Hire a Duke Ph.D.

Our graduates have gone on to outstanding careers in higher education, public service, and the private sector. Again this year, we are proud to have outstanding students on the job market. Brief sketches of our placement candidates are available below. We also include their contact information. Some students maintain their own page with more detailed information regarding their preparation and strengths. If you have questions about graduate student placement, please contact the Graduate Program Coordinator Kathy Ivanov (kathy.ivanov@duke.edu). If you have any questions about our Ph.D. program in general, contact the Director of Graduate Studies Christopher Johnston (christopher.johnston@duke.edu).

Job Candidates

  • Research & Teaching Interests
    • Comparative politics
    • Formal theory
    • State formation
  • Research & Teaching Interests
    • Political Economy
    • Global Environmental Politics
    • Quantitative Methods
  • Research & Teaching Interests
    • Comparative Politics
    • International Relations
  • Research & Teaching Interests
    • Comparative Politics
    • International Development
    • Governance
  • Research & Teaching Interests
    • American Politics
    • Racial/Ethnic Politics
    • Quantitative Methods
  • Research & Teaching Interests
    • Political economy of development with a focus on state building
  • Research & Teaching Interests
  • Research & Teaching Interests
    • Comparative politics
    • Political economy
    • Migration