Alumni Placements

Kaylan Baxter '24

Senior Consultant

Carilion Clinic

 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

 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

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

Instagram

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