With summer quickly coming to a close, many of our 2024 Ph.D. alumni are moving on to their next adventures.
Nearly 87 percent of our Ph.D. graduates are placed in university positions, with 47 percent placed in top-tier research institutions. About 13 percent find careers in government, private or nonprofit sectors.
We are incredibly proud of our graduates and the work that they have done while at the SJMC. We are certain that they will continue to do amazing things wherever they go.
Here are the new roles some of our graduate alums are taking on:
Lauren Kriss, Ph.D. 2024 – Senior Program Coordinator, Center for Health Communications, University of Texas-Austin
Macau K. F. Mak, Ph.D. 2024 – Assistant Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Danny Parker, Ph.D. 2024 – Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Cornell University
Ran Tao, Ph.D. 2024 – Post-Doctorate, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC Chapel Hill
