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Ph.D. Job Candidates

PhD Job Candidates

The Department of Sociology is pleased to present its current job market candidates. The candidates' dissertation titles, supervisors, and webpages with links to their CVs can be found below. For any questions concerning the students or for further assistance in contacting prospective candidates, please contact the Department at (512) 232-6300 or the candidates directly.

Matthew Blanton, PhD 2026
Dissertation: "Forced Migration From and Within Central America"
Supervisor(s): Abigail Weitzman

Andrew Cutrone, PhD 2025
Dissertation: "The Subject of Abolition: Black Social Theory and Accomplice Work"
Supervisor(s): Simone Browne

Upasana Garnaik, PhD 2025
Dissertation: "Between the Home and the Law: Indian Women's Experiences in Family Disputes"
Supervisor(s): Sharmila Rudrappa, Daniel Fridman

Jaime (Feng-Yuan) Hsu, PhD 2026
Dissertation: "Work as a Team: How Same-Sex and Different-Sex Families Navigate Work-Family Issues and Their Gendered Consequence"
Supervisor(s): Debra Umberson

Kerry Waldrep, PhD 2026
Dissertation: “Collaboration and Technology: How Innovation in Law Firm Organization Supports Women Attorneys”
Supervisor(s): Jennifer Glass

More information will be posted as available.