Below is a sampling of doctoral dissertations from the Transformative Learning and Change class of 2002 (now Transformative Studies). The alumni—and their dissertation topics—reflect the diversity of interests and professional paths that converge in the Transformative Studies Department. Master's and doctoral students alike have diverse educational and work backgrounds. Upon graduation, they pursue careers in education, the arts, psychology, business, community development, and ecology, among other fields.

Shakti Butler is a filmmaker whose dissertation was entitled "In the Company of Gods: Spiritual Praxis as a Heuristic Guide into Healing Racial Oppression."

L'esa Guilian is the Director of Human Resources at CIIS. Her dissertation was "Transformative Training: Transformative Learning Theory Applied to a Structured Training Program."

Pat Fox is an online educator whose dissertation focused on "Exploring a Sustainable Relationship with Information in the Interconnected Universe."

KimOanh Nguyen-Lam is a faculty member at UCLA and Cal State University Long Beach. Her dissertation, "Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention of Teachers of Color: The Southeast Asian American Teacher's Experience,"  won second place at the National Association of Bilingual Education's national dissertation competition.

Kathy Gower serves as an organizational consultant. Her dissertation was entitled "Incorporating a Hero's Journey: A Modern Day Pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela."

Urusa Fahim is a diversity consultant and adjunct faculty member at CIIS. Her dissertation dealt with "Becoming a Culturally Sensitive Person: An Exploration into the Development of Cultural Sensitivity."

Soomo Moon is an international manager whose dissertation was on the "Intercultural Transformative Learning Experience of Korean Sojourners in the United States."