Selected Placements of PhDs in Related Fields

UMN alumni who earned their doctorates in related fields pursue successful and rewarding careers in academic and other settings. Positions include, but are not limited to, directorships, faculty appointments, and postdoctoral fellowships.

There is currently a robust academic job market for PhDs trained in American Indian and Indigenous studies, reflecting surging demand for faculty and curriculum development across the academy. Our graduates secure positions in a range of disciplines with investment in the field of American Indian and Indigenous studies and in interdisciplinary departments.

Graduates have been highly successful in public-facing positions as well, finding meaningful careers in nonprofit and government settings where their expertise shapes work in the fields of health, education, and the arts.

Academic Placements - Indigenous

College of Menominee Nation
Lac Courte Orielles Ojibwe University
Oshki Ogimaag Charter School

Academic Placements - International

Instituto Superior de Lenguas at the Universidad Nacional de Asunción
Simon Fraser University
York University
University of Victoria

Academic Placements - Private

Dartmouth College
Gustavus Adolphus
Harvard University
Macalester College
Marquette University
Oberlin College
Pitzer College
Wake Forest University

Academic Placements - Public

Bemidji State University
California Polytechnic State University Humboldt
Cornell University
Indiana University
Iowa State University
Metropolitan State University
Michigan State University
Monroe Community College
Rhode Island College
Rutgers University
Saginaw Valley State University
St. Cloud State University
Texas A & M University
University of Arizona
University of California-Berkeley
University of Connecticut
University of Michigan
University of Missouri
University of Minnesota-Duluth
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of North Dakota
University of North Texas
University of Oregon
University of Texas-Austin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Superior

Nonprofit and Government

Arts:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Minnesota Museum of American Art

Education:
American Studies Association
College Possible
Fulbright Program
Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project
Minnesota Historical Society
Newberry Library

Government:
National Historic Landmarks
National Park Service

Health:
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation