Doctoral Students & Candidates
Most of our doctoral students are mid-to-late in their careers and have significant experience in the public, private, and/or nonprofit sectors. Some hold administrative positions in these sectors, and many are closely involved in developing and evaluating public policies at the federal, state, and/or local levels.
These students are completing their doctoral coursework, preparing for their qualifying exams, or working on their dissertations.
Supervisory Program Analyst (Chief), Department of Veterans Affairs
Police Officer, Quincy Illinois
York Regional Police - Ontario, Canada
Management Research Analyst Intern, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Office of Inspector General
Administrator at the University of Chicago, Office of Research Safety
Managing Partner, Thomson Weir, LLC (Government Consulting)
Business Finance Manager at Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Digital Alumni Community Manager for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Gies College of Business
Doctoral Fellow Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Research Program Coordinator at the Center for Prevention Research and Development (CPRD) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Accountant at the University of The Gambia
Deputy Director of Policy and Budget for the Illinois Senate President
Attorney from Nigeria & Legislative Assistant
Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Minnesota-based non-profit Community and Economic Development Associates
Executive Director, E.S. Evolution, Illinois
Lieutenant, Patrol Division, Bloomington Police Dept.
Executive Director, Partnership for Community Innovation and Associate Director, Subsistence Marketplace Initiative, Gies College of Business, University of Illinois
Director of Operations, Nonprofit Organization
