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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
Simon Rotzer	Tulane University	Visiting Assistant Professor
Tianjing Liao	University of Tennessee	Lecturer
Kirsten England	University of Tennessee	Lecturer

2021

Name	Affiliation	Position
Nourah Shuaibi	Kuwait University	Assistant Professor
Giancarlo Gonzalez	Lincoln Memorial University	Assistant Professor

2020

Name	Affiliation	Position
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
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
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
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

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