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.

Erika Carter Grosso

(Pronouns: She/Her)

Contact Information:

ercarter@syr.edu

Advisor:

Amy Lutz

Erika Carter Grosso

Recent Graduate, Social Science Ph.D. Program

Graduate Research Associate, Program on Latin America and the Caribbean

Highest degree earned

M.A., Political Science, Syracuse University, 2010

C.A.S., Latin American Studies, 2010

M.A., Spanish Language, Literature and Culture, 1999

Bio

Erika Carter Grosso is a graduate of the social science Ph.D. Program at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Her broad research interests include international migration and settlement, as well as globalization and its effects, specifically on migration and incorporation. The focus of her dissertation research is Cuban migration to Syracuse, New York, and the role that social networks play in the migration process.