Graduate Student Accomplishments

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Our PhD students have had many successes.

1. They have received a number of external research fellowship and prize awards such as:
   • •   Brookings Institution fellowships
   • •   Spencer Grants
   • •   Abrams Awards
   • •   CIRCLE grants (Center on Information and Research on Civic Learning, University of Maryland)
   • •   research appointments at the Kennedy School and Harvard Law School
2. They are presenting papers at the regional (New England Political Science Association, Mid-West Political Science Association, Southern Political Science Association) and national (American Political Science Association) meetings.
3. Recent tenure track job placements have included:
   • •   University of British Columbia
   • •   St. Norbert College
   • •   Catholic University
   • •   Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
   • •   University of Puget Sound
   • •   Willamette University
4. Past PhDs have been placed at:
   • •   College of the Holy Cross
   • •   George Washington University
   • •   New York University
   • •   Rutgers University
   • •   St. Michael's College
   • •   Stonehill College
   • •   Trinity College
   • •   University of Massachusetts, Boston
   • •   University of Michigan
   • •   University of New Hampshire
5. Our PhD students are often hired by local colleges for non-tenure track positions, as well. In recent years, these have included:
   • •   Boston University
   • •   College of the Holy Cross
   • •   Stoneham College
   • •   University of Massachusetts, Boston
   • •   University of Massachusetts, Lowell
   • •   University of New Hampshire
6. Two of our PhDs have accepted positions as program officers (at the Liberty Fund and at the US Institute of Peace).