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β€œMy major pushed me academically to grow in my writing, reading, and critical thinking skills. I was able to discern what career best fits my passions and ambitions, which prepared me for my internship and graduate program.” 2024 Graduate

The study of Sociology & Criminology at ΎΕΠγΦ±²₯ equips students with the strong analytic and theoretical skills to understand complex issues that face us in the 21st century and succeed in a variety of career paths. Some common pathways include law school; graduate school in social work, public policy or sociology; or a variety of careers where they find success in continuing the ΎΕΠγΦ±²₯ tradition of learning, leadership, and service.Β 

Below you will find some examples of what our alumni have pursued in the past.

Graduate School

Brennan Kirkpatrick ’18β€”Ph.D. in Criminology, Florida State University

Sami Rafidi ’18β€”M.A. in Arab Studies, School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University

Monroe Donnelly ’18β€”M.S. in Sports Management, Florida State University

Jared Pashupathi ’18β€”M.A. in Political Science, Villanova University

Lauren Blommel ’17β€”LL.M. in International Human Rights Law & Practice, University of York

Catherine Pauley ’17β€”M.A. in International Relations, University of San Diego

Bridget Branning '16β€”MSW in Clinical Social Work, Simmons College

Law School

Benjamin Hudson ’18β€”J.D., Ohio State University

Emma Tomsick ’18β€”J.D., Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Valera Ghali ’18β€”J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law

Thomas Pope '17β€”J.D., The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

Jacquelyn Habursky ’17β€”J.D., Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Grace Hurley ’17β€”J.D., Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Megan Katz ’17β€”J.D., Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Krystal Milam ’16β€”J.D., Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law

Daniel McManus '16 β€”J.D., Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Tyler Nellis '16β€”J.D., Notre Dame Law School

Sarah Spangenburg '16β€”J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law

Rita Boutros ’15β€”J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law

Aidan Pogodzinski ’15β€”J.D., Cornell University

Careers

Margaret Leever '19β€”Case Assistant, Allison Hibbard Criminal Defense

Joe Franke '19β€”Crime Strategies Law Clerk, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office

Sophia Cromwell '19β€”Case Manager, Robert Brown Immigration Law

Aiden Abraszek '19β€”Event Marketing Specialist, Techtronic Industries

Justice Estrada ’18β€”Staff Assistant, U.S. Senate (for Chuck Schumer)

Jacob Dzierwa '18β€”Inventory & Humanitarian Aid Associate, MedWish International

Anas Haroun '18β€”Associate Analyst II, AML RightSource

Tipton Woodward ’18β€”DoD Consultant, U.S. Department of Defense

Patrick Bucyana '17β€”Traineeship, Delegation of the E.U. to Rwanda

Matthew Comiskey ’17β€”Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army

Abdellatif El-Ashram ’17β€”Administrative Assistant, Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts

Benjamin Gebhardt '17β€”Data Analyst, MarshBerry

Brianna Nagle '17β€”Scheduler, U.S. House of Representatives

Henry Hassay ’16β€”Staff Assistant, U.S. Congress (for Brad Wenstrup)

Margaret Basie '16β€”Legislative Aide, Ohio House of Representatives

Kathryn Finneran '16β€”Paralegal, SITE Centers

Megan Hobart '16β€”Law Clerk, Wayne County Probate

Morgan Paskert '16β€”Marketing & Communications, Lake Erie Nature & Science Center

Connor Hines ’16β€”Northeast Regional Field Director, Republican Party of Wisconsin

Lauren Blommel '16β€”Legal Advocate, Advocates Abroad

John Ready ’16β€”Web Developer, Recess Creative

Annamarie Braga '15β€”Associate Attorney, Matasar Jacobs, LLC

Sean Calhoun ’15β€”Business Development & External Affairs, Cleveland Dental Institutue

Patrick Grogran ’15β€”Community Development Coordinator, City of University Heights

Jonathan Kapus '15β€”Attorney, W.H. Hunt Legal Group, LLC

Celina Coming '15β€”Communications Manager, ACLU of Ohio

Peter Glaab '15β€”Document Review Attorney, Hire Counsel

Mohammed Almari ’15β€”Human Resources Payroll Analyst, National Guard Health Affairs

Bryan Kroetsch '14β€”Associate Attorney, Connors, LLP

Bride Sweeney '14β€”Member, 14th District Ohio House of Representatives

Justin Lovdahl '14β€”Associate Attorney, Brennan Manna and Diamond, LLC

Kaelyn Gates '14β€”Senior Manager of Development, American Lung Association

John Anthony Ambrose '14β€”Records and Operations Coordinator, JCU

Diana Naoum '14β€”MENA Coordinator, Human Rights Watch

Ameed Kollab '14β€”Attorney at Law, Tayeh Law Offices, LLC

Laura Kisthardt '13β€”Continuing Legal Education Coordinator, National School Boards Association

Poula Hanna '13β€”Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Alyssa DiGeronimo '12β€”Law Clerk, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Sean Webster '11β€”Business Administrator, Cuyahoga County Board of Elections

Margaret Antonelli '10β€”Manager of Selection & Hiring, Noble Network of Charter Schools