After Graduation
Q: What kind of jobs do graduates of the Applied Social program typically get?
A: A list of recent graduates of the Applied Social Program and their current (as of November, 2007) positions is given below. Please note that those PhDs listed prior to 2000 received their degrees from the Experimental Psychology Program with an emphasis on social and/or environmental psychology.
Patricia Gonzales (PhD, 2006), Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center of Community Alliance for Research and Education (CCARE) at the City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
Sara Anne Tompkins (PhD, 2006), Postdoctoral Fellow, Psychology Department, University of Colorado at Boulder
Nazanin Mohajeri-Nelson (PhD, 2006), Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Child Development, University of Minnesota
Sarah Tragesser (PhD, 2005), Assistant Professor, Washington State University
R. Marc Brodersen (PhD, 2005), Research Analyst, CorVirtus, Colorado Springs, CO; and Adjunct Faculty, Pikes Peak Community College
Nicholas Perrine (PhD, 2005), National Market Research Consultant, Kaiser Permanente, Denver, CO
Dawn K. Nannini (PhD, 2003), TEAM Fort Collins
Jennifer B. Yaffee (PhD, 2002), Instructor, California State University, Long Beach
Jacob Eisenberg (PhD, 2001), Quinn School of Business, University College, Dublin, Ireland
Steven M. Elias (PhD, 2001), Assistant Professor, Western Carolina University
Steven Yalowitz (PhD, 2001), Audience Research Specialist, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA
Scott C. Bates (PhD, 2001), Assistant Professor, Utah State University
Britt L. Mace (PhD, 1999), Associate Professor, Southern Utah University
William D. Woody (PhD, 1999), Associate Professor, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
Amy L. Cota-McKinley (PhD, 1999), Assistant Professor, Worcester State College, Worcester, MA
Cheryl L. Asmus (PhD, 1998), Research Scientist, Tri-Ethic Center for Prevention Research, and Coordinator, Family and Youth Institute, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Andrej A. Birjulin (PhD, 1997), Senior Consultant, Research & Evaluation, Exceptional Student Services Unit, Colorado Department of Education, Denver, CO
Patricia A. Ellison-Potter (PhD, 1997), Research Scientist, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, DC; Instructor, Towson State University, Towson, MD and Essex Community College, Baltimore, MD