The PhD program typically has 12-15 students enrolled in the doctoral program.
LER PhD students come from various countries and a wide variety of undergraduate institutions. Undergraduate degrees of our students include psychology, sociology, business administration, accounting, economics, communications and political science. Seventy-seven percent of the students entering the PhD program have a master’s degree and several have had prior work experience. We value and encourage a diverse population.
| PhD Students | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
| Female | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| Male | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| International | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| African American | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Indian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Recent Placements
- Suyeon Kang (2025 Ph.D.) Korea University, Postdoctoral Scholar, College of Business
- Grisel Lopez-Alvarez (2025 Ph.D.) North Central College, Department of Marketing & Management
- Yon-Jin Suh (2025 Ph.D.) Governors State University, Department of Management, Marketing, & Entrepreneurship
- Yaqing He (2024 Ph.D.) The University of Oklahoma, Department of Psychology
- Ki-Jung Kim (2023 Ph.D.) Eastern Kentucky University, College of Business
- Sang-Hoon Lee (2023 Ph.D.) Loyola Marymount University, College of Business Administration
- Chen Tang (2023 Ph.D.) American University, Kogod School of Business
- Anoop Javalagi (2022 Ph.D.), Northwestern University, Postdoctoral Scholar, School of Communication
- Weihao Li (2022 Ph.D.), International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), Research Economist, Strategic Resources Department
- Yin Lee (2022 Ph.D.), NEOMA Business School-Reims, People & Organizations
- Yijue Liang (2022 Ph.D.), George Mason University, Psychology Department (I/O Psychology)
- Aibak Hafeez (2021 Ph.D.), Cornell University, Postdoctoral Research Associate, ILR School
- Lucy Headrick (2021 Ph.D.), San Jose State University, School of Management
- Brandon Grant (2020 Ph.D.) Farmingdale State College, College of Business
- Yun Kyoung Kim (2020 Ph.D.) Salisbury University, Department of Management & Marketing
- Sooyeol Kim (2019 Ph.D.), National University of Singapore, NUS Business School
- Sunjin Pak (2019 Ph.D.) Slippery Rock University, Department of Management & Marketing
- Justin Weigand (2018 Ph.D.), San Diego University, Department of Management
- Wonjoon Chung (2017 Ph.D.), Hong Kong Polytechnic University, PolyU Business School
- Jihae You (2016 Ph.D.), Louisiana State University, E. J. Ourso College of Business
- Saengdow Prasittisuk (2016 Ph.D.), University of Chamber of Commerce (UTCC), Department of Business Administration
- Jooyeon Son (2015 Ph.D.), University of Melbourne, Department of Management and Marketing
- Eunkyoung Lee (2014 Ph.D.), University of San Francisco, USF School of Management