Doctoral Graduate Placements

Where will your graduate degree take you?  

Our PhD graduates have been accepted to positions at universities such as Dartmouth, Georgia State University, the University of Arkansas, Southern Indiana University, Omaha, Walden, St. Paul College, Benedictine College, Arizona Christian University, and Sabanci University (Turkey).

Some of our PhD graduates have gone on to pursue careers in government, such as working for the Department of Defense. Other students accepted postdoctoral fellowships at institutions such as Harvard University, the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, and Michigan State. Several of our Ph.D. candidates have earned dissertation awards, including those from the National Science Foundation.

We make every effort to keep the information on this page current. However, if you are a graduate of our PhD program and your information is not up-to-date, please contact the School of Politics and Global Studies Graduate Coordinator at spgs@asu.edu

Name
Graduation Year 
Current Position
Current Institution
Michal Cantrell2024Instructor of American Politics United States Military Academy, West Point
Jonathan Turner2024Research AnalystTarrant County College
Camila Paez Bernal2024Assistant Professor, Educator in Comparative PoliticsUniversity of Cincinnati
Cagla Kilic2024 Assistant ProfessorBilkent University (as of Jan 2025)
Trudy Horsting2024Senior Research ManagerMMR Strategy Group
Weining Ai2023Postdoctoral Research FellowInstitute for US-China Issues,
University of Oklahoma
Alexandra Williams2023Research FellowRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Namig Abbasov2022Digital Humanities AnalystArizona State University
Peyman Asadzade2022Postdoctoral Research FellowHarvard University
Chirasree Mukherjee2022Assistant ProfessorEastern Michigan University
Pablo Ortega Poveda2022Assistant ProfessorSam Houston State University
Angguntari Ceria Sari2022LecturerParahyangan University
Haroon Atcha2022Data ScientistU.S. Foods
Matthew Dempsey2020Teaching Assistant ProfessorArizona State University
Holly Williamson2019Faculty AssociateArizona State University
Christopher Davis2019

Faculty Associate 

Academic Advisor

Arizona State University

University of Arizona

Alicia Ellis2019Teaching Assistant Professor & Program Director, Global Security MAArizona State University
Shaio Zerba2019Director and Instructional Assistant Professor of IntelligenceUniv of Mississippi, Center for Intelligence and Security Studies
AJ Simmons2018Research DirectorInstitute for Legal, Legislative and Policy Studies at Univ of Illinois Springfield
Seyedbabak Rezaeedaryakenari2018Assistant ProfessorLeiden University, the Netherlands
Joshua Thompson2018Faculty Associate & Manager of ASU Technology StudiosArizona State University
Valery Dzutsati2017Assistant Professor of PracticeSouthern Illinois University
Paul Lohse2017Faculty AssociateArizona State University
Eyal Bar2016Assistant Teaching ProfessorNorthern Arizona University
Erik Bumgardner2016Senior ScientistFors Marsh Group
Jean Crissien2015Professor of GovernmentMountain View College, Dallas County Community Colleges
Scott Swagerty2015MethodologistArizona Auditor General's Office
Amanda Wintersieck2015Assistant ProfessorVirginia Commonwealth University
Jill Carle2014Senior Study DirectorWestat
Zhipei Chi2014Assistant Research FellowCentral University of Finance & Economics, Beijing
Shannon Conley2014Assistant ProfessorJames Madison University
Peter Hickman2014Defense FellowOffice of Rep. Don Bacon
Emily Molfino2014Open Census LeadU.S. Census Bureau
Christopher Hale2013Associate ProfessorUniversity of Alabama
David Muchlinski2013Assistant ProfessorSam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech University
John Parsi2013Visiting Assistant ProfessorUNL College of Law
Alexander Arifianto2012Research FellowNanyang Technological University, Singapore
Jessica Auchter2012ProfessorUniversite Leval, Quebec
Stefan Borg2012Assistant ProfessorSwedish Defence University
Leonard Figueroa Helland2012Associate Professor of Environmental Policy & Sustainability ManagementThe New School Milano
Kil Joo Ban2011Research FellowCenter for International Studies, Inha University
Tracy Munsil2011Chair & Associate ProfessorDepartment of Government, History & Philosophy, Arizona Christian University
John Cuffe2011Analytics LeadU.S. Census Bureau
Phillip Hardy2010Associate ProfessorDepartment of Political Science, Benedictine University
Sean Hays2010SOC AnalystAmerican Express Global Business Travel
Rafael Jimeno2010Teacher  Los Angeles Unified School District
Nicholoas Larowe2010Associate ProfessorUniversity of Southern Indiana
Halit Tagma2010Associate Professor and Graduate Program CoordinatorNorthern Arizona University
Elizabeth Wheatley Hartman2010FellowInteractivity Foundation & Center for Peace and Global Citizenship at Haverford College
James Andresen2009InstructorSt. Paul College, Minnesota
Michael Jensen2009Senior ResearcherSTART, University of Maryland
Matthew Jette2009Teacher at BASIS, Scottsdale; Executive Director of American Cancer Society; Faculty at Grand Canyon University 
Wei Liu2009 Renmin University, College of Commerce
Christopher Lundry2009 El Colegio de Mexico
Sarah Gershon2008Associate ProfessorGeorgia State University
Ramazan Kilinc2008Associate ProfessorUniversity of Nebraska, Omaha
Maria Ortuoste2008Associate ProfessorCalifornia State University, East Bay
Charles Ripley2008Senior Research Fellow
Faculty Associate
Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Arizona State University
Timothy Ruback2008Lecturer & Director, Maine Model UN ProgramUniversity of Southern Maine
Karen Shafer2008FacultyWalden University
Kai He2007ProfessorGriffith University, Australia
Jeffery Zavadil2006Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and LaborU.S. Department of State
Huiyun Feng2005Tenured Senior LecturerGriffith University, Australia
Mily Ming-Tzu Kao2005Adjunct Professor
Faculty Associate
Mesa Community College
Arizona State University
Gina Woodall2005Teaching Professor & Internship CoordinatorArizona State University
Akan Malici2004ProfessorFurman University
Stefan Andreasson2003Tenured Senior Lecturer & FellowQueen's University Belfast, U.K.
Lisa Centeno2003ProfessorAdams State University, Colorado
Cameron Thies1999Dean and Foundation ProfessorJames Madison College, Michigan State University
See Seng Tan1999Professor of International RelationsNanyang Technological University, Singapore