Success & Outcomes

Graduate students from The New School for Social Research go on to shape the intellectual future of their fields, adding new thought, knowledge, and ideas in the world of academia, non-profits, government, and business. In joining our scholarly, productive, and nurturing community, graduate students can define who they are as scholars, professionals, and people.

Success Stories

Guillermina Altomonte

Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, New York University

Sophia Williams Kapten

Therapist and Psychologist

Chris Harris

Assistant Professor of Global Black Studies, University of California, Irvine

Creative Writing (MFA)

WriteOn NYC: Bringing Creative Writing To NYC Schools

WriteOn NYC is one fellowship with two missions: providing passionate writing instructors to New York City schools and providing teacher training and fellowship support to New School students.

Food Studies, History History

Consuming the Past: Victoria Flexner and Edible History

Victoria Flexner, a 2019 MA graduate of the Historical Studies program, hosts themed dinners based on historical recipes

Public and Urban Policy (MS)

Changing Policy from Within the Classroom

Public and Urban Policy students consult for the New York Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.

Understanding How Data Is Flawed

Meet Kadija Ferryman, PhD Anthropology '16

Tulsi Byrne: Investing

“From a content perspective, the classes I took on human rights, natural resources, gender, and corporate sustainability provided strong theoretical frameworks that I could apply to my job at the UN Global Compact and beyond.”

The One True Barbecue

Historical Studies alumnus Rien Fertel talks about New Orleans, Creole cuisine, race, and his time at The New School for Social Research.

The Ethics of Climate Change

Eric Godoy (Philosophy PhD, 2015) asks who bears responsibility

Teaming Up to Prevent Overdose Deaths

Quentin Northcross, Psychology MA ’17, created BlueGuard, a device designed to prevent overdose deaths

Skye Dobson: Urban Development

My peers and professors inspired me to focus on urban issues. Critically, they exposed me to research and experience that helped me understand that community organizing and social movements would be central to the social transformation required to address the scale and depth of urban poverty and inequality.”

Career Services

The Center for Graduate Career and Professional Development is a resource for graduate students and alumni, providing assistance with all aspects of the job search process. Through one-on-one advising, job-talk workshops, application writing support, and recruiting events, we offer support for and access to the next steps in your academic and professional careers.

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Graduating Student Outcomes

Students at The New School for Social Research leave the university prepared and connected to a global network of professional groundbreakers.

Notable New Schoolers

The distinguished intellectuals and scholars who have walked the halls of the New School for Social Research embody the school's tradition of challenging orthodoxy and transforming social science.

Meet Our Scholars