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Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Ashley Ruba* – Psychology
James Romero-Masters – Oncology
Alyssa Adams – Genomics Center
Dave Hyman – Space Science & Engineering
Emma Brandt – Cell & Regenerative Biology
Hannah Martin – Comparative Biosciences
Justine Walden – Humanities Institute for Research
Liza Chang – Wisconsin Institute for Science Education and Community Engagement (WISCIENCE)
Shane McMahon – Neuroscience
Hector Burgos-Robles – Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Jessica Kelliher – Medical Microbiology and Immunology
2021 Postdoc Symposium Committee
Yu Hasegawa* – Food Science-CALS
Julie Kirsch* – Family Medicine-SMPH
Julia Nepper* – Plant Pathology-WID
Helen Long – Biomedical Engineering-COE
Aashique Rezwan – Engineering Physics-COE
Jane Evered – Family Medicine-SMPH
Minjung Son – Chemistry-CLS
Andrea Casillas – Biomedical Engineering-COE
*Committee Co-Chairs
Badger Buddies Committee
Matthew Warren* – Bacteriology
Taja Lozar* – Oncology
*Committee Co-Chairs
Future of Research - Satellite Meeting Committee
Teal Potter* – Plant Pathology
Mark Zierden* – Entomology
Kayley Janssen – Biochemistry
Jessica Kelliher – Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Jamie Larson – SMPH-Geriatrics
Geovanna Rodriquez – Waisman Center
Alexander Dzyuba – Center for Healthy Minds
Daniel Radecki – SVM-Comparative Biosciences
Juan Pablo Ruiz Villalobos – FoR Liason-CIMER
* denotes committee co-chairs
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Executive Council Alumni
The current UWPA is continually evolving and growing upon the efforts put forth by its former executive council members, listed below. Many spent time in various officer positions. Others attended meetings regularly and contributed to UWPA leadership in other capacities. We are extremely grateful for their contributions.
- Agarwala, Sobhika: Communications Director (2020-2021)
- Agudo, Bruno: Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair (2018-2019)
- Alahmad, Abraham: International Postdoc Representative (2014).
- Amene, Ermias: Diversity and Inclusion Committee Member (2016). Ermias compiled the original list of resources available to underrepresented postdocs for the website.
- Amos-Kroohs, Robyn: Secretary (2015-2016)
- Baker, Steven: Communications Director (2016-2018)
- Bantawa, Bipana: International Committee Chair (2017-2019)
- Brandt, Emma: Diversity and Inclusion Committee (2019-2021)
- Brautigam, Hannah: Webmaster (2015-2016)
- Burgos-Robles, Hector: Preseident (2019-2020)
- Caneba, Christine: Vice President (2015-2016)
- Capes, Deborah: President, Seminar Committee Chair, and Social Events Committee Co-chair (2014)
- Carpenter, Stephanie: President (2017-2018)
- Chang, Liza: Badgers Buddies Committe Chair (2020-2021)
- Chen, Uyen: Secretary (2014)
- Collins, Carina: Secretary & Communications Director (2016-2017)
- Davis, Andrea: Secretary (2016-2017)
- Davis, Kaitlin: Badger Buddies Committee (2019-2020)
- Drewry, Jessica: Secretary (2017-2018)
- Ebrahimi, Anahid: Diversity and Inclusion Co-Chair (2019-2021)
- Gilden, Julia: Outreach Coordinator (2014)
- Hanshew, Alissa: Social Media Chair (2014)
- Hartley, Naomi.: International Postdoc Representative (2014)
- Heidari, Moones: Treasurer (2018-2019)
- Hyman, Dave: Diversity and Inclusion Committee (2020-2021)
- Jones, David: Treasurer (2014)
- Kelliher, Jessica: Co-President (2020-2021), Treasurer (2019-2020)
- Konop, Christopher: Badger Buddy & Outreach Coordinator (2016-2017)
- Laha, Kurt: Vice President, and Social Events Committee Co-chair (2014)
- Lal, Shalini: Secretary (2019-2020)
- Large, Adam: Secretary (2018-2019)
- Larson, Jamie: Secretary (2019)
- Lenz, Jonathan: President (2015-2017), Survey Committee Chair (2014-2015)
- McMahon, Shane: Co-President (2020-2021), Vice President (2019-2020)
- Mohtaram, Nima Khadem: Mentor Award Committee Member (2016)
- Pate, Kayla: Symposium Chair (2017)
- Phanse, Yashdeep: co-Vice President (2016-2017)
- Pohl, Andrew: co-Vice President (2016-2017)
- Radecki, Daniel: President (2018-2019) Vice President (2017-2018)
- Rodriguez, Geovanna: Vice President (2018-2019)
- Usher, Lauren: Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair (2017-2019)
- Van der Feltz, Clarisse: Symposium Chair (2018)
- Wickert, Lisa: Treasurer (2015-2016)
- Zierden, Mark: Treasurer (2020-2021), Communications Director (2019-2020)