Most of our graduates who pursue academic placements in the U.S. meet their professional goals, and many join the faculty of top research programs. Similarly, those graduates who pursue other research or policy positions begin careers in prominent government and international agencies, research centers, and consulting firms.
Today, Brown PhDs are on the faculties at University of California, Cornell, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University, University of Colorado, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina, University of Pennsylvania, University of Wisconsin, and many other schools. Outside the U.S., they are at top international research institutions, including McGill University, Peking University, and El Colegio de Mexico. They work at the National Institutes of Health, the Census Bureau, the United Nations, the CDC, and The World Bank. Many of our PhDs choose to begin their careers with a postdoctoral fellowship. In the last several years our graduates have accepted postdoctoral positions at Princeton, Brown, Harvard, Tulane, Minnesota, RAND, Oxford, Indiana, and many other top institutions. Placements for the most recent PhDs are listed below, sorted by graduation year.
2023
Chin, Amy (Feb 2023) - Assistant Professor of American Studies and Asian studies, Vassar College
Falzon, Danielle (Oct 2022) - Assistant Professor of Sociology, Rutgers University
Hernandez Jabalera, Anairis (Feb 2023) - Freelance, Social Science Researcher
Kihara, Tate - Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus, Japan
Shen, Yifan (Oct 2022) - Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2022
Agbai, Chinyere - Provost's Assistant Professor, Ohio State University
Brennan, Elizabeth - Outcomes Research Associate, QualityMetric
Garbes, Laura - Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
kehal, prabhdeep - Postdoctoral Fellow, HEAL Project (Humanities Education for Anti-Racism Literacy in the Sciences and Medicine), University of Wisconsin Madison
McNeill, Kristen - Assistant Professor of Sociology, Geneva Graduate Institute
Niznik, Aaron (Feb 2022) - Research Analyst, Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Rice University
Notter, Izzy – Survey Statistician/Demographer in the U.S. Census Bureau
Pheiffer, Chantel - Assistant Professor in Urban Public Health, University of Massachusetts
Zagame, Amanda - Data Analysis Manager, Head Start and Children’s Services, Action for Boston Community Development
2021
Hammer, Ricarda (Oct 2021) – Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Kreisberg, Nicole (Oct 2021) - Assistant Professor in Public Policy and Sociology, Penn State University
Nelson, Jon (Oct 2021) - Assistant Professor, RI School of Design
Wang, Rebecca (Feb 2021) – Senior UX Researcher at Adobe
Wilmot, Zack (Feb 2021) – Senior Associate Editor, Accdon, LLC
2020
Bellman, Benjamin – Senior Data Analyst, Boulder County
Bouek, Jennifer (Feb 2020) – Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware
Bradlow, Benjamin (Oct 2020) – Assistant Professor, Princeton University
Caven, Meghan – Senior Research Associate, Education Development Center, Waltham
Marlow, Thomas – Postdoctoral Fellow, New York University, Abu Dhabi
Park, Tina (Feb 2020) – Head of inclusive Research & Design, Partnership on AI
Porcelli, Apollonya – Assistant Professor of Sociology & Anthropology, Bucknell University
Teller, Amy (Feb 2020) – Researcher, University of Minnesota
2019
Korhonen, Juho – Assistant Professor, Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, Turkey
Liu, Zhen – Assistant Professor of Sociology, Zhejiang University in China
Lotesta, Johnnie (Oct 2019) – Assistant Professor, Appalachian State University
Warren Murphy III, Michael – Assistant Professor, Black Studies, Occidental College
Vaidya, Yashas - Technical Enablement Specialist, Dataiku Inc
2018
Bohrt, Marcelo – Assistant Professor, American University
Lee, Juyoung – Assistant Professor, Department of Management and Marketing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mayne, Robert Patrick – Associate Director, Market Access Analytics, Sanofi
Pang, Irene – Assistant Professor of International Studies, Simon Fraser University
2017
Botoeva, Aisalkyn – Research, Evaluation & Learning Specialist, Search for Common Ground
Graizbord, Diana – Assistant Professor of Sociology & Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Georgia
McPike, Jamie – Staff User Experience Researcher at Google
Reda, Ayalu (Alex) – Head of Customer Management & Digital Finance Data Science, Business Cards & Payments, Capital One
2016
Andia, Tatiana – Assistant Professor of Sociology, Universidad de los Andes
Brown, Karida – Professor, Emory College
Ciplet, David – Assistant Professor and Co-Executive Director, Just Transition Collaborative, University of Colorado, Boulder
Hammoudeh, Weeam – Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Mental Health Unit, Birzeit University
Jenkins, Tania – Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Kallman, Meghan – Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts, Boston
Randell, Heather – Assistant Professor and Affiliate Researcher, Penn State
2015
Jarallah, Yara – Senior Lecturer in Population Studies & Undergraduate Advisor in Populations Studies, University of Waikato
Klein, Peter – Assistant Professor, Bard College
Rodríguez-Muñiz, Michael – Assocaite Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Zhou, Mujun – Associate Professor, Zhejiang University
2014
Adar, Sinem – Research Associate, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Center for Applied Turkey Studies
Hernández-Medina, Iluminada Esther – Visiting Assistant Professor, Ponoma College
Mullen, Erica – Research Consultant, Everytown for Gun Safety
Onyango, Bernard – Senior Research and Policy Analyst, African Institute for Development Policy
Plavin-Masterman, Mim – Assistant Professor, Worcester State University
Singh, Gayatri – Senior Urban Development Specialist, The World Bank
Subedi, Inku – Information Research Specialist at Knowledge and Library Services, Harvard University
Vithayathil, Trina – Assistant Professor, Providence College
Zhang, Weiwei – Associate Professor, South Dakota State University
2013
Adams, Crystal – Manager, Program Evaluation, Community Care Cooperative
Clergé, Orly – Associate Professor, University of California, Davis
Cordner, Alissa – Associate Professor of Sociology and Garrett Fellow, Chair, Whitman College
Costanza, Jennifer – Social Research Consultant, Jennifer Costanza Consulting
Issar, Sukriti – Assistant Professor, Sciences Po, Paris
Lyson, Mercedes – Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Pereyra Cáceres, Omar – Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Thapa, Dikshya – Governance and Gender Specialist, The World Bank
2012
Bridges, Todd – Global Head of Sustainable Investing & Research, ESG Book
Gibson, Christopher – Associate Professor, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Goldberg, Rachel – Assistant Professor, University of California, Irvine
Herman, Moshi – Teaching Fellow, King's College London
Kracker-Seltzer, Amy – Managing Director, IMPAQ International LLC
Majumdar, Shruti – Gender Specialist, UN Women
Song, Jing – Assistant Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Villacrés, Daniella – Team Lead for Diaspora & Civic Engagement, USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance
Villegas, Celso – Associate Professor of Sociology, Kenyon College
Xu, Hongwei – Associate Professor of Sociology, Queens College
Yang, Myungji – Associate Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa
2011
Rivera Drew, Julia – Project Manager, Minnesota Population Center, University of Minnesota
Esteves, Ana – Research Fellow, University of Lisbon
Loft, Lisbeth Trille – Assistant Professor, University of Copenhagen
Minca, Elisabeta – GIS Research Analyst, S4, Brown University
Sanchez Soto, Gabriela – Visiting Scholar, University of Houston
2010
Admassu, Kassahun – Assistant Professor, Addis Ababa University
Buszin, Justin – Senior Analytics Consultant, Allianz Life
Darrah-Okike, Jennifer – Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii, Manoa
2009
Fennell, Julie – Associate Professor, Gallaudet University
López-Ramírez, Adriana – Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Ngqulunga, Bongani – Deputy Director-General and Head of the Private Office of the President, Republic of South Africa
Parker, Erin – Deputy Associate Director for Science, Division of Overdose Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), CDC
Reed, Holly – Associate Professor of Sociology at CUNY Institute for Demographic Research, Queens College
Schensul, Daniel – Senior Technical Specialist, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Senier, Laura – Associate Professor, Northeastern University
Shandra, Carrie – Associate Professor, SUNY Stonybrook