Department of Sociology : Alumni
Our program prepares students for a full range of professional careers. The department produces graduates who take academic positions in a variety of departments, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their training. Graduates have also taken postdoctoral or other fellowship programs as their first academic posts. Additionally, some of our graduates have taken full-time research or consulting positions in non-profit organizations, government agencies, and in the business sector. The following list demonstrates this diversity and covers the current job and graduate school placements of some of our alumni.
Tariqah Nuriddin
2004
Received the Ph.D. in Sociology at Purdue University, Professor at Howard University
Shalon Irving
2004
Received the Ph.D. in Sociology at Purdue University, Professor at Hofstra University
Brooke Obie
2006
Received the Juris Doctorate at Mercer University, Founder of the Black Student Law Journal. She is also the Online Communications Director for Constitutional Accountability Center in D.C.
Danielle Crutchfield
2003
Event Planner, the Obama Administration
India James Gaskins
2009
Ph.D. Program in Family Therapy at University of Maryland
Asha Barber Sutton
2005
Ph.D. Program in Marriage and Family Therapy at University of Michigan
Lauren Parker
2008
Ph.D. Program in Sociology at Purdue University
Adrianne Gilbert
2007
Ph.D. Program in Psychology at Duke University
Ina Allicott
2005
MPH, Research Analyst, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nija Nelson
2007
Master's in Education and Counseling Program, University of Maryland, Research Analyst, Children's Research Hospital
Kendrick Henley
2007
M.A., University of Chicago Research Fellow
Jasmine Davis
2007
M.A., Research Analyst, State of Maryland
Karega Bailey
2008
Teach for America, Master's in Teaching Program at George Mason University
Joshua Blake
2008
Master's in Social Work Program at Norfolk State University
Vanessa Aiken
2008
Master's in Fine and Performing Arts Program, New York University
Natasha Boyd
2008
Master's in Social Work Program at New York University
Lauren Watler
2007
Teach for America Program, New Orleans, LA
Marcus Johnson
2007
Law School Program at Mercer University
Nailah Ricco
2007
Law School Program at Loyola University
Stacey Holland
2009
Master's in Counseling Program at Hampton University
Dominic Coombs
2009
Master's in Special Education Program at Wright State University
Idonia Barrett
2009
Recieved Master's in Criminal Justice Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Currently a Criminal Justice Professor at Hampton University
Keisha Ralliford
2009
Master's in Social Work Program at University of Houston
Courtnee Edgerston
2009
Master's in Public Health Program at University of Georgia
Chantal Ford
2009
Master's in Social Work Program at University of Maryland
Robyn Howell
2005
M.A., Special Investigator, White Collar Crimes, City of New York
Nichole Boone
2008
Master's in Education Program, University of Maryland
Christelle Larose
2007
M.A., Investigations Unit, State of Rhode Island
Shawntae Brown
2007
M.A., University of Michigan Research Fellow
Brittni Love
2008
Master's in Social Work Program, Norfolk State University
Bryan Capers
2009
City Year, New Orleans, LA
Victoria Clinton
2009
City Year, New Orleans, LA
Loren Francoif
2006
Event Planner for the Defense Intelligence Agency
India Gaskins
2009
Masters' student in Couple and Family Therapy at University of Maryland. Graduating in May 2011
Keisha Ralliford
2009
Masters' student in Social Work at the University of Houston.
Tia Strozier
2010
Law Student at Indiana University-Bloomington
Candice C. Robinson
2010
Graduate Student at the University of Illinois pursuing a MA/PhD in Sociology with an emphasis in Sociology of Education and Social Stratification