Placements
The Political Science Department has awarded hundreds of Ph.Ds and M.A.degrees over the last twenty-five years. Graduates work in all phases of state and local government, for federal agencies, think tanks, and many colleges and universities.
Placements
2023
Burak Giray, Postdoctoral Researcher, Hertie School's Centre for International Security
Hui Zhoi, Visting Associate Professor, Saint Louis University
Jamie Wright, Survey Scientist, Morning Consult
Myriam Shiran, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Purdue University
Samad Kerimov, Instructor, Rice University
Vivian Kalu, Adjunct Professor, University of Houston Law Center
2022
Yongkwang Kim, Visiting Assistant Professor, Bucknell University
Calvin Liao, Postdoc, Taiwan Studies Center, National Chengchi University in Taiwan
Doug Murdoch, Assistant Professor, Southern Utah University
Yuyang Pu, Visting Assistant Professor, Siena College
Anna Marisa Schoen, Postdoc, Duke University
Brian Sullivan, Evaluation Specialist, Dept. of State
Kenicia Wright, Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
Li Zheng, Assistant Professor, Yunnan University, China
2020
Haimo Li (2020), Assistant Professor at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs of Fudan University
2019
Marwa Shalaby (2019), Assistant Professor (tenure-track), University of Wisconsin, Madison
Laila Sorurbakhsh (2019), Assistant Professor (tenure-track) & Associate Director of Master of International Public Policy, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
Ching Hsing Wang (2019), Assistant Professor (tenure-track), National Cheng Kung University (Taiwai)
Scott Hofer (2019), Assistant Professor (tenure-track), St. Francis College
Matthew Ward (2019), Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Ndifreke Ette (2019), Visiting Assistant Professor, SUNY, Potsdam
Roger Abshire (2019), Visiting Assistant Professor, Sam Houston State University
Susan Achury (2019), Visiting Assistant Professor, Miami University (Ohio)
Haeyong Lim (2019), Postdoc Fellow, Arizona State University
2018
Markie McBrayer (2018), Assistant Professor (tenure-track), University of Idaho
Jonathan Solis (2018), Research Analyst, AidData Research Lab, William&Mary
Savannah Sipole (2018), Postdoc Fellow, Hobby School of Public Affairs
Cong Huang (2018), Postdoc Fellow, Hobby School of Public Affairs
Daniella Mascarenhas (2018), Professorial Lecturer, Department of Justice, Law, and Criminology at American University
Sophyia Das (2018), Research Analyst, Baylor College of Medicine
Marcia Bumgardner (2018), Professor, San Jacinto College
Kenicia Wright (2018), Assistant Professor (tenure-track), University of Central Florida
2017
Philip Waggoner (2017), Visiting Assistant Professor, William and Mary, (2019) Career- track Instructor, Computational Social Science (MACSS), University of Chicago.
Yeaji Kim (2017), Assistant Professor (tenure-track), California State University, Dominguez Hill
2016
Andrea Eckelman (2016), Assistant Professor, University of Montevallo
Bruce Hunt (2016), Assistant Professor, Angelo State University
2015
Halil Bilecen (2015), Assistant Professor, Harran University (Turkey)
Abdullah Aydogan (2015), Postdoctoral Fellow, Rice University.
2014
Alper Bulut (2014), Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Karadeniz Technical University (Turkey)
David Llanos (2014), Data Scientist at Gallup
Matthew Lang (2014), Pre-Doctoral Fellowship with Strategic Data Project, Harvard University.
Robert Ross (2014), Assistant Professor, Utah State University.
2013
Michelle Belco (2013), Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Houston Honors College.
Bianca Easterly (2013), Assistant Professor, Lamar University.
2012
George Hawley (2012), Assistant Professor, University of Alabama (Birmingham).
Eva Coffey (2012), U.S. Department of State.
Marwa Shalaby (2012), Fellow for the Middle East and Director, Women and Human Rights in the Middle East, Baker Institute at Rice University.
Aldo Ponce (2012), Assistant Professor, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE).
Heidi M. Lange (2012), Full Time Instructor, Department of Government at Houston Community College, Southwest Campus.
Nathan Hosey (2012), Assistant Professor, Mountain View College.
Alan Steinberg (2012), Associate Director, Center for Civic Leadership, Rice University.
2011
Michael Scott Robinson (2011) Assistant Professor, Political Science, King University.
2010
Inaki Sagarzazu (2010), Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University.
Robert Yehl (2010), MPA / DPA Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Valdosa State University.
April Crawford (2010), Research Associate, Children’s Learning Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical School at Houston.
Anna Mikukska (2010), Non-Resident Scholar in Energy Studies, Baker Institute at Rice University
2009
Nancy Liounis (2009), NASA Johnson Space Center Office of Procurement.
2008
Lee W. Payne (2008), Associate Professor, Department of Government, Stephen F. Austin State University.
2007
Cameron Matthews (2007), Assistant Professor, Education & Social Sciences Division, North Carolina Wesleyan College.
2006
Joseph Howard (2006), Associate Professor, University of Central Arkansas.
2004
Craig Goodman (2004), Associate Professor, University of Houston-Victoria (Initial placement at Texas Tech University).
2003
Bruce Carroll (2003), Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Texas Christian University.
Gregg R. Murray (2003), Associate Professor, Texas Tech University.
2002
Long Le (2002), Assistant Professor at California State University, Bakersfield.
Jordan Barkalow (2002), Assistant Professor at Bridgewater State College, Massachusetts.
Long Le (2002), Professor, California State University, Bakersfield.
2001
Chris McKee (2001), Policy Analyst for UT Medical Center.
Laura Nielsen (2001), Policy Analyst at the US General Accounting Office.
Michael Bruter (2001), Associate Professor (Reader), London School of Economics.
2000
Chris Carman (2000), Head of School, University of Glasgow, School of Social and Political Sciences (Initial placement at University of Pittsburgh).
Vanessa Baird (2000), Associate Professor, University of Colorado.
1998
David C. Barker (1998), Director of Institute for Social Research and Professor of Political Science, Sacramento State University (Initial placement at University of Pittsburgh).
Kenneth L. Manning (1998), Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.
1997
Christopher Hammons (1997), Dean and Professor of Government, Houston Baptist University.
1996
Juan Carlos Huerta (1996), Professor, Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
1995
Karen Baird (1995), Professor of Political Science at the State University of New York, Purchase.
1988
Gregg Orvis (1988), Department of Political Science at the University of Alabama.
1987
Marshall DeRosa (1987), Associate Professor of Political Science at LSU.
B. Dan Wood (1987), Professor and Cornerstone Fellow of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University.
1977
Joe Stewart (1977), Professor of Political Science at the University of New Mexico.
1975
Arnold Vedlitz (1975), Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M University.
Bruce Carroll Assistant Professor of Political Science at Western Carolina University.
Pete Rowland Professor of Political Science at the University of Kansas.