Alumni Spotlights
Brandeis graduate program alums are making meaningful contributions to society by applying and sharing their knowledge and creativity in public and private sectors; conducting cutting-edge scientific research; advancing technological innovation; and shaping policy and leading change at the local, national, and international levels.
A Brandeis graduate education prepares you for a wide variety of interesting and fulfilling careers. Take a look at our interviews with graduate program alums to see where their non-linear career paths have taken them and the lessons they have learned along the way.
Please note that these profiles are snapshots in time of when the alums spoke to us. Alums may have moved on to different roles at this point -- we encourage you to search for them on LinkedIn. Even after graduate school, career exploration remains a journey!
Professional Sector
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Arts, Communication and Media
- Hanh Bui, PhD’21, English: Teaching and Research Fellow, Shakespeare's Globe
- Florie Namir, PhD’17, Music Composition and Theory: Social Media Assistant, Shapeshifter Productions; independent singer-songwriter and classical composer
- Stephen Anthony Guerriero, MA'15, Ancient Greek and Roman Studies: Director of Education, Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation
- Brittany Long, MA'13, Anthropology: Deputy Team Lead (Rankings, Surveys, Awards) - Central News, Bloomberg Industry Group
- Jennifer Ritvo Hughes, MA’11, Musicology: Chief Executive Officer, American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
- Jayne Ziemba, MA’11, English and Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies: Associate Managing Editor, Penguin Random House
Business, Consulting and Finance
- Rebecca Barton, MA’17, Sociology: Research Specialist, Isaacson Miller
- Daniel Friedman, MA’18, Philosophy: Associate, Reputation Institute
- Killian Jampierre, MA’19, Global Studies: PSG Evaluation and Leadership Analyst, Boston Consulting Group
- Sim Janjua, MA’16, Psychology: Consultant, Deloitte
- Brandon Lacy, MS'23, Computer Science: Software Development Engineer 1, Amazon Web Services
- Brenda Lemos Waterman, PhD’19, Molecular and Cell Biology: Senior Associate Consultant, Clarion Consulting
- Brittany Long, MA'13, Anthropology: Deputy Team Lead (Rankings, Surveys, Awards) - Central News, Bloomberg Industry Group
- Hayden McCormick, MS'24, Computational Linguistics: Computational Linguist, JPMorganChase
- Narendra Mukherjee, PhD’18, Neuroscience: Machine Learning Scientist, TripAdvisor
- Laura Paige, PhD’18, Psychology: Market Research Manager, Putnam Associates
- Jeremy Spindler, MFA'10 and PhD'11, Music: Chocolatier and Entrepreneur, Spindler Confections & Savory Delights
- Jayne Ziemba, MA’11, English and Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies: Associate Managing Editor, Penguin Random House
Education/Academia
- Alexis Antracoli, PhD’06, History: Assistant University Librarian for Special Collections, Princeton University
- Abigail Arnold, PhD’20, English: Department Administrator, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Brandeis University
- Daniel Becker, MA’03, Comparative History: Research and Instruction Librarian, Harvard Kennedy School
- Jacob Burg, PhD’20, English: Lecturer and Writing Center Coordinator, Boston University
- Ian Campbell, PhD’17, History: Teacher, Rising Tide Charter High School
- Casey Clevenger, PhD'16, Sociology: Quality Metrics Specialist, Continuum College, University of Washington
- Xinyi Du, MA’18, Comparative Humanities: Faculty Affairs Officer, Schwarzman Scholars Program in China
- Anne Marie Foley, MA'20, Sociology and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Sociology Instructor and Pre-Social Work Program Coordinator, Allen County Community College
- April L. French, MA’14, History; PhD Candidate in History: Senior Academic Advising Professional, University of Wyoming, College of Health Sciences
- Jonathan Golden, PhD’08, Near Eastern and Judaic Studies: History Teacher and Israel Curriculum Coordinator, Gann Academy
- Simon Huynh, MA’21 and MS’23, Mathematics: Math Teacher, The Newman School
- Susanna Klosko, PhD’17, Near Eastern and Judaic Studies: Digital Humanities Project Designer/Manager, The University of Virginia
- Laura Laranjo, MS'17 and PhD'19, Molecular and Cell Biology: Assistant Professor of Biology, Salem State University
- Kimberly Lucas, PhD’20, Sociology: Professor of the Practice in Public Policy and Economic Justice, Northeastern University
- Bailey Ludwig, MA'21 and PhD'24, English: Administrative Program Manager, Transforming Stories, Spaces, and Lives project, Wellesley College
- Rachel Madsen, PhD’18, Social Policy & Sociology: Director of Assessment at Wake Technical Community College
- Ray Maresca, PhD '24, Mathematics: Assistant Professor, Bowdoin College
- Jill Mastrocola, PhD '24, Mathematics: Assistant Professor of the Practice in Mathematics, Messina College
- Jacqueline McDermott, PhD’18, Molecular & Cell Biology: Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment and Retention, College of Engineering, Purdue University
- Katherine Nadeau, PhD’18, English: High School English Teacher, The Academy of the Holy Family
- Robert Pearson, PhD’10, Musicology: Assistant Dean of Professional Development and Career Planning, Emory University
- Daniel Schwartz, PhD'25, English: Visiting Assistant Professor of English, Assumption University
- Morgan Taylor, PhD'23, Psychology: Research and Evaluation Manager, Babson College
- Emily Vetter, MA’11, Anthropology and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Senior Project Manager, Office of the Provost at Harvard University
- Lite Yang, MS’18, Biotechnology: Research Assistant II, Harvard Medical School
- Aneil Tripathy, PhD'21, Anthropology: Impact Fellow, MIT Climate & Sustainability Consortium
Engineering, Technology and Data Science
- Lila Fakharzadeh, PhD'20, Neuroscience: Computational Biologist, RCH Solutions
- Alexander Fiksdal, PhD’19, Psychology: Clinical Data Scientist, Brigham & Women’s Hospital
- Charles Givre, MA’05, NEJS: CEO and Co-founder, Data Distllr
- Sylvia Guillory, MA’12, Psychology: Research Psychologist, Leidos
- David Hampton, PhD’19, Neuroscience: Data Scientist, DCI Solutions
- Bernard Hishamunda, PhD’17, Physics: Senior Data Scientist, Adobe, Inc.
- Brandon Lacy, MS'23, Computer Science: Software Development Engineer 1, Amazon Web Services
- Olivia Leland, PhD'25, Physics: Technology Specialist; Wolf, Greenfield & Sachs, P.C.
- Narendra Mukherjee, PhD’18, Neuroscience: Machine Learning Scientist, TripAdvisor
- Gabriel Redner, PhD’15, Physics: Staff Software Engineer, Google
Life Sciences, Biotech, Pharma and Healthcare
- Alma Castillo Hernández, MS'23, Biotechnology: Senior Clinical Scientist, Merck
- Claire Elling, MA'16 and PhD'23, Psychology: Project Manager, Center for School Behavioral Health, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Alexander Fiksdal, PhD’19, Psychology: Clinical Data Scientist, Brigham & Women’s Hospital
- Siobhan Gartland, PhD '23, Molecular and Cell Biology: Epigenomics Application Specialist, Hologic Diagenode
- Taylor Harmon, MA'25, Anthropology and Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies: Practice Manager and Director of Education, Darling Mental Health
- Josiah Herzog, PhD’18, Molecular and Cell Biology: Research Scientist, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Munzareen Khan, PhD’21, Neuroscience: Innovation Postdoctoral Fellow, Novartis Institutes of BioMedical Research
- Zachary Knecht, PhD’18, Neuroscience: Medical Writing, Scientist, Vertex Pharmaceutical
- Jacob Vinay Vikas Konakondla, MS’19, Molecular and Cell Biology: Senior Associate, Torque
- Milka Kostic, PhD’04, Chemistry: Program Director, Chemical Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Kun Seung (Justin) Lee, MS'24, Biotechnology: Scientist, Biologics Engineering, AstraZeneca
- Krystal Leger, PhD‘23, Psychology: Senior Medical Writer, Boston Scientific
- Xiang Li, PhD’23, Chemistry: Analytical Scientist, SEQENS
- Christine McInnis, PhD’15, Neuroscience: Associate Director, Translational Medicine, Repertoire Immune Medicines
- Adrianna Shy, PhD’23, Chemistry: Scientist, AltPep Corporation
- Emily Stadnicki, PhD'25, Molecular and Cell Biology: Scientist 1, Calico Life Sciences
- Jacob Wirth, PhD’19, Biochemistry and Biophysics: Scientist, DoubleRainbow Biosciences, Inc.
- Michela Zaffagni, PhD ‘22, Molecular and Cell Biology: Research Scientist, miniPCR
Social Impact, Policy, Law and Nonprofits
- Kelly Andriamasindray, MA’17, American History: Instruction & Mentorship Lead, Generation France
- Julia Bandini, PhD’19, Sociology: Associate Behavioral/Social Scientist, RAND Corporation
- Sean Beebe, PhD ‘20, History: Presidential Management Fellow, FEMA
- Juliet Bottorff, PhD'23, Neuroscience: Lead Reviewer of Neurological Devices, FDA
- Winston Bowman, PhD’14, History: Associate Historian at Federal Judicial Center
- Hanh Bui, PhD’21, English: Teaching and Research Fellow, Shakespeare's Globe
- Maria Genco, PhD’17, Neuroscience: Senior Business Insights Analyst at Decision Resources Group
- Stephen Anthony Guerriero, MA'15, Ancient Greek and Roman Studies: Director of Education, Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation
- Taylor Harmon, MA'25, Anthropology and Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies: Practice Manager and Director of Education, Darling Mental Health
- Sierra Dakin Kuiper, MA'18, Anthropology: Senior Manager, Foundation and Donor Relationships, Environmental Law Institute
- Olivia Leland, PhD'25, Physics: Technology Specialist; Wolf, Greenfield & Sachs, P.C.
- Matthew Linton, PhD’18, History: Publication and Communication Manager, Council of Graduate Schools
- Alexis Mann, PhD’18, Social Policy & Sociology: Program Associate, John T. Gorman Foundation
- Victoria McGroary, PhD’17, Politics: Deputy Political Director, NewDem Action Fund
- Jason M. Olson, PhD’16, Near Eastern and Judaic Studies: Navy Foreign Area Officer, US Marine Corps
- Seila Selimovic, PhD’10, Physics: Program Manager, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Emily Sigalow, PhD’15, Near Eastern and Judaic Studies: Executive Director, UJA-Federation of New York
- Aneil Tripathy, PhD'21, Anthropology: Impact Fellow, MIT Climate & Sustainability Consortium
- Martin Wojtyniak, PhD’12, Molecular and Cell Biology: Senior Biotechnologist, MITRE
- Joseph Yauch, PhD'25, History: Assistant Development Officer, Scottish Ornithologists' Club
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