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Former Student Placement

Ph.D.

NameYear Degree AwardedPlacement
Macodou Fall2025parttime instructor in Wolof at UF
Michael Schuster2025Postdoctoral Associate, Writing Program, University of Florida
Prea Persaud Khanna2025Visiting Instructor of Peace, Justice, and Human Rights, Haverford College
Priyanka Ramlakhan2025Full time teacher, Palmetto Elementary, Orlando. Adjunct, Humanities, Valencia College.
Yekatit Tsehayu2025Seeking for professional opportunities
Brahim Afrit2024Visiting Scholar, Tulane University
Deng Zheyuan2024TT job at Shanghai Normal University
Najiyah Lun2024Employed at a university in Indonesia
Venu Mehta2024The Bhagwan Chandraprabha Endowed Assistant Professor in Jain Studies at the Claremont School of Theology (Tenure-track)
Nelson Marin Alarcon2023Adjunct Professor, Universidad de Chile in Santiago
Amanda M. Nichols2021Radiation and Nuclear Policy Specialist: Generational Radiation Impact Project, Managing Editor, Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture
Vickie Machado2021Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies, Rollins College
Jep Stockmans2020Harris Environmental Group, Inc.
Bhaki Mamtora, Asias2019Tenure-track Assistant Professor, Religious Studies, College of Wooster
Bhakti Mamtora2019Assistant Professor, Religious Studies, University of Arizona (Tenure-track)
Ken Chitwood2019postdoctoral researcher pursuing Habilitation, Department for the Study of Religion, Universität Bayreuth.
Ken Chitwood, Americas/Global Islam2019Fritz Thyssen Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies, Freie Universität Berlin
Kerri Blumenthal2019Director of Experiential Learning, Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development, Cuzco, Peru
Rodney Sebastian, Nature2019Assistant Professor, Theology and Religious Studies Department, St. John's University, NY
Yanchao Zhang, Asias2018Assistant professor at Xiamen University, China
Christopher Fouche,
Nature
2017ELA Teacher, Orange County Public Schools
Jason Purvis,
Americas
2017Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Religious Studies, University of Denver
Yujing Chen, Asias2017Assistant professor and department chair of East Asian Studies at Grinnell College
Amy Brown, Nature2015Engineering & Technical Services Coordinator/Volunteer Advisor, American Water Works Association
Kendall Marchman, Asia2015Assistant professor at the University of Georgia
Sarah Werner, Nature2015Communications Director, Anabaptist Disabilities Network
Caleb Simmons, Asia2014Assistant Professor of Hinduism in South Asian and the Modern World at the University of Arizona
Phillip Green,  Asia2014Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, College of Idaho
Robin (Globus) Veldman, Nature2014Associate Professor, Religious Studies Program, Dept of Global Languages and Cultures, Texas A&M University
Bridgette O’Brien, Nature2013Teaching Specialist, Southern Oregon University, Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Gayle Lasater Pagnoni, Americas2013Rice University
Hilit Surowitz, Americas2012Instructor at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
Sean O’Neil, Americas2012Visiting Assistant Professor of Cultural Studies of Sport in the Department of Kinesiology and Health at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Chungwhan Sung, Asia2011Instructor at Dongguk University and JungAng Samgha University (From 2011 Fall-Present)
Eleanor Finnegan, Nature2011Assistant Director, Faculty Programming at the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard
Gregory McElwain, Nature2011Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion in the Philosophy and Religion Department, College of Idaho. Also a faculty member of the Environmental Studies Program.
Joseph Witt, Nature2011Associate Professor and Associate Department Head, Religious Studies Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Editor in Chief, Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature, and Culture
Rose Caraway, Americas2011Assistant Professor of Religious Studies in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Iowa State University.
Todd LeVasseur, Nature2011Visiting Assistant Prof./appointed Program Director for the Environmental Studies program at CofC for the next 3 years (from 2015)
Leah Sarat, Americas2010Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Arizona State University
Lucas F. Johnston, Nature2009Professor (full) of Religion and Environment, Wake Forest University, President, International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature, and Culture
Michael Gressett, Asia2009Adjunct Professor, Florida Gateway College
Shreena Gandhi, Americas2009Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
Gavin Van Horn, Nature2008Executive Editor, Humans & Nature Press Books
Samuel Snyder, Nature2008Assistant Director, Renewable Resources Coalition, Anchorage, AK

M.A.

NameYear Degree AwardedPlacement
Harrison Rosenberg2023No Current Data
Brady McCartney2022Consortium Director of the EcoLeague, Dickinson College
Aya Cockram, Nature and Africa2018Oregon Energy Transition Organizer, Breach Collective
Matthew Hartley2017Associate Director, Department of Diversity Initiatives, University of North Florida
Aladdin Ri’fat Al, non-thesis, Global Islam2016Egypt
Caroline Reed, Americas2015Teacher, Gainesville, FL
John Balch, Nature2015No current data
Kelsey Stewart, non-thesis, Asia2015Japan
Alisia Radder, Nature/Asia2014Japan
Matthew Pesek, non thesis, Americas2014
Keri Johnson, Nature2013Adjunct Faculty at UF; Somatic Trauma Therapist and Educator
Mallory Bolduc-non-thesis, Americas2013
Melissa Richards, Nature2013
Sarah Moczygemba, Americas2013PhD program, Religion and Americas, UF
Victoria Machado, Nature2013PhD UF, Religion
Ved Patel, Asia2012Theology/Oxford
Jennifer Dick, Americas2010NGO (non-government organization), Jacksonville, FL
Ann Marie Palmer, Americas2009Higher Education Master’s Program in Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education, University of Florida—graduated in 2011
Carly Dwyer, Asia2009Graduate student, Syracuse University
Bernard Zaleha2008Adjunct Faculty-Monterey Peninsula College
Daniel Bernard Zaleha, Nature2008Ph.D. program in Sociology, University of California, Santa Cruz
James Wilson, Asia2008Ph.D. program in Religion, University of Florida, resigned
Robin Globus, Nature2008Ph.D. program in Religion, University of Florida
Sarah Spaid Ishida, Asia2008Administrative Services Coordinator, UF Center for European Studies
Seth Bryant, Americas2008Ph.D. program, Vanderbilt University
Jennifer Baum1998Head of the U.S. Monographs Section, U.S. Library of Congress