PhD job placement

Abarcar, Paolo '16

Researcher, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc

Economics PhD Consultant, Mercor Intelligence

Alejos, Luis '18

Fiscal Economist (Consultant), Inter-American Development Bank; Research Affiliate, Office of Tax Policy Research, University of Michigan

Fiscal Sector Senior Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank

Allen IV, James Edward '23

Associate Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute

Associate Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute

Beam, Emily ‘13

Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, National University of Singapore

Associate Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, University of Vermont

Broussard, Nzinga ‘08

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Economics, Ohio State University; Assistant Professor, Claremont McKenna College

Senior Director of Impact Measurement, Sorenson Impact Center, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah

Christian, Alvin '26

Assistant Professor, University of Albany, SUNY

Assistant Professor, University of Albany, SUNY

Crow, Mark '19

Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences, U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Deputy Department Head, Department of Social Sciences, United States Military Academy

Ferrero, Chiara '21

Economist, International Monetary Fund

Economist, International Monetary Fund

Fertig, Alexander '26

Assistant Professor of Economics, University of New Mexico

Assistant Professor of Economics, University of New Mexico

Fitzpatrick, Anne '15

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts - Boston

Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, The Ohio State University

Garlick, Robert ‘13

Postdoctoral Fellow, World Bank Development Research Group; Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Duke University

Research Associate, Duke University

Gilbert, Laurien '18

Associate, Cornerstone Research

Principal, Cornerstone Research

Godlonton, Susan ‘13

Postdoctoral Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute; Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Williams College

Associate Professor of Economics, Williams College

Goldberg, Jessica ‘11

Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, University of Maryland

Associate Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, University of Maryland - College Park

Goldstein, Daniel ‘07

Lecturer, Department of Economics, Penn State University

Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Economics, Penn State University

Hamilton, Steven '18

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, George Washington University; Visiting Fellow, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Australian National University

Assistant Professor of Economics, George Washington University

Hernández, Mónica '16

Postdoctoral Fellow, The Education Research Alliance for New Orleans, Tulane University

Associate Professor, EAFIT University

Huang, Billy '25

Economist, U.S. Office of Management and Budget

Economist, U.S. Office of Management and Budget

Hyman, Joshua ‘13

Postdoctoral Fellow, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan

Assistant Professor of Economics, Amherst College

Johnson, Erik ‘11

Assistant Professor of Economics, School of Economics, Georgia Tech

Assistant Professor of Economics, Chair of Department of Economics, Carthage College

Karol, Stephanie ‘23

Financial Economist, Office of Tax Analysis, Department of Treasury

Financial Economist, Office of Tax Analysis, Department of Treasury

Kay, Owen '25

Research Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Research Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Kingery, Seth '16

Administrator, Central Plains Research Data Center, United States Census Bureau

Census Administrator, Central Plains Federal Statistical Research Data Center (CPRDC)

Lim, Katie '16

Financial Economist, Office of Tax Analysis, U.S. Treasury Office

Research Agricultural Economist, USDA Economic Research Service

Litten, Andrew '17

Associate, Cornerstone Research

Principal, Cornerstone Research

Mahajan, Parag '20

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Delaware

Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Delaware

Martin, Shawn '22

Associate, Cornerstone Research

Manager, Cornerstone Research

Matsudaira, Jordan ‘05

Robert Wood Johnson Scholar in Health Policy Research, University of California - Berkeley

Professor, American University

McLaren, Zoe ‘10

Research Affiliate, IZA Institute for the Study of Labor

Associate Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Montgomery, Nicholas ‘13

Visiting Assistant Professor, Franklin & Marshall College

Lecturer IV, University of Michigan

Murphy, Daniel ‘13

Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia

Jung Family Associate Professor of Business Administration, University of Virginia

Nunn, Ryan ‘12

Economist, Office of Microeconomic Analysis, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Director of Research, The Budget Lab

Owen, Stephanie ‘21

Assistant Professor, Colby College

Assistant Professor of Economics, Colby College

Pounder DeMarco, Laurie '07

Economist, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Principal Economist, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Quiroga, Mary '26

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Office of Tax Policy Research, University of Michigan

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Office of Tax Policy Research, University of Michigan

Ratner, David ‘12

Economist, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Principal Economist, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Resch, Alexandra ‘08

Researcher, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc

Founding Partner, Align R&D

Richard, Katherine '25

Postdoctoral Fellow, Better Government Lab

Postdoctoral Fellow, Better Government Lab

Streich, Francie '14

Research Scientist, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation

Director of Institutional Research, Normandale Community College

Theoharides, Caroline '14

Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Amherst College

Associate Professor of Economics, Chair of Department of Economics, Amherst College

Thompson, Hope '17

Operations Research Analyst, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Senior Advocate, Adaptation, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Toohey, Desmond '15

Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, University of Delaware

Financial Economist, Office of Markets, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Tulayasathien, Soraphol ‘03

Director, Economic Stability Analysis Division, Thailand Treasury Department

Senior Executive Vice President, Stock Exchange of Thailand

Vaught, Dyanne ‘24

Economist, Office of Economic Policy, Department of Treasury

Senior Economist, Department of Treasury

Walsh, Elias ‘11

Researcher, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc

Principal Researcher, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc

Atwell, Paul Andrew '23

Postdoctoral Researcher, Juan March Institute, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University

Barnes, Carolyn '14

Researcher and Lecturer, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago

Associate Professor, University of Chicago

Beatty, Alison-Leigh Zielen ‘20

Mobility Specialist, Ann Arbor SPARK

Employer Unknown

Benstead, Lindsay ‘08

Postdoctoral Fellow; Lecturer, Princeton University

Professor of Politics and Global Studies, Portland State University

Bray, Janna '13

UX Researcher, Airbnb

Head of Research and Product Operations, Notion

Brown (Reid), Ashley ‘12

Senior Associate, McKinsey & Company

Principal, ghSMART

Carr, Sydney Lee '23

Assistant Professor, College of the Holy Cross

Assistant Professor, College of the Holy Cross

Cory, Jared '25

Government Instructor, Western Texas College

Government Instructor, Western Texas College

Demessie, Menna ‘10

Fellow, APSA, Congressional Fellowship

Senior Vice President and Executive Director of the Task Force for Meaningful Change, Universal Music Group

Ellis, Cali '15

Hayward R. Alker Postdoctoral Scholar, Center for International Studies, University of Southern California (2016-17); Assistant Professor, Masters of Public Administration Program, Evergreen State College (2017 onwards)

Board of Directors, Washington State Institute for a Democratic Future

Gause, LaGina '16

Postdoctoral Fellow, Ash Center for Democracy, Harvard University (2016-17); Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of California - San Diego (2017-18)

Associate Professor of Political Science, University of California - San Diego

Goehring, Ben '25

Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Politics, University of Virginia

Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Politics, University of Virginia

Gong, Abe ‘13

Data Scientist, Jawbone

Founder and Executive Chair, Great Expectations

Helfstein, Scott ‘08

Assistant Professor, U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Senior Vice President, Head of Investment Strategy, Global X ETFs

Hemphill, Portia '15

Presidential Management Fellow, U.S. Department of Housing and Development (HUD)

Senior Community Affairs Specialist, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Howard, Tiffiany ‘06

Assistant Professor, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution and School of Public Policy, George Mason University

Professor of Political Science, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Huntington (McGee Larue), Heather ‘11

World Learning Democracy Fellow, USAID/DCHA/DRG Learning Team; Research Associate, International Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI)

PDRI-DevLab Executive Director, Associate Professor of Practice, University of Pennsylvania

Kabo, Valenta ‘13

Program Director, Center for Public Policy in Diverse Societies; Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan

Lecturer IV, University of Michigan

Katz, Daniel ‘11

Assistant Professor of Law, Michigan State University

Professor of Law, Director of Law Lab, Illinois Institute of Technology

Kavanagh, Jennifer ‘11

Associate Political Scientist, RAND Corporation

Senior Fellow, Director of Military Analysis, Defense Priority

Kostyuk, Nadiya '20

Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy, Georgia Tech

Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University

Lerner, Michael '21

Lecturer, London School of Economics

Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, London School of Economics

Lee, Jieun '20

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Buffalo

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Department of Political Science, University of Buffalo

Loftis, Kenyatha ‘10

Research Associate, Department of Political Science, Rice University; Research Specialist in the Office of Research and Accountability at the Houston Independent School District

Co-Founder, LSF Enterprises

Okwuje, Ifeoma ‘05

Budget Analyst, House Budget Committee, DC

Foreign Service Officer & Deputy Strategic Content Coordinator, U.S. Embassy Beijing, U.S. Department of State

Paul, Eitan ‘22

Research Manager, J-PAL Global at MIT

Senior Research, Education, and Training Manager, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)

Phinney, Robin ‘10

Lecturer, Taubman Center for Public Policy & American Institutions, Brown University

Founder and President, Rise Research

Phoenix, Davin '12

Assistant Professor of Political Science, School of Social Science, University of California - Irvine

Associate Professor and Director, Graduate Admissions, University of California-Irvine

Potter, Rachel '14

Assistant Professor of Politics, Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics, University of Virginia

Associate Professor of Politics, University of Virginia

Ravanilla, Nico '15

Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellow, Contemporary Asia-Pacific Studies, Stanford University

Associate Professor of Political Science, University of California - San Diego

Ravishankar, Anita '21

Director, Criminal Justice Research - Policing, Arnold Ventures

Principal Research Associate, Urban Institute

Redmond, Sinead '23

Associate, Bodman PLC

Senior Associate, Bodman PLC

Reynolds, Molly '15

Fellow, Governance Studies, Brookings Institution

Vice President and Director-Governance Studies, Brookings Institution

Simonelli, Corina '21

Data Scientist, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations

Principal Data Scientist, Capital One

Stephens, LaFleur ‘12

Visiting Scholar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Associate Professor of Politics, Princeton University

Teodoro, Manny ‘07

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Colgate University

Professor of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tkacheva, Olesya ‘09

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Rochester

Researcher, NATO Defense College

Ullah, Haroon ‘11

Belfer Fellow, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

Employer unknown

Alemu, Matthew Wolday ‘23

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Chicago Health Lab

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology and Criminal Justice, Northeastern University

Burland, Elizabeth ‘23

Assistant Research Professor, University of Connecticut School of Public Policy

Assistant Research Professor, University of Connecticut

Cheng, Siwei '15

Assistant Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles

Associate Professor of Sociology, New York University

Cross, Christina '19

Postdoctoral Researcher and Incoming Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Harvard University

Associate Professor of Sociology, Harvard University

Dinzey-Flores, Zaire ‘05

Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow on Race, Crime, and Justice, Vera Institute of Justice

Associate Professor and Vice Dean of Workplace Culture and Professional Excellence, Rutgers University

Fang, Michael '19

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The Johns Hopkins University

Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University

Forbes, Melissa ‘10

President Management Fellow (PMF), Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Risk Management and Analysis, DC

Deputy Executive Director - Guld Research Program, National Academy of Sciences

Furey, Jane '25

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas-Austin

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas-Austin

Gillooly, Jessica '20

Research Scholar, Policing Project, NYU School of Law

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Suffolk University

Greenman, Emily ‘07

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Demography, Penn State University

Research Associate, Penn State University

Grieger, Lloyd ‘10

Postdoctoral Associate and Lecturer, Jackson Institute for Global Affairs; Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Research on Inequalities and the Life Course, Yale University

Assistant Professor, Sociology and Global Affairs Department, Yale University

Harris, Angel ‘05

Research Fellow, University of Michigan; Assistant Professor of Sociology University of Texas at Austin; Assistant Professor, Sociology and African American Studies, Princeton University

Professor, Department of Sociology, Duke University

Hevenstone, Debra ‘08

Research Economist, Policy Studies Institute, University of Westminster, London

Professor, Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH

Johnson, Maria ‘10

Director, Center for Diversity and Public Policy, Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan

Founder and Chairperson, Black Women and Girls Fund

Killewald (Achen), Sasha ‘11

Researcher, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc

Professor, Department of Sociology; Director of the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics; Robert F. Schoeni Research Professor at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan

King, Katherine ‘11

NIA Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University; Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Duke University

Director of Data Science, Fidelity Investments

Lewis-McCoy, R. L'Heureux ‘08

Assistant Professor, Sociology and Black Studies, The City College of New York

Associate Professor of Sociology of Education, New York University 

Liu, Airan '17

Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Peking University

Assistant Professor, Peking University

Morrell, Erica '16

Postdoctoral Fellow, Middlebury College

Meal Program Specialist, Hunger Free Vermont

Paul, Anju ‘12

Assistant Professor of Social Science (Sociology and Public Policy), Yale-NUS College

Social Science Diversity Liaison; Professor of Social Research and Public Policy, NYU Abu Dhabi

Pavelle (Lavelle), Bridget ‘12

Senior Research Manager, Washington State Department of Health and Human Services

Senior Research Scientist, Washington State Department of Health and Human Services

Peachey, Everett ‘17

Research Coordinator, Quality of Life Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Support Unit, Aga Khan Development Network

Director, Aga Khan Development Network

Perez, Anthony ‘06

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and Department of Sociology, University of Washington

Senior Director of Data Science, Pedestal Health

Pineda, Daniela ‘10

Research Analyst, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Expert Network Member, Catalyst:Ed

Roberts, Christopher ‘10

Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis

Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis

Rochmes, Jane '14

Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Education Policy Analysis, Stanford University

Associate Professor, Associate Director of the Center for Education Research and Policy, Christopher Newport University

Ross, Karen ‘10

Associate Research Scientist, U.S. Department of Education

Employer Unknown

Seefeldt, Kristin ‘10

Assistant Professor, School of Public Health and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University Bloomington

Director, Poverty Solutions; Associate Professor Social Work & Public Policy; Faculty Associate, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan

Shapiro, Shoshana ‘23

National Poverty Fellow, Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin

National Poverty Fellow, University of Wisconsin

Simington, Jasmine '26

Postdoctoral Scholar in Wealth Inequality, Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality, CUNY

Postdoctoral Scholar in Wealth Inequality, Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality, CUNY

Sternthal, Michelle ‘08

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Public Health/Social Epidemiology, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University

Interim Senior Director of Policy and Strategy, Community Catalyst

Turner, Kennedy '19

Director-Aspects of Leadership and LEDA Graduate School Initiative, Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America

Senior Consultant, DRG Talent

Vasquez, Brittany '25

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Pennsylvania

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Pennsylvania

Wileden, Lydia '22

Postdoctoral Scholar, Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation at the University of Chicago

Assistant Research Professor, University of Connecticut

Wyse, Jessica ‘11

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Population Studies Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan

Assistant Professor, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health

Yarger (Eckerman), Jennifer ‘11

Sociologist, Bixby Center for Reproductive Health and the Philip R. Lee Institute of Health Policy Studies, University of California - San Francisco

Assistant Professor, University of California - San Francisco

Yeh, Jesse ‘23

Assistant Professor of Instruction, Center for Legal Studies, Northwestern University

Assistant Professor of Instruction, Northwestern University

Zelner, Jonathan ‘11

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University

Associate Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan