Most of our students pursue doctoral-level public policy research with the goal of working in domestic and international public agencies, research organizations and policy consulting firms. Some of our students will seek academic positions in public policy, public administration and policy-oriented schools. They are united by their passion for public policy and their desire to have a positive impact on the world.
Sanford's PhD Program in Public Policy began in 2007, and now our earliest students have begun their first jobs. Our students' success on the job market affirms the strength of our program. Their smooth transitions from graduate students to research professionals indicates proper preparation. View our job placements below.
Placements
|
NAME |
GRAD |
TITLE FOLLOWING GRADUATION |
INSTITUTION |
POSITION TYPE |
CURRENT POSITION | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Leer | 2022 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Boston College | Academic | ||
| Harlan Downs-Tepper | 2022 | Program Director | WAM Foundation | Private | ||
| Sarah Nolan | 2022 |
Researcher | The University of California - San Diego | Academic | ||
| Claire Le Barbenchon | 2022 | Associate | McKinsey & Company | Private | ||
| David Tier | 2022 |
Joint Planner | The Joint Staff at the Pentagon | Military | ||
| 2022 | Researcher | RAND - DC | Non-Profit | |||
| Ajenai Clemmons |
2021 | Assistant Faculty | University of Denver, Josepf Korbel School of International Studies | University | ||
| Sarah Cross | 2021 | Postdoctoral Fellow | Division of Palliative Medicine, School of Medicine at Emory University | Medical | ||
| Travis Dauwalter | 2021 |
Consultant | Bain & Company | Private | ||
| Francisco Meneses | 2021 | Consultant | World Bank Group | Organization | Senior Innovation Consultant at Vico Science | |
| Emily Rains | 2021 | Assistant Professor | Department of Political Science at Louisiana State University | University | ||
| Emily Pakhtigian | 2020 | Assistant Professor | Pennsylvania State University of Public Policy | University | ||
| Nivedhitha Subramanian | 2020 | Assistant Professor | Bates College Department of Economics | University | ||
| Romina Tome | 2020 | Economist | American Institute for Research, International Division | Non-Profit | ||
| Laura Bellows |
2019 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
University of Virginia, Curry School of Education and Human Development |
University |
Associate Policy Researcher with RAND Corporation | |
| Maria Carnovale |
2019 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
Johns Hopkins, ISEP Fellow in the School of Advanced International Studies |
University |
Technology and Human Rights Fellow, Harvard Carr Center for Human Rights Policy | |
| Emily (Pechar) Diamond |
2019 |
Research Analyst |
Duke University, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions |
University |
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies and Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island | |
| Danton Noriega-Goodwin |
2019 |
Data Scientist |
Apple |
Private |
| |
| Josh Rivenbark |
2019 |
Finishing Medical School |
Duke University, Medical Scientist Training Program |
University |
Resident in Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, | |
| Jaron Wharton |
2019 |
Lieutenant Colonel |
United States Military, 1-75 Cavalry Squadron, 101st Airborne Division |
Government |
Senior Military Fellow - Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) | |
| Emma Zang |
2019 |
Assistant Professor |
Yale University, Institution for Social and Policy Studies |
University |
| |
| Yating Li |
2019 |
Associate |
McKinsey & Company |
Private |
| |
| Adebola Olayinka |
2019 |
Government and Public Sector Consultant |
Deloitte Consulting |
Private |
| |
| Faraz Usmani |
2019 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
Cornell University, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management |
University |
Research Economist with the International Unit at Mathematica | |
|
2018 |
Survey Statistician |
U.S. Census Bureau |
Government |
| ||
|
2018 |
Principal |
MBD Consulting |
Private |
Principal at Bosque Advisors & Senior Fellow with the Global Financial Markets Center at Duke Law School | ||
|
2018 |
Associate |
The Analysis Group in Boston |
Private |
| ||
| Rebecca Lehrman |
2018 |
Mixed-Methods UX Researcher |
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Private |
| |
|
2018 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
Resources for the Future |
Private |
| ||
|
2018 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories |
University |
Social Scientist at the Maternal and Child Health Bureau in D.C. | ||
|
2018 |
Policy Researcher |
RAND Corporation |
Non-profit |
| ||
|
2017 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
University of Chicago, |
University |
Assistant Professor | ||
|
2017 |
Visiting Assistant Professor of Public Administration |
Brigham Young University School, |
University |
Assistant Professor Georgia State University | ||
|
2017 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
New York University, |
University |
Research Scientist at Child Trends | ||
|
2017 |
Senior Data Analyst |
Leavitt Partners in Salt Lake City |
Private |
Data Science Team Lead, Torch Insight, Milliman | ||
|
2017 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
Stanford University, |
University |
Assistant Professor Syracuse University | ||
|
2017 |
Assistant Professor |
University of Memphis, |
University |
Assistant Professor DePaul University | ||
|
2016 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
University of Connecticut, |
University |
Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut | ||
|
2016 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
Duke Population Research Institute |
University | Senior Data Scientist, IntraHealth International | ||
|
Divya Guru Rajan |
2016 |
Data Scientist |
Private Consulting Firm |
Private |
| |
|
2016 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
Princeton University |
University |
Assistant Professor University of Virginia | ||
|
2016 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
University of California-San Francisco |
University |
Quantitative UX Researcher, Google | ||
|
2016 |
Assistant Professor |
University at Albany School of Public Administration |
University |
| ||
|
2016 |
Sloan Postdoctoral Fellow |
Harvard University Center for Population and Development Studies |
University |
Assistant Professor Wayne State University | ||
|
2015 |
Research Associate |
University of Minnesota Population Research Center |
University |
Assistant Professor | ||
|
2015 |
Research Economist |
Mathematica Policy Research International Division (Washington, DC) |
Private |
Senior Research Scientist at the Carolina Population Center at UNC-Chapel Hill | ||
|
2015 |
Assistant Professor |
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, |
University |
| ||
|
2014 |
Director |
The Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanities, |
University |
Executive Director, Hunter and Stephanie Hunt Institute for Engineering & Humanity in the Lyle School of Engineering, SMU | ||
|
2013 |
Senior Associate |
TMG Consulting |
Private |
President/CEO, Burns Innovation Group | ||
|
2013 |
Assistant Professor |
Catholic University of America |
University |
| ||
|
2013 |
Senior Research Manager |
Analyst Institute |
Non-Profit |
Principal | ||
|
2013 |
Assistant Professor |
University of Massachusetts Amherst |
University |
Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Boston | ||
|
2013 |
Research Assistant Professor |
UNC-Chapel Hill/Education Policy Initiative |
University |
| ||
|
2013 |
Research Associate |
Urban Institute |
Non-Profit |
Senior Study Director at Westat | ||
|
2013 |
Senior Compliance Officer |
JP Morgan Chase |
Private |
President of Infinity Institute | ||
|
2013 |
Assistant Professor |
Indiana University |
University |
Associate Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs, Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs | ||
|
2013 |
Research Scholar |
The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation |
University |
Senior Consultant & Project Lead at Technical Assent | ||
|
2013 |
Research and Policy Manager |
Laura and John Arnold Foundation |
Non-Profit |
Director of Public Finance, Arnold Ventures | ||
|
2012 |
Assistant Professor |
National University of Singapore |
University |
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