Our graduates succeed
Iowa Ph.D.s secure employment in a wide variety of academic and non-academic settings. In particular, our graduates work in highly ranked research universities and teaching colleges throughout the U.S. and the world. Over the last decade, almost all graduates seeking academic positions found jobs. Also of note is that our Ph.D.'s ranked third among graduates of all doctoral programs for the number of publications per capita in five of the discipline’s leading journals.* Our graduates use their Iowa training to build distinguished research records that allow them to move to some of the nation’s top institutions. In short, we prepare our students well for academic careers and other appropriate professional positions.
*McCormick, J. and T. Rice. 2001. “Graduate Training and Research Productivity in the 1990s: A Look at Who Publishes.” PS: Political Science and Politics, v. 34: 675-680.
Recent Student Placement
| Graduate | Ph.D. | Field of Study | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daria Kuznetsova | 2023 | Comparative Politics | University of Canterbury-Christchurch | |
| Erico Yu | 2023 | Comparative Politics | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | |
| Saera Lee | 2023 | International Relations | Northwestern University | |
| Hoshik Nam | 2023 | International Relations | Jacksonville State University | |
| Hyein Ko | 2023 | Comparative Politics | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | |
| Willow Kreutzer | 2023 | International Relations | US State Department | |
| Lindsey Allemang Goldberg | 2022 | International Relations | University of Florida | |
| Ahmad Qabazard | 2022 | Comparative Politics | Kuwait University | |
| Joseph Coll | 2022 | American | Sewanee: The University of the South | |
| Cody Schmidt | 2022 | International Relations | CVS Health | |
| Cassandra Tai | 2022 | Comparative Politics | Pennsylvania State University | |
| Yufan Yang | 2022 | International Relations | Augusta University | |
| Byung-Deuk Woo | 2022 | Comparative Politics | Pohang University of Science and Technology | |
| Bomi Lee | 2021 | International Relations | Washington University-St. Louis | |
| Yooneui Kim | 2021 | International Relations | Bentley University | |
| Jungmin Song | 2020 | Comparative Politics | Center for Future Policy Studies | |
| Ki Eun Ryu | 2020 | Comparative Politics | Jeju Peace Institute | |
| Jielu Yao | 2020 | American Politics | Wesleyan University | |
| Aubree Herrin | 2020 | International Relations | Thiel College | |
| Courtney Juelich | 2020 | American Politics | University of Wisconsin-Stout | |
| Scott LaCombe | 2020 | American Politics | Smith College | |
| Ki Eun Ryu | 202 | Comparative Politics | Jeju Peace Institute | |
| Kyu Young Lee | 2017 | Comparative Politics | Prairie View A&M | |
| Desmond Wallace | 2019 | American Politics | Alfred University | |
| JongHwan Han | 2019 | International Relations | South Korean Navy | |
| Ray Ou Yang | 2018 | Comparative Politics | Southwest Jiaotong University | |
| Yue Hu | 2018 | Comparative Politics | Tsinghua University | |
| Sojeong Lee | 2018 | International Relations | University of Tennessee, Knoxville | |
| Christine Bricker | 2018 | American Politics | Warren Wilson College | |
| Michael Ritter | 2017 | American Politics | Washington State University | |
| Kyu Young Lee | 2017 | International Relations | St. Lawrence University | |
| Elizabeth Maltby | 2017 | American Politics | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | |
| Shuai Jin | 2017 | Comparative Politics | University of Massachusetts Boston | |
| Kellen Gracey | 2017 | American Politics | DeSales University | |
| Abigail Matthews | 2017 | American Politics | Miami University (Ohio) | |
| Yang Zhang | 2016 | Comparative Politics | Southwest Jiaotong University | |
| Christopher Anderson | 2016 | Comparative Politics | U.S. State Department | |
| Charlotte Ridge | 2016 | American Politics | Juniata College | |
| Joseph Yingnan Zhou | 2016 | Comparative Politics | University of Texas at El Paso | |
| Dongkyu Kim | 2015 | International Relations | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | |
| Mi-son Kim | 2015 | Comparative Politics | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | |
| Rebecca Kreitzer | 2015 | American Politics | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| Emily Schilling | 2015 | American Politics | Washington University in St. Louis (post doc), University of Tennessee | |
| Ki Eun Sung | 2015 | Comparative Politics | Korean Military Academy | |
| Jason Thomas | 2015 | Comparative Politics | Syracuse University | |
| Jonathan Ring | 2014 | International Relations | University of Michigan (post-doc), Cleveland State University | |
| Olga Chyzh | 2013 | International Relations | Iowa State University | |
| Zahid Choudhury | 2013 | Comparative Politics | University of Dhaka in Bangladesh | |
| Amanda Frost | 2013 | American Studies | Non-Profit in Washington D.C. | |
| Natasha Altema McNeely | 2013 | American Studies | University of Texas - Pan American | |
| Stephen Nemeth | 2013 | International Relations |
Oklahoma State University |
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| Mark Nieman | 2013 | International Relations | Iowa State University | |
| Spencer Willardson | 2013 | International Relations | Nazarbayev University | |
| James Fielder | 2012 | International Relations | U.S. Air Force Academy | |
| Nicholas Martini | 2012 | American Politics | University of Iowa | |
| William Franko | 2012 | American Politics | West Virginia University | |
| Zachary Greene | 2012 | Comparative Politics | University of Mannheim (post doc), Lecture/Chancellor's Fellow, University of Strathclyde, Glasglow, Scotland | |
| Jae Mook Lee | 2012 | American Politics | Yonsei University | |
| Vanessa Lefler | 2012 | International Relations | Middle Tennessee State University | |
| Hyeon Seok Park | 2012 | International Relations | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology | |
| Gail Buttorff | 2011 | Comparative Politics | NYU, Abu Dhabi (post doc, Fall 2011). Comparative Politics, University of Kansas (Fall 2012) | |
| Alex Cohen | 2011 | American Politics | Ashford University | |
| Benjamin Dar | 2011 | One Year Teaching Fellow, Augustana College-Fall 2012, Loras College | ||
| Youngwan Kim | 2011 | International Relations | Iowa State University | |
| Robert McGrath | 2011 | American Politics | George Mason University | |
| Charlotte Ridge | 2011 | American Politics | Colby College | |
| Daniel Bowen | 2010 | American Politics | The College of New Jersey | |
| Christopher Clark | 2010 | American Politics | Univ. of North Carolina (post doc 2011), University of North Carolina (Fall 2012) | |
| Jonathan Day | 2010 | American Politics | Western Illinois University | |
| Benjamin Knoll | 2010 | American Politics | Centre College | |
| Amanda Licht | 2010 | International Relations | Binghamton University | |
| Stephen Nemeth | 2010 | International Relations | Kansas State (post doc) | |
| Holley Hansen | 2009 | Comparative Politics | Initial placement: Knox College. Current placement: University of Puget Sound (post doc) | |
| James Krueger | 2009 | American Politics | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | |
| Howard Sanborn | 2009 | Comparative Politics | Virginia Military Institute | |
| Brian DiSarro | 2008 | American Politics | California State University-Sacramento | |
| Karleen Jones-West | 2008 | Comparative Politics | West Virginia University | |
| Hoon Lee | 2008 | International Relations | Texas Tech University | |
| Jill Wittrock | 2008 | Comparative Politics | Initial placement: Oxford University Current placement: University of Michigan IPSR (Research/Admin) | |
| Christina Bejarano | 2007 | American Politics | University of Kansas | |
| Andrew Civettini | 2007 | American Politics | Knox College | |
| Edmond D. Hally | 2007 | Political Theory | Ferrum College in Virginia | |
| Sang Shin Lee | 2007 | Comparative Politics | Seoul National University | |
| Clayton Thyne | 2007 | International Relations | University of Kentucky | |
| Scott Cody | 2006 | American Politics | Saint Louis Comm Coll | |
| Eric Hines | 2006 | Comparative Politics | University of Montana | |
| Dong-hun Kim | 2006 | International Relations | Initial placement: Oakland University, current placement: Korea University in Seoul | |
| Ken Moffett | 2006 | American Politics | Southern Illinois University | |
| Daniel Morey | 2006 | International Relations | University of Kentucky | |
| Tracy Slagter | 2006 | American Politics | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh |