Recent Placements
Recent PLacements
Recent graduates from the department of political science and international relations have gone on to pursue a wide range of exciting and impactful careers. Many have joined the diplomatic corps, working as foreign service officers and diplomats to foster international cooperation and advance their country's interests abroad.
2023
Daniel Abankwa (’23 Ph.D.) Assistant Professor, Western Carolina University in Political Science & Public Affairs
Thomas Benson ('23 Ph.D.) Post Doctoral Research Associate in Environmental Justice - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
2022
Sarah Ellington (‘22 Ph.D.) Social Science Research Analyst, Department of Health and Human Services, Pennsylvania
Luisa Turbino Torres (’22 Ph.D.) Assistant Professor, Florida Atlantic University in Political Science and Women and Gender Studies
2021
Isa Haskologlu (’21 Ph.D.): Associate Director/Data Science, Horizon Media, Pennsylvania
Tobias Lemke (’21 Ph.D.): Assistant Professor, Political Science at Francis Marion University, South Carolina
Anna Nuzzolese (’21 Ph.D.): NSTEM Education Project Manager, NASA
Kelsey Obringer (’21 Ph.D.): Assistant Director, STEM in Liberal Arts Program, Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania
Busra Soylemez-Karakoc (’21 Ph.D.): Visiting Assistant Professor of International Relations and Political Science, Bucknell University
Susan Weaver (’21 Ph.D.): Lecturer, Political Science, University of Dayton
Ahmet Ates (PhD 2020), Assistant Professor, Political Science and International Relations, Igdir University
Daniel Arbucias (PhD 2018), Analyst, Chester County, Pennsylvania Government
Xinhui Jiang (PhD 2018), Post-doctoral Fellow, Institute of Sinology, Freie Universitaet Berlin
Samantha Kelley (PhD 2017), Assistant Director of Global Programs, Office of International Affairs, Temple University
Emmanuel Balogun (PhD 2017), Assistant Professor of Political Science, Skidmore College
Faith Okpotor (PhD 2017), Assistant Professor of Political Science, Moravian College
Victoria Sanchez (PhD 2017), Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. Department of State
Christian Soler (PhD 2017), Associate Professor of Political Science, De La Salle University, Philippines
Kristin Vandenbelt (PhD 2016), Instructor of Government, Lonestar College and Lee College
Sophie Le Blanc (PhD 2016), Instructor at the Institute for Politics and Strategy, Carnegie Mellon University
Andrew Huntleigh (PhD 2016), Immigration Analyst, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Chiedo Nwankwor (PhD 2016), Visiting Research Associate and Lecturer, African Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Dustin Parrett (PhD 2016), Content Editor, Money Map Press, Baltimore, MD
Justin DeLeon (PhD 2016), Visiting Research Fellow (2019 - 2020), KROC Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
Boraden Nhem (PhD 2015), Ministry of Defense, Cambodia
Brett Remkus Britt (PhD 2015), Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, Auburn University
Murat Ulgul (Phd 2015), Assistant Professor of International Relations, Karadeniz Technical, University, Turkey
Lauren Balasco (PhD 2014), Assistant Professor of Political Science, Stockton University
Daniel Bottomley (PhD 2014), Associate Director at the Institute for Global Studies, University of Delaware
Jared D. Larson (PhD 2014), Lecturer at the Department of Politics, Humboldt State University
Lingqun Li (PhD 2014), Research Fellow at the China Center for Collaborative Studies of the South China Sea, Nanjing University, China
Zofia Maka (PhD 2014), Instructor, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Joshua Martineau (PhD 2014), Adjunct Professor, University of Delaware
Geun Koh (PhD 2013), Programme Specialist, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding
Juliette Tolay (PhD 2013), Assistant Professor of Political Science, Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg
Ali Aslan (PhD 2012), Assistant Professor in Political Science and Public Administration, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey
Benjamin Banta (PhD 2012), Assistant Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
Atsuko Yokobori Geiger (PhD 2012), Fellow, Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/USA)
Rajdeep Pakanati (PhD 2012), Associate Professor and Assistant Director, Centre for Global Governance and Policy, Jindal School of International Affairs, India
Angela Wolfe (PhD 2012), Adjunct Professor, University of Delaware
Sara Jane Chehab (PhD 2011), Assistant Professor of Political Science, Emirates Diplomatic Academy, United Arab Emirates
Nick Galasso (PhD 2011), Senior Researcher of the Politics of Poverty, Oxfam America
Michael Grillo (PhD 2011), Associate Professor of Political Science, Schreiner University
Evgeni Klauber (PhD 2011), Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Kelly McHugh (PhD 2011), Associate Professor of Political Science, Florida Southern College
Juris Pupcenoks (PhD 2011), Associate Professor of Political Science, Marist College
Hasan Yonten (PhD 2011), Associate Professor of Political Science, Neumann University
Osman Antwi-Boateng (PhD 2010), Associate Professor of Political Science, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates
Alise Coen (PhD 2009), Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Sheboygan
Piotr Plewa (PhD 2009), Visiting Research Scholar, Duke University
Pooja Rishi (PhD 2009), Instructor of Political Science, South Texas College
