Social Science PhD Program Recent Graduates

Our graduates go on to a rich mix of careers in academic, research and professional settings, making a meaningful contribution to the public good in communities around the world.

Alumni of the program are now approaching 500 in number, live in all corners of the globe, and hold a variety of professional and academic positions. While the majority of graduates hold academic appointments, others work in public agencies, private firms, NGOs and other non-profit organizations as researchers, consultants, administrators and leaders.

Below is a brief list of accomplishments of our alumni over the past 10 years.

Evan Andrews

Senior Vice President, Citi

’15 Ph.D., Social Science Ph.D. Program

evandrew@syr.edu

Olga Boichak

Lecturer in Digital Cultures, University of Sydney

’15 M.P.A., ’19, Social Science Ph.D. Program

oboichak@syr.edu

Baurzhan Bokayev

Recent Graduate, Social Science Ph.D. Program

M.P.A., Cornell University, 2016

401 Maxwell Hall

Advisor:

Azra Hromadžić

Yingyi Ma

Jenn M. Jackson

bbokayev@syr.edu

Dissertation Title

Making a Bridge between Countries: Kazakh Students' Socialization and Professional Development within American Universities.

Austin McNeill Brown — (Pronouns: He, His, Him)

Austin McNeill Brown

Alum, Social Science Ph.D. Program

University of Vermont - Social Work

Advisor:

Shannon Monnat

Faculty Research Collaborators:

Jamie Winders

abrown48@syr.edu

Dissertation Title

Suburban Subjectivities; A Genealogical Account of the American Dreamscape

Areas of Expertise

Recovery science, addiction recovery wellness, substance use disorders

Kent Jason Cheng

Alum, Social Science Ph.D. Program

Advisor:

Janet M. Wilmoth

kgcheng@psu.edu

Dissertation Title

Three essays on intergenerational transfers.

Fitore Hyseni

Recent Graduate, Social Science Ph.D. Program

Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2024

462 Dineen Hall

Advisor:

Gretchen Purser

Peter Blanck

Scott D. Landes

fhyseni@syr.edu

Dissertation Title

"Three Essays on Socio-Spatial Exclusion of Disabled People."

Sam Jackson

Assistant Professor, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, SUNY Albany

’16 M.A. (PSc), ’18 Ph.D., Social Science Ph.D. Program

sjackson@syr.edu

Kimberly Johnson

Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition, College of Education & Social Work, West Chester University

’14 Ph.D., Social Science Ph.D. Program

kejohn04@syr.edu

Shin Yon Kim — (Pronouns: She, Her, Hers)

Shin Yon Kim

Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, Critical RGC Studies, American University

'20 Ph.D., Social Science Ph.D. Program

M.A., Johns Hopkins University, 2010

Advisor:

Margaret Hermann

sykim122@syr.edu

Dissertation Title

Kim Dae-Jung's Leadership as Relevant to the Sunshine Policy (1998-2003)

Todd Metcalfe

Senior Economist, Moody’s Analytics

’15 Ph.D., Social Science Ph.D. Program

tmetcalf@syr.edu

Natasha S.K. Koshy

Assistant Professor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences

’17 Ph.D., Social Science Ph.D. Program

nskoshy@syr.edu

Gary Shaheen

Project Director, Syracuse University Burton Blatt Institute

’86 M.P.A., ’16 Ph.D., Social Science Ph.D. Program

geshahee@syr.edu

Anya Elizabeth Stanger

Part-time Instructor, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Alum, Social Science Ph.D. Program

Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2015

aestange@syr.edu

Amy Tweedy

Institutional Effectiveness Specialist, Skidmore College

’14 Ph.D., Social Science Ph.D. Program

ajtweedy@syr.edu

Wendy Wicker

Recent Graduate, Social Science Ph.D. Program

Graduate Research Associate, Maxwell African Scholars Union

Advisor:

Margaret Hermann

John McPeak

Catherine Herrold

wlwicker@syr.edu

Dissertation Title

Who are we? What do we do? How do we engage with others?
A study of philanthropic foundations and stakeholder relationships through the lens of identity.

Jeanette Zoeckler

Director of Preventive Services at Occupational Health Clinical Center

’17 Ph.D., Social Science Ph.D. Program

jmzoeckl@syr.edu