Ph.D. Placement
Penn State's Political Science Ph.D. students receive academic appointments at some of the top schools in the U.S., and take private sector positions in research, technology, security, and more:
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Graduation |
Name and Institution |
Position |
Specialization |
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2019 |
Yaoyao Dai New York University - Abu Dhabi |
post-doc |
Comparative Politics/Asian Studies |
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Matthew Denny Facebook Core Data Science |
Research Scientist | American Politics/Social Data Analytics |
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MinHyung (Minnie) Joo University of Massachusetts-Lowell |
tenure track | International Relations/Political Methodology |
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Chuyu Liu Johns Hopkins University |
post-doc | International Relations/Political Methodology |
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Xu Xu Stanford University |
post-doc | Comparative Politics/International Relations |
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2018 |
Margaret Ariotti University of Georgia |
tenure track |
Comparative Politics/Political Methodology |
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Amanda Fidalgo New College of Florida |
tenure track |
Comparative Politics/American Politics |
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Fridolin Linder New York University |
post-doc |
Political Methodology/Comparative Politics |
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Ryan McMahon |
Data Scientist |
Political Methodology/American Politics |
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Kevin Reuning Miami University (Ohio) |
tenure track |
American Politics/Political Methodology |
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Wonjun Song Penn State |
post-doc |
International Relations/Comparative Politics |
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Anne Whitesell Ohio Northern University |
tenure track |
American Politics/Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies |
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2017 |
Christopher Boylan Verisk Maplecroft Company (Dublin) |
Data Scientist |
Comparative Politics/Political Methodology |
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Michael Kenwick University of Pennsylvania |
post-doc |
International Relations |
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Zachary Jones University of Washington |
post-doc |
International Relations |
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Josh Semat George Mason University |
Visiting Assistant Professor |
American Politics |
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Eleanor Schiff Dickinson College |
Visiting Assistant Professor |
American Politics |
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2016 |
John Beieler Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency (IARPA) |
Program Manager |
International Relations |
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Emma Boyle La Salle University |
Visiting Assistant Professor |
International Relations/African Studies |
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Benjamin Fisher Verisk Maplecroft |
Data Scientist | International Relations | |
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Matthew Lane RAND Corportation |
International Security Researcher |
International Relations |
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Shan-Jan Sarah Liu Newcastle University (UK) |
tenure track |
Comparative Politics/Women's Studies |
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2015 |
Benjamin Soltoff Miami University (Ohio) |
Visiting Assistant Professor |
American Politics |
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Daniel Mallinson Stockton University |
tenure track |
American Politics |
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Christopher Ojeda University of Tennessee |
tenure track |
American Politics |
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Matthew Wilson West Virginia University |
tenure track |
Comparative Politics |
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A. Lee Hannah Wright State University |
tenure track |
American Politics |
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2014 |
Vito D'Orazio University of Texas, Dallas |
tenure track |
International Relations |
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Andrew Boutton University of Texas-Austin |
tenure track |
International Relations |
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Steven Landis University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Assistant Professor |
International Relations |
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2013 |
Douglas Rice University of Mississippi |
tenure track |
American Politics |
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Jessica Maves The University of Arizona |
tenure track |
International Relations |
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Kathleen Marchetti Dickinson College |
tenure track |
American Politics |
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Benjamin Bagozzi University of Delaware |
tenure track |
International Relations |
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Anna Pechenkina Utah State University |
tenure track |
International Relations |
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Daehee Bak Texas Tech University |
tenure track |
International Relations |
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James Yonamine Google (data scientist) |
non-academic |
International Relations |
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EitanTzelgov University of East Anglia |
tenure track |
Comparative Politics |
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Jonathan Moody Pew Charitable Trusts |
senior research associate |
American Politics |
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2012 |
Jakana Thomas Michigan State University |
tenure track |
International Relations |
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2011 |
Jiso Yoon University of Kansas |
tenure track |
Comparative Politics |
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Simone Dietrich University of Essex |
Senior Lecturer |
International Relations |
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Jeffrey Carter University of Mississippi |
tenure track |
International Relations |
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Andreea Mihalache Roanoke College |
tenure track |
International Relations |
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Shaun Bevan University of Edinburgh |
senior lecturer |
American Politics |
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2010 |
Martha Thomas University of Vermont |
tenure track |
International Relations |
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Kanisha Bond University of Maryland |
tenure track |
International Relations |
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Emre Hatipoglu Sabanci University (Turkey) |
tenure track |
International Relations |
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Ekrem Karakoc Binghamton University |
tenure track |
Comparative Politics |
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Julianna Pacheno University of Iowa |
tenure track |
American Politics |
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2009 |
Sushmita Chatterjee Appalachian State University |
tenure track |
Political Theory |
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2008 |
Kyle Joyce University of California, Davis |
tenure track |
International Relations |
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Amber Boydstun University of California, Davis |
tenure track |
American Politics |
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Young-Hun Kim East Carolina University |
tenure track |
Comparative Politics |
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Phil Arena University at Buffalo -- SUNY |
tenure track |
International Relations |
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Challen Nicklen Louisiana State University |
fixed term |
Political Theory |