PhD Alums in faculty and other higher ed positions
- Jenna DePasquale (2025), Mississippi State University, Teaching Faculty
- Anne Johnson (2025), Washington State University, Assistant Professor
- Almousa Ahmed (2025), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Danny Mackin-Freeman (2024), University of Washington, Research Scientist
- Ned Tilbrook (2024), Research Associate, University of Arizona
- David Osborn (2023), PSU, Adjunct faculty in University Studies
- Barbara Imle (2022), PSU, Adjunct faculty in Sociology
- Jamie Kennell (2022), Faculty in the School of Medicine at Washington State University
- Kate Burrows (2021), Madonna University (Livonia, MI), Non-tenure track Assistant Professor of Sociology and Deaf Studies; Hudson Valley Community College (Troy, NY), Adjunct faculty in Sociology
- Elizabeth Withers (2021), Portland State University and University of Portland, Adjunct faculty in Sociology
- Joy Mutare (2020), PSU, Adjunct instructor in Women, Gender, and Sexualities Studies
- Omar Melchor-Ayala (2019), Western Oregon University, Associate Professor in Criminal Justice Sciences
- JaDee Carathers (2019), Lewis and Clark, Non-tenure track faculty in Sociology
- Bryant Carlson (2019), PSU/OHSU, Non-tenure track faculty in the School of Public Health
- Andrew Butz (2018), PCC, Adjunct Instructor in Sociology
- Andreea Nica (2018), Western New Mexico University, Assistant Professor of Sociology
- Sonja Tayor (2019), PSU, Teaching Assistant Professor in University Studies
- Gisela Rodriguez (2019), PSU, Non-tenure track faculty in University Studies
- Michelle Holliday (2016), Maryville University of Saint Louis, Center for Teaching and Learning Associate
- Town (2014), PSU, Assistant Professor of Social Work
- Tina Burdsall (2013), PSU, Assistant Professor of Teaching in Sociology
- Richard Scott Lockwood (2008), OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, Community Health-Urban & Public Affairs, Senior Instructor
Ph.D. Alums in research positions and other positions
- Nakeshia Knight-Coyle (2023), Department of Human Services - Director of Office of Aging and People
- Barbara Imle (2022), Manager of the State Plan and Self-Advocacy, California State Council on Developmental Disabilities
- Elizabeth Hulen (2021) VA, Qualitative Data Analyst
- Sarah Aktepy (2020), Chapelle: Transformational Leadership & Wellness, Founder
- Sara Golden (2020), VA, Qualitative Health Services Research
- Caroline Smith (2019), Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, Epidemiologist
- Carol Hernández Rodríguez (2018), Mexico National Autonomous University of Mexico, Researcher
- Summer Newell (2018), Research Associate, Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC), Veterans Health Administration, Health Care System
- Jen Loomis (2015), Opinion Dynamics, Senior Consultant
MS Alums currently in PhD programs
- Andrea Garrity (2022), PSU, Sociology PhD program
- Hannah Sean Ellefritz (2022), PSU, Sociology PhD program
- Kaitlin Yeomans (2022), PSU, Sociology PhD program
- Tasha Lane (2019), PSU, Sociology PhD program
- CJ Appleton (2019), George Mason, Sociology PhD program
- Nathan Parsons (2019), PSU, Sociology Ph.D. program
- Sarah Guldenbrein (2019), University of Oregon, Sociology PhD program
- MacKenzie Christensen (2018), UC Irvine, Sociology Ph.D. program
- Dani Standridge (2013), PSU, Sociology Ph.D. program
MS Alums in research positions
Brittney Biggs (2022) Social Services Coordinator, Avamere Rehabilitation of King City
Jaime Wood-Riley (2022) VentureWell, Program Officer on the Higher Education Catalyst Team
Christa Zinke (2020), South Seattle College, Workforce Process Specialist
Paul Deppen III (2018) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Clinical Research Coordinator
Kyla Tompkins (2017), VA, Qualitative Research Analyst
Nathan Rochester (2016), PSU, Program Analyst in CLAS Dean's Office
Dylan Waller (2015) VA, Research Associate
This is an abbreviated list of current positions of our graduate student alums!