{"id":73937,"date":"2025-10-31T16:42:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T20:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=73937"},"modified":"2026-05-06T13:56:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:56:01","slug":"phd-graduates","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/degree-program\/phd-in-social-work\/phd-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Our Recent Graduates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Adrianna Spindle-Jackson (PhD in Social Work, 2025)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Spindle-Jackson is a post-doctoral researcher at Wayne State University\u2019s Detroit Partnership for Education Equity &amp; Research (PEER) Center.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Melanie Morris (PhD in Social Work, 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Morris is a tenure-track assistant professor at the University of Washington\u2019s School of Social Work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/daniel-do\/\">Daniel Do<\/a> (PhD in Social Work, 2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Do is an assistant clinical professor at The Ohio State University and an online course facilitator at BU School of Social Work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/arden-odonnell\/\">Arden O\u2019Donnell<\/a> (PhD in Social Work, 2024)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. O\u2019Donnell is a professional educator instructor at Smith College School of Social Work and a post-doctoral researcher at BU School of Social Work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/noor-toraif\/\">Noor Toraif <\/a>(PhD in Social Work, 2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Toraif is an assistant professor of macro practice at BU School of Social Work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Juliann Nicholson<\/strong> <strong>(PhD in Social Work, 2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Nicholson is a post-doctoral researcher at BU School of Social Work. Her research focuses on individuals and families in high risk contexts such as incarceration, family violence, homelessness, and military deployment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Greer Hamilton (PhD in Social Work, 2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Hamilton is an assistant professor at the University of Michigan\u2019s School of Social Work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/cristina-araujo-brinkerhoff\/\">Cristina Brinkerhoff <\/a>(PhD in Social Work, 2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li> Dr. Brinkerhoff is a post-doctoral researcher and lecturer at BU School of Social Work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Corinne Beaugard (PhD in Social Work, 2023)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Beaugard is a post-doctoral researcher at Boston Medical Center. Her research focuses on addiction, recovery, and harm reduction.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rachel John (PhD in Social Work, 2022)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. John is a tenure-track assistant professor at Rutgers University School of Social Work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kendall Morris (PhD in Social Work, 2022)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Morris is a tenure-track assistant professor at Michigan State University School of Social Work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Megan Smith (PhD in Social Work, 2022)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Smith is a tenure-track assistant professor at Rhode Island College School of Social Work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Catalina Tang Yan (PhD in Social Work, 2022)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Tang Yan is a tenure-track assistant professor of counseling and psychology at Lesley University.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sae-Mi Jeon (PhD in Social Work, 2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Jeon is a public health advisor for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Noelle Dimitri (PhD in Social Work, 2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Dimitri is a tenure-track assistant professor at Simmons University School of Social Work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JP Horn (PhD in Social Work, 2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Horn is a tenure-track assistant professor at California State University, East Bay, Department of Social Work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mihoko Maru (PhD in Social Work, 2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Maru is a tenure track assistant professor at the University of Hawaii Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Whitney Gecker (PhD in Social Work, 2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Gecker is a tenure-track assistant professor at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts School of Sociology &amp; Social Work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kelsi Carolan (PhD in Social Work, 2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Carolan is a tenure-track assistant professor at the University of Connecticut School of Social Work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Margaret Thomas (PhD in Social Work, 2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Thomas is a tenure-track assistant professor the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy &amp; Practice.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yeonjung Lee (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Lee is a tenure-track assistant professor the University of Hawaii, Thompson School of Social Work &amp; Public Health.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saida Abdi (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Abdi is a tenure-track assistant professor the University of Minnesota School of Social Work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Millan Abinader (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Abinader is a tenure-track assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania\u2019s School of Social Policy &amp; Practice.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Grace Gowdy (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Gowdy is a senior researcher at Education Northwest where her works aims to solve educational challenges and improve learning.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/profile\/taylor-hall\/\">Taylor Hall <\/a>(2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Hall is a tenure-track assistant professor at Bridgewater State University School of Social Work and a lecturer at BU School of Social Work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anna Herriott (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dr. Herriott is a researcher at the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy &amp; Practice.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Recent Graduates 2025 Adrianna Spindle-Jackson (PhD in Social Work, 2025)&nbsp; Dr. Spindle-Jackson is a post-doctoral researcher at Wayne State University\u2019s Detroit Partnership for Education Equity &amp; Research (PEER) Center. 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