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, Elizabeth Leslie. If you have any questions about our Ph.D. program in general, contact the Director of Graduate Studies Ph.D., Melanie Manion.

Job Candidates

  • Research & Teaching Interests
  • Research & Teaching Interests
    • Normative Political Theory 
    • Victimhood, Oppression, Resistance
    • Political emotions
    • Hate Speech
    • Legal Theory
  • Research & Teaching Interests
    • U.S. Foreign Policy
    • Domestic Politics & IR
    • Congress
  • Research & Teaching Interests
    • Political Economy
    • Comparative Politics
       
  • Research & Teaching Interests
    • Comparative Politics
    • International Development
    • Governance
  • Research & Teaching Interests
    • Pluralism and Toleration
    • History of Political Thought
    • Ethics and Citizenship
  • Research & Teaching Interests
    • American Politics
    • Political Communication
    • Political Behavior
    • Quantitative Methods