Graduate Student Careers
Graduates of the University of Utah Family Ecology Program may continue their education in Ph.D. programs or go directly into the work force.
Employment held by our graduates:
Assistant Professor-Public Health (after receiving Ph.D.)
Research coordinator, Utah Issues
Asst. Planning tech, Municipality of Anchorage Planning Dept., Alaska
Instructor, Dept. of Family and Consumer Studies, University of Utah
Director, Resource for Genetic and Epidemiological Research, U. of Utah
Instructor, Salt Lake Community College
Director, Hal J. Schultz Headstart Program, Salt Lake City, Utah
Research Associate, Norte Dame University
Research analyst , Utah Dept. of Health
Director, The Children Justice Center, St. George
Financial auditor, State of Connecticut
Special projects coordinator, Ogden Dept. of Community Development
Computer professional, Huntsman Cancer Institute,
Research analyst , Dept. of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah
Assistant director, University of Utah Child and Family Development Center
Statistician, Bureau of Census (after receiving Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor, Utah State University (after receiving Ph.D.)
Director, Community Action Program, Head Start
Therapist, Valley Mental Health (after receiving Ph.D.)
Universities our graduates went to for their Ph.D. study:
Brigham Young University
Cornell
Iowa State University
Michigan State University
Oregon State University
University of British-Columbia
University of California - Berkley
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri
University of Utah (Sociology, Family & Community Medicine, Marketing, Education)
University of Wisconsin
Utah State University
Virginia Tech
Other universities accepting Family Ecology graduates for Ph.D. study:
Ohio State University
Purdue University
University of California - Los Angelas
University of Georgia