Social Science PhD Program Recent Graduates

Our graduates go on to a rich mix of careers in academic, research and professional settings, making a meaningful contribution to the public good in communities around the world.

Alumni of the program are now approaching 500 in number, live in all corners of the globe, and hold a variety of professional and academic positions. While the majority of graduates hold academic appointments, others work in public agencies, private firms, NGOs and other non-profit organizations as researchers, consultants, administrators and leaders.

Below is a brief list of accomplishments of our alumni over the past 10 years.

Sam Jackson

Contact Information:

sjackson@syr.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Sam Jackson

Assistant Professor, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, SUNY Albany

’16 M.A. (PSc), ’18 Ph.D., Social Science Ph.D. Program

Bio

My research focuses on political and religious extremism in the United States. I am particularly interested in the ways that such movements use their understandings of history to support their goals and the sometimes violent actions undertaken to pursue them.