Meet our Recent PhD Graduates
2024
Daniel Do (PhD in Social Work, 2024) – Dr. Do is an adjunct professor at Smith College School of Social Work and Boston University School of Social Work.
Arden O’Donnell (PhD in Social Work, 2024) – Dr. O’Donnell is a professional educator instructor at Smith College School of Social Work and a post-doctoral researcher at Boston University.
2023
Noor Toraif (PhD in Social Work, 2023) – Dr. Toraif is a tenure-track assistant professor at the University of Pennslyvania’s School of Social Policy & Practice.
Juliann Nicholson (PhD in Social Work, 2023) – Dr. Nicholson is a post-doctoral researcher at Boston University. Her research focuses on individuals and families in high risk contexts such as incarcration, family violence, homelessness, and military deployment.
Greer Hamilton (PhD in Social Work, 2023) – Dr. Hamilton is an assitant professor at the University of Michigan’s School of Social Work.
Cristina Brinkerhoff (PhD in Social Work, 2023) – Dr. Brinkerhoff is a post-doctoral researcher and lecturer at Boston University’s School of Social Work.
Corinne Beaugard (PhD in Social Work, 2023) – Dr. Beaugard is a post-doctoral researcher at Boston Medical Center. Her research focuses on addiction, recovery, and harm reduction.
2022
Rachel John (PhD in Social Work, 2022) – Dr. John is a tenure-track assistant professor at Rutgers University School of Social Work.
Kendall Morris (PhD in Social Work, 2022) – Dr. Morris is a tenure-track assistant professor at Michigan State University School of Social Work.
Megan Smith (PhD in Social Work, 2022) – Dr. Smith is a tenure-track assistant professor at Rhode Island College School of Social Work.
Catalina Tang Yan (PhD in Social Work, 2022) – Dr. Tang Yan is a tenure-track assistant professor of counseling and psychology at Lesley University.
2021
Sae-Mi Jeon (PhD in Social Work, 2021) – Dr. Jeon is a public health advisor for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Noelle Dimitri (PhD in Social Work, 2021) – Dr. Dimitri is a tenure-track assistant professor at Simmons University School of Social Work.
2020
JP Horn (PhD in Social Work, 2020) – Dr. Horn is a tenure-track assistant professor at California State University, East Bay Department of Social Work.
Mihoko Maru (PhD in Social Work, 2020) – Dr. Maru is a research consultant at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health at Boston University School of Social Work.
Whitney Gecker (PhD in Social Work, 2020) – Dr. Gecker is a tenure-track assistant professor at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts School of Sociology & Social Work.
Kelsi Carolan (PhD in Social Work, 2020) – Dr. Carolan is a tenure-track assistant professor at the University of Connecticut School of Social Work.
Margaret Thomas (PhD in Social Work, 2020) – Dr. Thomas is a tenure-track assistant professor the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy & Practice.
2019
Yeonjung Lee (2019) – Dr. Lee is a tenure-track assistant professor the University of Hawaii Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health.
Saida Abdi (2019) – Dr. Abdi is a tenure-track assistant professor the University of Minnesota School of Social Work.
Millan Abinader (2019) – Dr. Abinader is a tenure-track assistant professor at the University of Pennslyvania’s School of Social Policy & Practice.
Grace Gowdy (2019) – Dr. Gowdy is a senior researcher at Education Northwest where her works aims to solve educational challenges and improve learning.
Taylor Hall (2019) – Dr. Hall is a tenure-track assistant professor the Bridgewater State University School of Social Work.
Anna Herriott (2019) – Dr. Herriott is researcher at the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy & Practice.