Graduate Job Positions
The Political Science Department here at UK is happy to have our PhD graduates employed in a variety of diverse locations, industries, and professions. Below, find a global map showing where our Cats have ended up and are continuing to make an impact.
Political Science PhD’s: Current Positions
| Name | PhD Year |
Major Field |
Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaclyn Johnson | 2018 | International Relations | Assistant Professor, University of the Cumberlands |
| Charles Dainoff | 2018 | International Relations | Assistant Professor, University of Idaho |
| Gabriela Rangel | 2017 | Comparative Politics | Assistant Professor, Virginia Military Institute |
| Anna Rannou | 2017 | International Relations | Community Development Internship Coordinator, Covenant College |
| John Poe | 2017 | American Politics | Postdoctoral Scholar with the Center for Public Health Services & Systems Research at UK |
| Austin Trantham | 2017 | American Politics | Assistant Professor, Jacksonville University |
| Anup Phayal | 2016 | International Relations | Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina, Wilmington |
| Ryan Voris | 2016 | American Politics | Assistant Professor, Abraham Baldwin College, Georgia |
| Andrew Martin | 2015 | American Politics | Senior Research Scientist, Kentucky Transportation Center |
| Jungmoo Woo | 2015 | International Relations | Assistant Professor, Dongguk University, South Korea |
| Yu Ouyang | 2015 | American Politics | Assistant Professor, Purdue University, Northwest |
| Michael Morgan | 2015 | International Relations | Assistant Professor, Thiel College, PA. |
| Theresa Schroeder | 2015 | International Relations | Assistant Professor, Radford University |
| Andrea Neal-Malji | 2015 | International Relations | Assistant Professor at Hawai'i Pacific University |
| Jack East | 2014 | International Relations | Strategic Planner, US Army Cadet Command |
| Priyam Saharia | 2014 | International Relations | Co-founder of Rhyme N Reason Books |
| Su-Mi Lee | 2013 | International Relations | Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii-Hilo |
| Jeremiah Olson | 2013 | American Politics | Assistant Professor, University of Michigan-Flint |
| Barrett Osborn | 2013 | International Relations | Senior Statistician/Analyst at OMNITEC Solutions, DC |
| Jason Kehrberg | 2013 | American Politics | Assistant Professor, Muskingum University |
| Isaac Castellano | 2012 | International Relations | Lecturer, Dept. of Political Science, Boise State University, Boise, ID |
|
Sharma Ramesh |
2012 |
American Politics |
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas |
| Jonathan Powell | 2012 | International Relations | Associate Professor, University of Central Florida |
|
Trace Lasley |
2012 |
International Relations |
Dept. Homeland Security, Office of Policy/Strategy, Planning, Analysis, Risk |
|
Hanbeom Jeong |
2011 |
International Relations |
Research Faculty Korea University, South Korea |
|
Adam Butz |
2011 |
Policy Studies |
Assistant Professor, California State University-Long Beach |
|
Ridvan Peshkopia |
2011 |
International Relations |
Director of Social Sciences Program, University College, Kosovo |
|
Jerry Thomas |
2011 |
American Politics |
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
|
Lee Remington Williams |
2011 |
American Politics |
Assistant Professor, Bellarmine University Louisville, KY |
|
Kirill Bumin |
2008 |
Comparative Politics |
Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, NC |
|
Jorge Figueroa |
2008 |
International Relations |
University of Quintana Roo, Mexico |
|
Thomas Martin |
2007 |
American Politics |
Visiting Professor, Eastern Kentucky University |
|
Byungkyu Kim |
2007 |
Public Policy |
Assistant Professor, Public Administration, Andong National University, South Korea |
|
Satoshi Machida |
2006 |
Comparative Politics |
Associate Professor, University of Nebraska at Kearney |
|
Marc Hutchison |
2006 |
International Relations |
Associate Professor, University of Rhode Island |
|
Mandi Bates Bailey |
2006 |
American Politics |
Associate Professor, Valdosta State University, GA |
|
David Prince |
2005 |
American Politics |
Assistant Professor, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY |
|
Jeff Fine |
2005 |
American Politics |
Associate Professor, Clemson University, SC |
|
Young-Kwi Bae |
2005 |
International Relations |
Assistant Professor, Korea Air Force Academy, Korea |
| Elizabeth Langston | 2005 | Transnational Politics | Academic Dir., School for Intl. Training, Oman |
|
Tae-Huang Kim |
2004 |
Comparative Politics |
Assistant Professor, Political Science, Soongsil University, South Korea |
| Zeynep Alemdar | 2004 | International Relations | Assistant Professor, Okan University,Turkey |
| Marybeth Beller | 2004 | Public Policy | Associate Professor, Political Science, Marshall University, WV |
| Mike Musulin | 2004 | Public Policy | Adjunct Faculty at Kaplan University, Vice President at USA Synthetic Fuel Corporation |
| James Avery | 2004 | American Politics | Associate Professor, Richard Stockton College, NJ |
| Eun Seok Jang | 2004 | International Relations | Associate Professor, Korea Air Force Academy, South Korea |
| Kimberly Zagorski | 2004 | International Relations | Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Wisconsin Stout |
