PhD Advisors at American University 美利坚大学 US
Quick answer: American University in the US has 89 faculty profiles in phd-match’s database, of which 3 currently show active PhD hiring signals (as of 2026-10-19). phd-match covers 174 universities across the US, the UK, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Canada, and Singapore, not just one country.
Research-focused faculty at American University, listed for PhD / Master's applicants. Find professors whose research matches your interests, and check hiring signals before you reach out.
Showing 89 professors at American University.
⭐ Currently Hiring PhD Students (3)
Professors at American University with active hiring signals for PhD students — reach out if your research matches.
Chelsea Butkowski
Assistant Professor · School of Communication
⭐ Butkowski is currently taking PhD students, so please be in touch!
feminist and queer media studies, platforms and algorithms, visual cultures, and political communication
Megan Finn
Associate Professor · School of Communication
⭐ I am accepting MA and PhD advisees.
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Adrienne Massanari
Associate Professor · School of Communication
digital culture, online communities, platform politics, game studies, pop culture, and gender and race online
Ajay Adhikari
Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Alexandra Mislin
Associate Professor · Kogod School of Business
Alexandra Mislin’s research focuses on workplace negotiation and conflict management, with an emphasis on how trust, emotions, and identity shape cooperation and conflict. Her work explores how people navigate complex conversations—especially in moments of tension, uncertainty, o…
Ali Sanati
Associate Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Andy Phelps
Professor · School of Communication
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Anna Fung
Assistant Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Anthony Ahrens
Professor · College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Ahrens’ research is focused on contemplative science, especially non-Buddhist practices, and moral psychology, especially virtue theory and moral injury. He also has coninuing interests in autonomous interpersonal style, gratitude, and mindfulness.
Aram Sinnreich
Professor · School of Communication
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Asad Kausar
Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Augustine Duru
Professor · Kogod School of Business
Professor Duru's research interests include performance evaluation and executive incentive contracts; firm valuation; corporate governance.
Ayman Omar
Professor · Kogod School of Business
Global supply chain management, supply chain integration and responsiveness, cyber risks in global supply chains, sustainability in global supply chains
Benjamin Stokes
Associate Professor · School of Communication
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Brad Lee
Research Asst Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Brett Gilbert
Associate Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Brie Anderson
Associate Professor · College of Arts & Sciences
classical and quantum optics, atomic physics, quantum information, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, experimental physics, electrodynamics, quantum state preparation, quantum state tomography, cold cesium atoms, nonlinear and quantum optics, free-space optical demodulator…
Brigid Maher
Professor · School of Communication
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Caty Borum
Professor · School of Communication
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Chen Tang
Assistant Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Christina Synn
Assistant Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Claudia Myers
Associate Professor · School of Communication
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Daniel Abraham
Professor and Department Chair, Performing Arts · College of Arts & Sciences
Performance and research in baroque and classical period music (17th and 18th centuries); issues in performance practice; the music of Bach and Handel, choral music research and pedagogy.
David Stillerman
Assistant Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Edward Wasil
Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Elicia John
Assistant Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Erran Carmel
Professor · Kogod School of Business
Digital identity; Crypto ethics; Future of work
Garima Sharma
Assistant Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Gemma Puglisi
Assistant Professor · School of Communication
Professor Puglisi’s area of interest involves the role of women in the fields of communications including broadcast journalism, print and public relations. She has worked in a network newsroom for many years in addition to serving as a media executive in the field of PR. Her expe…
Gwanhoo Lee
Professor · Kogod School of Business
1. Digital transformation, digital innovation
2. Public sector IT, smart government, smart nations
3. AI and environmental and social sustainability
4. Agility, ambidexterity, and complexity in global software development
5. Information privacy
6. Project management
Hayley Blunden
Assistant Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Heather Elms
Associate Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Ioannis Spyridopoulos
Assistant Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Itir Karaesmen Aydin
Associate Professor · Kogod School of Business
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James Potepa
Associate Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Jamie Sisley
Assistant Professor · School of Communication
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Jay Simon
Associate Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Jeff Harris
Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Jeffrey Adler
Professor · College of Arts & Sciences
Adler studies harmonic analysis on reductive p-adic groups, a subject that is closely connected to number theory. He also occasionally directs undergraduate research projects.
Jeffrey Lee
Provost Associate Professor · Kogod School of Business
digital marketing, language in social media, and word-of-mouth influence in consumer behavior. Current research topics include virality in word-of-mouth, brand management in social media, and how influencers affect brand perceptions.
Jennifer Oetzel
Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Jerry Martin
Associate Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Jiali Zhou
Assistant Professor · Kogod School of Business
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John Simson
Program Director for the Business and Entertainment Program · Kogod School of Business
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Juan Antonio Montecino
Assistant Professor · College of Arts & Sciences
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Kelli Frias
Provost Associate Professor of Marketing · Kogod School of Business
marketing strategy, price formats, interfirm relationships, and price-quality relationships in healthcare
Khalia Jenkins
Assistant Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Kimberly Luchtenberg
Assistant Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Krzysztof Pietroszek
Associate Professor · School of Communication
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Kurt Braddock
Assistant Professor · School of Communication
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Larry Engel
Professor · School of Communication
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Laura Hinson
Associate Professor · School of Communication
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Leena Jayaswal
Professor · School of Communication
Professor Jayaswal’s research mainly involves the South Asian Diaspora, although she is also interested in music documentaries as well. She is a photographer, artist and filmmaker.
Linda Aldoory
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences · College of Arts & Sciences
Aldoory specializes in health communication, diversity and equity, and public relations. She explores the relationships between health, campaigns and equity, and focuses on audience effects from health messages and campaigns. She has also written about how diversity and inclusion…
Linda Allison
Musician in Residence · College of Arts & Sciences
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Lynne Arneson
AA · College of Arts & Sciences
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Mark Clark
Professor · Kogod School of Business
Professor Clark's research centers on work processes, leadership and team performance, investigating the operation of artificial intelligence, knowledge networks, cybersecurity, culture, diversity, and strategic human capital practices. He conducts these projects in field setting…
Matthew Abernathy
Physicist · College of Arts & Sciences
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Maya Livio
Assistant Professor · School of Communication
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Mike Alonzo
Associate Professor · College of Arts & Sciences
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Molly O'Rourke
Executive in Residence · School of Communication
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Nandini Lahiri
Associate Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Natalie Hopkinson
Associate Professor · School of Communication
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Nicole Angotti
Associate Professor · College of Arts & Sciences
Social, cultural, and institutional dimensions of health and wellbeing; HIV/AIDS; Aging and later life course; Intergenerational relationships; Global/transnational processes; Gender/sexuality; Field research methods; Africa
Nicole Darnall
Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Ozden Engin Cakici
Assistant Professor · Kogod School of Business
Operations management with a focus on healthcare services, supply chain management and economics of information technology. Research methodology includes stochastic modeling, optimization, inventory theory, business analytics, applied queuing theory and applied game theory. Healt…
Parthiban David
Professor of Management · Kogod School of Business
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Patricia Aufderheide
University Professor · School of Communication
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Paul Yoo
Assistant Professor · Kogod School of Business
Sustainable Finance, FinTech & Banking, and Monetary Economics
Robert Hauswald
Associate Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Robin Lumsdaine
Professor · Kogod School of Business
International Finance, Econometrics, Banking Regulation, Pensions, ALM, Fixed Income
Ronald Hill
Distinguished Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Rosalind Donald
Assistant Professor · School of Communication
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Sanal Mazvancheryl
Assistant Professor · Kogod School of Business
evaluating the impact of Customer Satisfaction on a firm's financial performance and exploring the impact of managerial actions on firm performance
Sarah Aghazadeh
Assistant Professor · School of Communication
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Sarah Menke-Fish
Assistant Professor and Senior Director of Experiential Learning · School of Communication
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Secil Akin
Research Assistant Professor · College of Arts & Sciences
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Sonya Grier
Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Stephen Antosca
Curator for New Music in Residence · College of Arts & Sciences
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Sung Joo Kim
Assistant Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Tharindra Ranasinghe
Associate Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Valentina Aquila
Associate Professor and Department Chair, Environmental Science · College of Arts & Sciences
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Valentina Bruno
Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Wangyu Heo
Assistant Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Wendy Melillo
Associate Professor · School of Communication
Public Service Advertising, Marketing and Culture, Public Communication, Journalism
Yijiang Zhao
Associate Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Yinqi Zhang
Associate Professor · Kogod School of Business
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Yujin Jeong
Associate Professor · Kogod School of Business
International business, global strategy, nonmarket strategy, institutions, political economy, corruption, business-government relations, and emerging economies
Frequently asked questions
How many professors at American University are hiring PhD students in 2026?
As of 2026-10-19, 3 professors at American University, a US university, show active PhD hiring signals in phd-match's faculty database.
How many faculty profiles does phd-match have for American University?
phd-match lists 89 faculty profiles at American University, each with research interests, department, and a link to the professor's homepage.
Does phd-match only cover UK universities?
No. American University is one of 174 universities phd-match covers across the US, the UK, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Canada, and Singapore (US 97, UK 17, AU 10, CN 26, HK 8, CA 10, SG 6).
How do I find a PhD advisor at American University?
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Data last updated: 2026-10-19 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.