Alumni Careers

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!