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Our graduates are prepared for research-oriented jobs in universities, government agencies (e.g., Institute of Education Sciences), NGOs, private research firms and research departments in school districts.
PhD Alumni | Title | Institution |
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Kaylan Baxter '24 | Senior Consultant | Carilion Clinic |
Michael Fienberg '24 | Analyst | US Government Accountability Office |
Elif Yucel '24 | Associate Learning & Evaluation Officer | ECMC Foundation |
Maritza Salazar '24 | Senior Research Fellow | Mexican American Opportunity Foundation |
Amanda Vite '24 | Postdoctoral Scholar | University of Southern California |
James Bridgeforth '23 | Assistant Professor | University of Delaware |
Tara-Marie Desruisseaux '23 | Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion | Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University |
John Ezaki '23 | Manager of Strategic Investment Analysis | Tulsa Public Schools |
Matthew Coopilton '23 | Assistant Professor | California State University, Northridge |
Jordan Harper '23 | Assistant Professor | Morgan State University |
Imogen Herrick '23 | Assistant Professor, STEM Education | The University of Kansas |
Kate Kennedy '23 | Assistant Professor | University of Cincinnati |
Isaiah Simmons '23 | Associate Policy Researcher | RAND Corporation |
Jeanette Zambrano '23 | Assistant Professor | California State University, San Bernardino |
Clare Baek '22 | Postdoctoral Research Scholar | University of California, Irvine |
Eupha Jeanne Daramola '22 | Associate Policy Research | RAND Corporation |
Jude Paul Dizon '22 | Assistant Professor | California State University, Stanislaus |
Martin Gamboa '22 | Researcher | NYC Department of Education |
Theresa Hernandez '22 | Postdoctoral Research Scholar | Northern Arizona University |
Neil Jacobson '22 | Senior Researcher | Lumen Technologies |
Alana Kennedy '22 | Assistant Professor | Northern Arizona University |
Neha Miglani '22 | Assistant Professor | University of Humanistic Studies |
Aireale Rodgers '22 | Assistant Professor | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
Daniel Silver '22 | Postdoctoral Research Scholar | Center for Applied Research in Education |
Deborah Southern '22 | Postdoctoral Research Scholar | University of California, Los Angeles |
Sarah Toutant '22 | Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Childcare Resource Center |
David Velasquez '22 | Institutional Researcher | Loyola Marymount University |
Nicole Yates '22 | Consultant | Keen Independent Research |
Tasminda Dhaliwal '21 | Assistant Professor | Michigan State University |
Mabel Hernandez '21 | Assistant Research Professor | University of Southern California |
Christina Kundrak '21 | Senior Research Associate | University of Southern California |
Ashley Stewart '21 | Assistant Professor | Georgia State University |
Adrián Trinidad '21 | Interim Director of Adult Education and Workforce Development | Compton College |
Cynthia Villarreal '21 | Assistant Professor | Northern Arizona University |
Paul Bruno '20 | Assistant Professor | University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign |
Rebecca Gotlieb '20 | Researcher | University of California, Los Angeles |
Shira Haderlein '20 | Human Services Researcher | Mathematica |
Liane Hypolite '20 | Associate Professor | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona |
Joshua Schuschke '20 | Assistant Professor | Johns Hopkins University |
Sy Stokes '20 | Founder & CEO | CONSYLIUM |
Ian Thacker '20 | Assistant Professor | University of Texas, San Antonio |
Arely Acuña '19 | Director of Inclusive Excellence | Mount St. Mary's University |
Taylor Allbright '19 | Assistant Professor | Cal State Poly Pomona |
Edward Chi '19 | Assistant Professor | Cerritos College |
Suneal Kolluri '19 | Assistant Professor | University of California Riverside |
Elizabeth Park '19 | Senior Study Director | Westat |
Marissiko Wheaton '19 | Assistant Vice President of People, Purpose & Policy | National Community Renaissance |
Edward Cremata '18 | Research Leader | |
Eric Felix '18 | Associate Professor | San Diego State University |
Elizabeth Holcombe ’18 | Senior Research Associate | University of Southern California |
Roman Liera '18 | Assistant Professor | Montclair State University |
Susan Bush-Mecenas ’18 | Policy Researcher | RAND |
Bradley Marianno ’18 | Associate Professor | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Maxine T. Roberts ’18 | Higher Education Consultant | NCHEMS |
Antar Tichavakunda ’18 | Associate Professor | University of California, Santa Barbara |
James Ward '18 | Vice President of Research | Strada Education Foundation |
Nan Zhou ’18 | Enterprise Information Architect | Kamehameha Schools |
Samantha Bernstein-Sierra ‘17 | Assistant Director of Research and Academic Affairs | USC Joint Educational Project |
Sharla Berry ’17 | Associate Director for Center for Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness | California State University, Long Beach |
Cheryl Ching ’17 | Independent Researcher | |
Robert Danielson ’17 | Associate Professor | Washington State University |
Joyce Gomez-Najarro ’17 | Assistant Professor | California State University, Fullerton |
Ayesha Hashim ’17 | Senior Research Scientist | Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) |
Michael Lanford ’17 | Associate Professor | University of North Georgia |
Q. Tien Le ‘17 | Senior Data Analyst | Los Angeles Unified School District |
Ananya Matewos '17 | Research Manager | Amherst H. Wilder Foundation |
Federick Ngo ’17 | Associate Professor | University Nevada, Las Vegas |
Jason Robinson ‘17 | Director of Professional & Organizational Development | Pasadena City College |
Stephani Wrabel ’17 | Policy Researcher | Rand |
Daniel Almeida ’16 | Associate Professor | California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo |
John Beltramo ’16 | Lecturer, Director of ExCEL and CatMAT Programs | Santa Clara University |
Michelle Hall ’16 | Director of Accreditation & Assessment | Chapman University |
David Knight ’16 | Associate Professor | University of Washington |
Andrew LaFave ‘16 | Interim Dean of Institutional Effectiveness | Oxnard College |
Diane Mendoza Nevárez '16 | Assistant Professor | California State University, Stanislaus |
Jahni Smith ’16 | Researcher | RenaissanceRe |
Vanessa Vongkulluksn ’16 | Assistant Professor | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Alice Huguet ’15 | Policy Researcher | RAND |
Andrea Bingham ’15 | Associate Professor | California State University, Channel Islands |
Bryan Rodriguez ’15 | Director, Outreach, Rural Initiatives & Adult Education | Bakersfield College |
Daniel Maxey ’15 | Chief of Staff | Colorado University Denver |
Elena Son ’15 | Lecturer | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies |
Holly Kosiewicz ’15 | Researcher | University of Texas, Dallas |
Jenna Sablan ’15 | Senior Policy Analyst | State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) |
Julia Duncheon ’15 | Associate Professor | University of Washington |
Kathryn Struthers ’15 | Associate Professor | Hunter College |
Kristen Fong ’15 | Independent Education Research and Evaluation Consultant | Kristen Fong Consulting |
Michelle Castellanos ’15 | Director of Strategic Research and Evaluation | Loyola Marymount University |
Monica Esqueda ’15 | Graduate Pathways Manager | University of California Office of the President |
Richard Welsh ’15 | Associate Professor | Vanderbilt University |
Rodolfo (Rudy) Acosta ’15 | Director Gear Up | University of California Irvine |
Sable Manson ’15 | Assistant Director, Joint Educational Project | University of Southern California |
Sean Gehrke ’15 | Executive Director, Assessment, Evaluation & Information Services | University of Washington |
Sophia Hiss ’15 | Learning Specialist | Tulane University |
Benjamin Heddy ’14 | Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies | University of Oklahoma |
Ji Zhou ’14 | Institutional Research Director | University of Southern California |
Keith Witham ’14 | President & CEO | Ascendium |
Matthew Duque ’14 | Director, Office of Research, Planning & Program Evaluation | Maryland State Department of Education |
Misty Sawatzky-Valenzuela ’14 | Research Scientist II | Western Governor's University |
Robin Bishop ’14 | Professor | Mount St. Mary’s College |
Tracey Weinstein ’14 | Vice President of Data & Research | Deans for Impact |
Araceli Espinoza-Wade ’13 | Associate Dean of Student Equity & Special Programs | Cuesta College |
Stefani Relles ’13 | Associate Professor | University of Nevada Las Vegas |
Tiffany Jones ’13 | Deputy Director DEI Learning & Development | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
Andrew McEachin ’12 | Senior Research Director, Policy Research | ETS |
Caitlin Farrell ’12 | Director, National Center for Research in Policy & Practice | University of Colorado Boulder |
Cecile Sam ’12 | Associate Professor | Rowan University |
Dara Zeehandelaar ’12 | Education Research Collaborative | Urban Institute |
Icela Pelayo ’12 | Program Officer, Racial Equity & Community Engagement | W. K. Kellogg Foundation |
Jonathan Mathis ’12 | Chief Executive Officer | Center for Supportive Schools |
Kris De Pedro ’12 | Senior Vice President, Education Research & Strategy | City Year |
Randall Clemens ’12 | Associate Professor | Seton Hall University |
Elizabeth Butler ’11 | Lecturer | University of San Diego |
Kathrine O'Dowd ’11 | Founder & CEO | True Life Psychotherapy & Consultation |
Hyo Jin Lim ’10 | Professor | Seoul National University of Education |
June Ahn ’10 | Professor & Senior Associate Dean | University of California Irvine |
Michelle Nayfack ’10 | Independent Consultant | |
Brianna Kennedy-Lewis ’09 | Associate Professor | Utrecht University in the Netherlands |
Jarrett Gupton ’09 | Assistant Professor | University of South Florida |
Sunny Liu ’09 | Associate Professor | University of La Verne |
Ronald Hallett ’09 | Research Professor | University of Southern California |
Gokce Gokalp ’08 | AssociateProfessor | Middle East Technical University |
Lindsey Malcom-Piqueux ’08 | Chief Institutional Research Officer | Caltech |
Margaret Sallee ’08 | Professor | SUNY University at Buffalo |
Vicki Park ’08 | Associate Professor | San Diego State University |