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Below is a list of PhD students and recent graduates currently on the job market. Please feel free to contact them directly or reach out to SPIA PhD Program Director Daniel Jones for additional information.

Michaela Cushing-Daniels
PhD Candidate: Public Policy, American Politics
Email: mic220@pitt.edu | CV | Website
Research Interests: Hyperincarceration, Social Policy, Local Politics
Dissertation Title: "Go big and go home? Mobilizing national social policy infrastructure to support justice-involved populations"
Job Market Paper Title: "Go Big and Go Home? Social Policy as a Systemic Solution to Hyperincarceration"