Recent Placements

Annenberg doctoral graduates have accepted positions at the following institutions:

Amelia Arsenault, Ph.D. (2009)
2009-2011 George Gerbner Post-doctoral Fellow
Media and Democracy Research Fellow
Center for Global Communication Studies
Annenberg School
University of Pennsylvania

Elaine Chan, Ph.D. (2008)
Assistant Professor
Department of Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts
San Francisco State University

Christopher Chavez, Ph.D. (2009)
Assistant Professor of Persuasion/Social Influence
Departament of Communication 
St. Louis University

John Cheney-Lippold, Ph.D. (2011)
Assistant Professor
American Culture Program
University of Michigan

Arul Chib, Ph.D. (2007)
Assistant Professor
Division of Communication Research
Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
Nanyang Technological University Singapore

Peter Chow-White, Ph.D. (2007)
Assistant Professor
School of Communication
Simon Fraser University
Canada

Jae Eun Chung, Ph.D. (2010)
Assistant Professor
School of Communication Studies
Kent State University 

Sasha Costanza-Chock, Ph.D. (2010)
Assistant Professor of Civic Media
Comparative Media Studies Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Marcia Dawkins, Ph.D. (2009)
Assistant Professor
Human Communication
California State University, Fullerton

Carlos Godoy, Ph.D. (2007)
Assistant Professor
Department of Language, Literature, and Communication
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Jessica Gould, Ph.D. (2011)
Post-doctoral Position
Information, Technology, & Society Research Group
Barcelona Media Center (Spain)

Jeffrey A. Hall, Ph.D. (2007)
Assistant Professor
Communication Studies Department
University of Kansas

Craig Hayden, Ph.D. (2007)
Assistant Professor
International Communication
School of International Service
American University

Bettina Heiss, Ph.D. (2010)
Post-doctoral Research Associate
Institute of Sociology
University of Heidelberg

Heather Hether, Ph.D. (2009)
Assistant Professor
University of the Pacific 

Seung-A Annie Jin, Ph.D. (2007)
Assistant Professor
Communication Department
Boston College

Younbo Jung, Ph.D. (2007)
Assistant Professor
Division of Communication Research
Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
Nanyang Technological University Singapore

Vikki Katz, Ph.D. (2007)
Assistant Professor
School of Communication and Information
Rutgers

John Kephart III, Ph.D. (2008)
Assistant Professor ~ Director of Forensics
Department of Communication Studies
California State University, Northridge

Ganna (Anna) Kostygina, Ph.D. (2007)
Postdoctoral Scholar
Tobacco Policy Research Program
University of Kentucky

Seungyoon Lee, Ph.D. (2008)
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
Purdue University

Ying Li, Ph.D. (2007)
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
University of Macau
China

Zoltan Madjik, Ph.D. (2008)
Assistant Professor
Communication Department
North Dakota State University

Matthew Matsaganis, Ph.D. (2008)
Assistant Professor
Health and Organizational Communication
State University of New York, Albany

Jade Miller, Ph.D. (2010)
Mellon Post-doctoral Fellow
Communication
School of Liberal Arts
Tuland University

Meghan Moran, Ph.D. (2009)
Postdoctoral Fellow
Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program
Institute for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Research
University of Southern California

Lauren Movius, Ph.D. (2011)
Visiting Assistant Professor
Annenberg School of Communication
London Program

Namkee Park, Ph.D. (2007)
Assistant Professor
Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication
University of Oklahoma

Joe Phua, Ph.D. (2011)
Assistant Professor
Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication
University of Georgia

Carrie Anne Platt, Ph.D. (2008)
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
North Dakota State University

Laura Portwood-Stacer, Ph.D. (2010)
Visiting Assistant Professor
Media, Culture, and Communiction
Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, & Human Developement
New York University

Shawn Powers, Ph.D. (2009)
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
Georgia State University 

Jordan Raphael, Ph.D., J.D. (2007)
Associate
O’Melveny and Myers

Rabindra (Robby) Ratan, Ph.D. (2011)
Assistant Professor and AT&T Scholar
Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies & Media
Michigan State University

D. Travers Scott, Ph.D. (2010)
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication Studies
Clemson University

Araba Sey, Ph.D. (2008)
Research Associate
Technology & Social Change Group
University of Washington

Cuihua (Cindy) Shen, Ph.D. (2010)
Assistant Professor
Emerging Media & Communication Program
School of Arts & Humanities
University of Texas, Dallas 

Brad Shipley, Ph.D. (2010)
Clinical Assistant Professor
Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
University of Southern California

Paolo Sigismondi, Ph.D. (2009)
Clinical Assistant Professor
Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
University of Southern California

Aram Sinnreich, Ph.D. (2007)
Assistant Professor
School of Communication and Information
Rutgers University

Hayeon Song, Ph.D. (2008)
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee

Rebecca Herr Stephenson, Ph.D. (2008)
Research Fellow
   Joan Ganz Cooney Center
Educational Consultant
   Mitroff and Associates 

Kimberlie Stephens, Ph.D. (2009)
Clinical Assistant Professor
Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
University of Southern California

Lu Tang, Ph.D. (2007)
Assistant Professor
School of Communication Studies
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Nicole Usher, Ph.D. (2011)
Assistant Professor
School of Media & Public Affairs
George Washington University

Don Waisanen, Ph.D. (2010)
School of Public Affairs
Assistant Professor
Baruch College

Cara Wallis, Ph.D. (2008)
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
Texas A & M University

Hua (Helen) Wang, Ph.D. (2010)
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
SUNY, Buffalo

Matthew Weber, Ph.D. (2010)
Assistant Professor
School of Communication and Information
Rutgers

Liuning Zhou, Ph.D. (2007)
Research Associate
Center for the Digital Future
Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
University of Southern California