburn University
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Auburn University
Molina Jr., Angel
- Dissertation Title: โGuided by Governance: New Perspectives on the Political Dynamics of Latino Educationโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
Nakajo, Miwa
- Dissertation Title: “Civic Engagement and Trust in National and Local Governments”
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, Hokkai Gakuen University
- Current Position: Associate Professor, Tsuda University
Rutherford, Amanda
- Dissertation Title: “Politics, Perceptions, and Performance in Higher Education”
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, Indiana University
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Indiana University
Shrek, Brian
- Dissertation Title: โBetter the Devil You Know: A Theory of Decision-Making in Collaborative Governance and Evidence from Endangered Species Managementโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Post-doc, Texas Tech University
- Current Position: Director of McNair Scholars Program, University of Wyoming
Wang, Di
- Dissertation Title: โLeviathan as Foreign Investor: Evidence from Sovereign Wealth Fundsโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Lecturer, University of Texas at Austin
- Current Position: Lecturer, University of Texas at Austin
Wang, Di
- Dissertation Title: โLeviathan as Foreign Investor: Evidence from Sovereign Wealth Fundsโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Lecturer, University of Texas at Austin
- Current Position: Lecturer, University of Texas at Austin
Graduates 2013-14
Brown, Ted
- Dissertation Title: “The Rhetoric of Conflict in Political Theory”
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, Southwest Oklahoma State University
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Southwest Oklahoma State University
Ferguson, Grant
- Dissertation Title: โThe Con๏ฌict-Oriented Group Identity of Partisanshipโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Instructor, Texas Christian University
- Current Position: Instructor, Texas Christian University
Flink, Carla
- Dissertation Title: โPunctuated Equilibrium Theory: Methodological and Theoretical Extensionsโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, University of Texas San Antonio
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, American University
Seki, Katsunori
- Dissertation Title: โCauses and Consequences of Elections in Nondemocraciesโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Post-doc, University of Mannheim
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Tsukuba
Shockley, Bethany
- Dissertation Title: โLocal Representation in the Context of Decentralization: Mayors, Citizens, and Local Governance in Latin Americaโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Post-doc, Qatar University
- Current Position: Post-doc, Qatar University
Tkach, Benjamin
- Dissertation Title: “Corporate Security and Conflict Outcomes”
- Initial post-PhD position: Assistant Professor, King University
- Current Position: Assistant Professor, Mississippi State
Urbanski, Piotr
- Dissertation Title: โHeterogeneous Industry Entry and Exit Costs, Collective Action, and Trade Policyโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Research Project Manager, Southern California Edison
- Current Position: Research Project Manager, Southern California Edison
Wimpy, Cameron
- Dissertation Title: โFoiled Expectations: When Democracy Doesnโt Deliverโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Research Associate, Fors Marsh Group
- Current Position: Research Director, MIT
Wimpy, Cameron
- Dissertation Title: โFoiled Expectations: When Democracy Doesnโt Deliverโ
- Initial post-PhD position: Research Associate, Fors Marsh Group
- Current Position: Research Director, MIT
