Ph.D. Career Outcomes

Ph.D. graduates from the Berkeley School of Information go on tenure-track faculty positions at the world’s leading universities, as well as leading research positions in industry, academia, and public-interest organizations.

Ph.D. graduates 2010–2021

* Public interest positions include roles in government, at NGOs, at public-interest non-profits, and at university-based research centers.

Recent Ph.D graduates currently hold tenure-track faculty positions at:

Georgetown University of Washington Kings College London UC San Diego University of North Carolina Georgia Tech University of California, Berkeley Technical University, Munich University of Pittsburgh University of Colorado, Boulder University of Cape Town

Other recent Ph.D graduates are leaders at:

	Dilan Mahendran (Ph.D. 2011) Lead UX Researcher Google
	Joseph Lorenzo Hall (Ph.D. 2008) Senior Vice President for a Strong Internet Internet Society
	danah boyd (Ph.D. 2008) Founder and President Data & Society Research Institute
	Elizabeth Goodman (Ph.D. 2013) Senior Director of Design A1M Solutions
	Dan Perkel (Ph.D. 2011) Executive Director, Research & Insights IDEO

Employment data as of Summer 2022. "Person" icon by ngamlerdlek.design from the Noun Project.

Last updated: August 1, 2024