Social Program Alumni

Michael Bernstein-At Miami, I learned theory and methods inside and out, but I also learned softer skills that are just as important but not necessarily the things I thought about when I was applying for grad school. Skills like collaborating with others, juggling multiple projects and responsibilities, picking service opportunities, how to recode letters from editors after submitting to a journal. Michael Bernstein-At Miami, I learned theory and methods inside and out, but I also learned softer skills that are just as important but not necessarily the things I thought about when I was applying for grad school. Skills like collaborating with others, juggling multiple projects and responsibilities, picking service opportunities, how to recode letters from editors after submitting to a journal.
Robert Rydell - I don't think I anticipated how much one-on-one guidance I would get. I also didn't anticipate the supportive atmosphere and wonderful classmates that Miami offered. Miami is an extremely down-to-earth and fun place to be a graduate student. Robert Rydell - I don't think I anticipated how much one-on-one guidance I would get. I also didn't anticipate the supportive atmosphere and wonderful classmates that Miami offered. Miami is an extremely down-to-earth and fun place to be a graduate student.
Christina Brown-I knew I'd conduct research with my mentor, but I didn't expect to collaborate with other graduate students. When students from other labs and I discovered mutual research interests, the faculty supported us and helped us carry out our projects. The social psych program at Miami has a cooperative, not competitive, atmosphere that is evident in its research collaborations and social activities. Christina Brown-I knew I'd conduct research with my mentor, but I didn't expect to collaborate with other graduate students. When students from other labs and I discovered mutual research interests, the faculty supported us and helped us carry out our projects. The social psych program at Miami has a cooperative, not competitive, atmosphere that is evident in its research collaborations and social activities.
Chris Chartier-I was blown away by the sense of community that I felt in the social program. Quite contrary to my stereotype of the secluded grad student locked away in the lab, I discovered that the social are is extremely, well, social. There are many collaborations across labs and I really felt that I was a part of a large and intellectually stimulating group. Chris Chartier-I was blown away by the sense of community that I felt in the social program. Quite contrary to my stereotype of the secluded grad student locked away in the lab, I discovered that the social are is extremely, well, social. There are many collaborations across labs and I really felt that I was a part of a large and intellectually stimulating group.

Social area doctoral graduates and their current positions

  • Andrea I. Bakker (Ph.D., 2007), Director of Instruction Research, Air Force Institute of Technology Graduate School of Engineering and Management, Wright-Patterson AFB
  • Michael J. Bernstein (Ph.D., 2010), Professor of Psychology, Penn State Univ. Abington
  • Christina M. Brown (Ph.D., 2009), Research Manager, Facebook, Seattle, WA
  • Elizabeth Brown (Ph.D., 2011), Associate Prof of Psychology, Univ. of North Florida
  • Tonya M. (Shoda) Buchanan (Ph.D., 2015), Associate Prof of Psychology, Central Washington Univ.
  • Chris Chartier (Ph.D., 2013), Associate Prof of Psychology, Ashland Univ.
  • Emily Clark (Ph.D., 2013), Center for Social Organization of Schools, School of Education, Johns Hopkins University
  • Jason Deska (Ph.D., 2018), Assistant Professor of Psychology, Ryerson Univ.
  • Cliff Evans (Ph.D., 2008), Lecturer in Psychology, SUNY New Paltz
  • Carrie Hall (Ph.D., 2007), Associate Teaching Professor, Miami Univ.
  • Brandon Humphrey (Ph.D., 2021), Visiting Assistant Professor, Miami University
  • Amanda Johnston (Ph.D., 2011), Associate Prof of Psychology and Women's Studies, Univ. of Houston Clear Lake
  • Isaiah Jones (Ph.D., 2013), Senior Marking Analyst, Electronic Arts
  • Jason Lanter (Ph.D., 2008), Associate Prof of Psychology, Kuntztown Univ.
  • E. Paige Lloyd (Ph.D., 2018), Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Denver
  • Ryan Moreno (Ph.D., 2019), Quantitative User Experience Researcher, Facebook
  • Robert "BJ" Rydell (Ph.D., 2005), Associate Prof of Brain and Psychological Sciences, Indiana Univ.
  • Donald F. Sacco (Ph.D., 2010), Associate Professor of Psychology, Univ. of Southern Mississippi
  • Kurt Schuepfer (Ph.D., 2017), Global Data Scientist at McDonald's
  • Pirita See (Ph.D., 2014), Lecturer in Psychology, South Dakota State Univ.
  • Edwin Shriver (Ph.D., 2011), Instructor in Human Development, Wheelock College
  • Hayley Skulborstad (Ph.D.., 2016), Human Resources Analytics, CVS, Boston, MA
  • Mia Steinberg (Ph.D., 2015), Research Director, A/B Partners, New York, NY
  • Alejandro Trujillo (Ph.D., 2021), Tide North America Analytics and Insights Manager, P&G
  • Taylor Tuscherer (Ph.D., 2015), Analyst at 84.51 and Lecturer at Lake Forest College
  • John Paul Wilson (Ph.D., 2013), Assistant Prof of Psychology, Montclair State Univ.
  • Steven G. Young (Ph.D., 2009), Quantitative UX REsearcher, Meta, Seattle, WA