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WGSS PhD Placements, 2008-Present

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2025 Graduates

  • Jessica Tjiu |  Assistant Professor, Ethnic Studies, University of San Diego (2025)

2024 Graduates

  • Mary Byrne |  Fellow, Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow in Childhood Studies and Racial Justice (2024)

2019 Graduates

  • Jonathan Branfman |  Visiting Assistant Professor, Gender & Media Studies, College of William & Mary (2019)
  • Lauren Strand | Academic Advisor, Department of Neuroscience, The Ohio State University (2017)

2018 Graduates

  • Sierra Austin | Regional School Improvement Coordinator for Diversity and Equity, Educational Services Center of Central Ohio (2020); Adjunct, Writing, Literature, & Philosophy, Liberal Arts, Columbus College of Art & Design (2019); Lecturer, The Ohio State University (2018)
  • Andrea Breau | Project Coordinator, Diverse Book Finder Project, Bates College (2018)
  • Sara Rodriguez-Arguelles Riva | Fellow, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship, 2 years (2019); Adjunct, Griffith University (2019)

2017 Graduates

  • Krista Benson | Associate Professor of Integrative, Religious, and Intercultural Studies, Grand Valley State University, MI (2017)
  • Sonnet Gabbard | Public Relations and Communications Consultant, Conmitto (2018) WGSS Lecturer, The Ohio State University (2017) (Initial)
  • Anindita Sengupta | Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut (2017)

2016 Graduates

  • Debanuj DasGupta | Assistant Professor, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies and Geography, University of Connecticut (2016)
  • Haley Swenson | Editor, New America, Mellon/ACLS Public Fellow (2017)
  • Brena Yu-Chen Tai | Assistant Professor, English, National Taiwan Normal University (2017)
  • Katherine Livingston | Lecturer, Gender Studies, Indiana University (2017)

2015 Graduates

  • Taneem Husain | Assistant Professor, Women's and Gender Studies, Keene State College, NH (2016) Bruce Gray Postdoctoral Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor, Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies; Gustavus Adolphus College, MN (Initial Placement)
  • Nicole Nieto | Program Manager, ADVANCE Program, Office of Research and WGSS Lecturer, The Ohio State University

2014 Graduates

  • Varsha Chitnis | Post-doctoral Fellow, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Dickinson College, PA (2016-Present)  
  • Allyson Day | Assistant Professor, Disability Studies; University of Toledo, OH (2014-Present)
  • Amanda Rossie | Policy Analyst, National Women's Law Center, 2017 Mellon/ACLS Public Fellow (2017); Visiting Lecturer, Women's Studies; College of New Jersey, NJ (2014-Present)
  • Deema Kaedbey | Visiting Assistant Professor, Women's Studies; Denison University, OH (2014-Present)    

​2013 Graduates

  • Kimberly McKee | Assistant Professor, Liberal Studies; Grand Valley State University, MI (2014-Present) | Post-doc Fellowship; Grinnell College, IA (Initial Placement)
  • Raili Roy | Assistant Dean for Global Programs and Associate Faculty; Gallatin School of Individualized Study, New York University (present); Assistant Director and Lecturer, South Asian Center; University of Pennsylvania, PA (2012)       

2012 Graduates

  • Victoria Genetin | Assistant Director, Diversity and Inclusivity; University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (2016-present); Post-doc; University of Michigan (2014-Present) | WGSS Lecturer; The Ohio State University (Initial Placement)     
  • Gabisile Mkhize | Assistant Professor; University of Kwazu Natal, South Africa (2014-Present) | WGSS Lecturer; The Ohio State University, Visiting Assistant Professor; Denison University, OH (Initial Placement)
  • Lea Popielinski | Editor and Proofreader, Your Words Pop; Columbus, OH (2013-Present)  

2011 Graduates

  • Adriane Brown | Assistant Professor and Director, Women's Studies; Augsburg College, MN (2012-Present) | WGSS Instructor; SUNY Oneonta (Initial Placement)
  • Stacia Kock | Associate Director, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies; Illinois State University (2014-Present) | Visiting Assistant Professor, Women's Studies; College of Wooster, OH (Initial Placement)
  • Kathryn Linder | Associate Director, Center for Teaching and Scholarly Excellence; Suffolk University, MA (2011-Present)

2010 Graduates

  • Susan Brennan | English Instructor; Lighthouse Academies (2013-Present) | Lecturer, English; North Central State College, OH (Initial Placement)
  • Shannon Cochran | Assistant Professor, English & Interdisciplinary Studies; Clayton State University, GA (2013-Present) | Instructor, Ethnic Studies; Bowling Green State University, OH (Initial Placement)
  • Christina Holmes | Assistant Professor, Women's Studies; DePauw University, IN (2011-Present)
  • Anne Mitchell | Instructor, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, DePaul University, IL (2016-Present); Instructor, Ethnic Studies; Bowling Green State University, OH (Initial Placement)        

2009 Graduates

  • Dong Isbister | Assistant Professor, WGSS; University of Wisconsin-Plateville (2013-Present) | Visiting Assistant Professor, Women's Studies; The Ohio State University (Initial Placement)
  • Sarah Smith Rainey | Assistant Professor, WGSS; Bowling Green State University, OH (2013-Present) | Undergraduate Coordinator and Instructor, WGSS; Bowling Green State University, OH (Initial Placement)

2008 Graduates

  • MinSook Heo | Research Professor; Ehwa Womans University (2011-Present) | Institute for Gender Research; Seoul National University, Korea (Initial Placement)
  • Lakesia Johnson | Associate Professor, WGSS/English; Grinnell College, IA  (2014-Present) | Assistant Professor, WGSS/English; Grinnell College, IA (Initial Placement)
  • Richelle Schrock | Assistant Professor and Director, Women's Studies; Ohio Wesleyan University, OH (2008-Present)
  • Lu Zhang | Research Associate; Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, China (Initial Placement)