Recent Graduate Student Placements

The Department of Sociology is committed to preparing our students to go on to pursue PhDs at top institutions or to find meaningful work conducting research or engaging in public sociology. Part of graduate training is gaining skills that facilitate students meeting their individual goals.

2023 Placements

Israt Jahan (MA 2022), PhD Student, Department of Sociology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Jacob Richardson (MA 2023), PhD Student, Department of Sociology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

2022 Placements

Clarion Harris (MA 2022), PhD Student, School of Public Health, University of Memphis

Octavian Moten (MA 2022), DCPS Persists Coordinator, District of Columbia Public Schools

2021 Placements

Mai Awad (MA, 2021), PhD Student, Department of Sociology, University of California, Santa Cruz

Hailey Coleman (MA, 2021), MEd Student, Department of Counseling and Family Therapy, University of Missouri - St. Louis

Lilith Green (MA, 2021), PhD Student, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona

2020 Placements

Sarah Collins (MA, 2020), Coordinator of Institutional Equity, Office for Institutional Equity, University of Memphis

Tierica Gibson (MA, 2020), Research Manager, ALSAC - St. Jude Donor Research, Experience, and Insights Division

Caroline Reilly (MA, 2020), PhD Student, Department of Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles

Michael Topping (MA, 2020), PhD Student, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin

2019 Placements

Anna Church (MA, 2019), PhD Student, Department of Sociology, Ohio State University

Kaniz Fatema (MA, 2019), PhD Student, Department of Community and Behavioral Health, University of Iowa

Samia Tasmim (MA, 2019), PhD Student, Department of Sociology, Stony Brook University

2018 Placements

Caleb Cooley (MA, 2018), PhD Student, Department of Sociology, Washington State University

Victoria Gaines (MA, 2018), Health Equity Fellow, Centers for Disease Control Public Health Associate Program

Anthony Stone (MA, 2018), Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Memphis [PhD 2023 Univ. of Cincinnati]

2017 Placements

JoAnna Boudreaux (MA 2017), Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Memphis [PhD in Communication 2022 University of Memphis]

Melissa Garcia-Dominguez (MA, 2017), PhD Student, Department of Sociology, Indiana University

2016 Placements

Taylor Binnix (MA, 2016), DrPH Student, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Degan Loren (MA, 2016), PhD Student, Department of Communication, University of Memphis

2015 Placements

Darla Still (MA, 2015), Associate Product Researcher, Stack Overflow, [PhD 2020 University of Arizona]

Myles Moody (MA, 2015), Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Alabama Birmingham, [PhD 2020 University of Kentucky]

Zeinab Shuker (MA, 2015), Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Sam Houston State University, [PhD 2021 University of California-Riverside]

2014 Placements

Amelia Blume (MA, 2014), Business Analyst, Northwest Farm Credit Services, [PhD 2020 University of Arizona]

Korrie Johnson (MA, 2014), Survey Statistician, U.S. Census Bureau, [PhD 2018 The Ohio State University]

Brittany Presson (MA, 2014), Instructor of Sociology, Virginia Tech [PhD 2021 University of Missouri]

Yan Shen (MA, 2014), Senior Biostatistician, HCA Healthcare, [PhD 2018 in Epidemiology, University of Memphis]

Marshall Taylor (MA, 2014), Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sociology, New Mexico State Univ. [PhD 2019 Notre Dame University]

Claudia Williams (MA, 2014), Judicial Law Clerk, Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District [JD 2017 Howard University]

2013 Placements

Adriene Davis (MA, 2013), PhD Student, Department of Sociology, Mississippi State University

Stephanie Otte (MA, 2013), Advanced Epidemiologist and Evaluator, Wisconsin Department of Health Services [PhD 2018 Florida State University]

Cynthia Stockton (MA, 2013), Instructor, Department of Sociology, University of Memphis

2012 Placements

Ryan Johnson (MA, 2012), PhD Student, Department of Sociology, Vanderbilt University

Michele Scott (MA, 2012), Senior Analyst, Mintel [PhD 2018 North Carolina State University]

Kevin Smiley (MA, 2012), Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Louisiana State University [PhD 2017, Rice University]

2011 Placements

Armanthia Duncan (MA, 2011), Visiting Lecturer in Sociology, Trinity College; PhD Student, Department of Sociology, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

2010 Placements

Rachel Kannady (MA, 2010), Adjunct Faculty, Department of Sociology, University of Memphis, [EdS 2019 University of Tennessee-Knoxville]