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 |
Placement |
Current Position |
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Alexander Denison | 2022 | American Politics | Adjunct Professor, Miami University | Adjunct Professor, Miami University | |
Jennifer Flinchum | 2022 | International Relations | Teaching Post-doctoral Scholar, University of Kentucky | Teaching Post-doctoral Scholar, University of Kentucky | |
Peter Lynch | 2022 | American Politics | Visiting Assistant Professor, Centre College | Visiting Assistant Professor, Centre College | |
Gargi Vyas | 2021 | International Relations | Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky | Assistant Professor, Creighton University | |
Helen Kras | 2021 | Comparative Politics | Assistant Professor, Regis University | Assistant Professor, Regis University | |
Glenn Harden | 2020 | International Relations | Wilmore College | Assistant Professor, Asbury University | |
Eteri Tsintsadze-Maass | 2020 | International Relations | Adjunct Professor, Old Dominion University | Adjunct Professor, Old Dominion University | |
Ralph Schoellhammer | 2020 | International Relations | Assistant Professor, Webster University, Vienna | Assistant Professor, Webster University, Vienna | |
Stephen Joiner | 2019 | International Relations & Comparative Politics | Assistant Professor, Carson-Newman | Assistant Professor, Carson-Newman | |
Chris Ledford | 2019 | American Politics | Analyst, BCTC's Office of Institutional Planning, Research, and Effectiveness (IPRE) | Analyst, BCTC's Office of Institutional Planning, Research, and Effectiveness (IPRE) | |
Gregory Saxton | 2019 | Comparate Politics | Visiting Professor, Texas Tech | Visiting Professor, Texas Tech | |
Jaclyn Johnson-Avalos | 2018 | International Relations | Assistant Professor, University of the Cumberlands | Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky | |
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 | Statistician Lead, University of Michigan Medical School | |
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 | Associate Professor, Associate Chair, Purdue University, Northwest | |
Michael Morgan | 2015 | International Relations | Assistant Professor, Thiel College, PA. | Assistant Professor, Marietta College | |
Theresa Schroeder | 2015 | International Relations | Assistant Professor, Radford University | Visiting Assistant Professor, Ohio Northern 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 | Command Executive Officer, United States Army Reserve 84th Training Command | |
Priyam Saharia | 2014 | International Relations | Co-founder of Rhyme N Reason Books | Co-founder of Rhyme N Reason Books | |
Su-Mi Lee | 2013 | International Relations | Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii-Hilo | Associate 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 | Organizational Change Manager, Falconwood Incorporated | |
Jason Kehrberg | 2013 | American Politics | Assistant Professor, Muskingum University | ||
Isaac Castellano | 2012 | International Relations | Lecturer, Dept. of Political Science, Boise State University, Boise, ID | Lecturer, Dept. of Political Science, Boise State University | |
Sharma Ramesh |
2012 |
American Politics |
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas |
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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 |
Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, American University | |
Hanbeom Jeong |
2011 |
International Relations |
Research Faculty Korea University, South Korea |
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Adam Butz |
2011 |
Policy Studies |
Assistant Professor, California State University-Long Beach |
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Ridvan Peshkopia |
2011 |
International Relations |
Director of Social Sciences Program, University College, Kosovo |
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Jerry Thomas |
2011 |
American Politics |
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | |
Lee Remington Williams |
2011 |
American Politics |
Assistant Professor, Bellarmine University Louisville, KY |
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Kirill Bumin |
2008 |
Comparative Politics |
Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, NC |
Associate Professor, Assistant Dean of University of North Carolina at Pembroke Graduate School | |
Jorge Figueroa |
2008 |
International Relations |
University of Quintana Roo |
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Thomas Martin |
2007 |
American Politics |
Visiting Professor, Eastern Kentucky University |
Executive Director, Center for Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and Technology at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) Assistant Professor of Management at EKU |
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Byungkyu Kim |
2007 |
Public Policy |
Assistant Professor, Public Administration, Andong National University, South Korea |
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Satoshi Machida |
2006 |
Comparative Politics |
Associate Professor, University of Nebraska at Kearney |
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Marc Hutchison |
2006 |
International Relations |
Associate Professor, University of Rhode Island |
Department Chair of Political Science, University of Rhode Island | |
Mandi Bates Bailey |
2006 |
American Politics |
Associate Professor, Valdosta State University, GA |
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David Prince |
2005 |
American Politics |
Assistant Professor, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY |
Assistant Professor of Political Science Georgia Gwinnett College | |
Jeff Fine |
2005 |
American Politics |
Associate Professor, Clemson University, SC |
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Young-Kwi Bae |
2005 |
International Relations |
Assistant Professor, Korea Air Force Academy, Korea |
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Elizabeth Langston | 2005 | Transnational Politics | Academic Dir., School for Intl. Training, Oman | Freelance Research & Consulting | |
Tae-Huang Kim |
2004 |
Comparative Politics |
Assistant Professor, Political Science, Soongsil University, South Korea |
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Zeynep Alemdar | 2004 | International Relations | Assistant Professor, Okan University,Turkey | Associate Professor, Okan University | |
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 |