Graduate Programs
A graduate degree in Political Science equips our graduates with the skills necessary to pursue careers in higher education, journalism, the military, and education. Scroll down to see our placement track record.
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Placement of PhD Students
2022
Name | Affiliation | Position |
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Simon Rotzer | Tulane University | Visiting Assistant Professor |
Tianjing Liao | University of Tennessee | Lecturer |
Kirsten England | University of Tennessee | Lecturer |
2021
Name | Affiliation | Position |
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Nourah Shuaibi | Kuwait University | Assistant Professor |
Giancarlo Gonzalez | Lincoln Memorial University | Assistant Professor |
2020
Name | Affiliation | Position |
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Bader Alabdulkarim | King Saud University | Assistant Professor |
Ryou Hayoun | Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy | Program Manager |
Ellen Lo-Curto Martinez | University of Tennessee | Law Student |
Yu Yan | Tsinghua University | Beijing Post-Doctoral Fellow |
2019
Name | Affiliation | Position |
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John Akins | U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom | Policy Analyst for South Asia |
Giovanny Pleites | University of North Carolina, Asheville | Visiting Assistant Professor |
Erin Rowland | Eastern Illinois University | Visiting Assistant Professor |
Steve Thompson | Institute for Public Service | Assistant Vice President |
Mark Watson | City of Oak Ridge | City Manager |
2018
Name | Affiliation | Position |
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Alexandra Brewer | University of Tennessee | Undergraduate Advisor |
Jonathan Barsness | Pinkerton | Intelligence Analyst |
Jonathan Rose | Mars Hill University | Assistant Professor |
Andrew Smith | University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley | Visiting Assistant Professor |
Aaron Gold | Virginia Military Institute | Visiting Assistant Professor |
2017
Name | Affiliation | Position |
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Michael Moltz | Shippensburg University | Assistant Professor |
Royal Gene Cravens | Bowling Green State University | Visiting Assistant Professor |
Treston Wheat | AS Solution | Intelligence Analyst |
Christopher Acuff | Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation | Statistical Research Analyst |