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“These three awards represent the top honors that the NPA can bestow on individuals,” said Caleb M. McKinney, Ph.D., M.P.S., chair of the NPA board. “We should all pause to reflect on this trio of excellence in mentorship, distinguished service to the postdoctoral community, and impeccable leadership while in one’s postdoc position.”<\/p>\n
The NPA Gallagher Mentor Award recognizes the very best of mentors across the nation who advocate for postdoctoral scholars, celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) values, and empower their postdoc scholars to succeed. The NPA is dedicated to both recognizing champions and serving as a model for greater DEIB across the postdoctoral community.<\/p>\n
Dr. Sarah Hokanson was selected as the 2024 Gallagher Mentor of the Year today to a field of applauding peers. \u201cMentoring is my most important, fulfilling, and joyful responsibility,\u201d she explained. \u201cI am so grateful to be in collaborative learning relationships with such outstanding postdoctoral scholars and to have the opportunity to support them to make an impact through our work.\u201d Hokanson is assistant vice president and assistant provost of research development for Ph.D. and postdoctoral affairs at Boston University.<\/p>\n
The NPA Distinguished Service Award recognizes the highest appreciation for an individual who has demonstrated a profound, sustained, or leadership contribution to improving the postdoctoral experience. Today, that honor was bestowed on Dr. Karen Peterson, an early advocate and former board member of the NPA.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very honored to receive this award from the NPA,\u201d commented Peterson, \u201cwhich is leading the way to improve the lives of postdoctoral fellows and has been instrumental to my own career development over the past two decades.\u201d Peterson is the scientific ombudsman and director of the Office of Scientific Career Development at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.<\/p>\n
This year, the NPA presented its first Postdoc of the Year Award, bestowing that honor on Sade Williams Clayton, Ph.D., a postdoctoral research fellow at Washington University in St. Louis. The award recognizes a postdoc who has advanced the postdoctoral community in an exceptional manner beyond their work duties and in alignment with the NPA mission and core values.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am so humbled by this recognition,\u201d said Williams Clayton. \u201cI applaud the National Postdoctoral Association for providing this award as a platform to uplift the hard work that postdocs provide at and away from the bench to better the academic community.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m thrilled that we are able to celebrate the incredible achievements of Dr. Williams Clayton beyond those of her day job,\u201d said Tom Kimbis, executive director and chief executive officer of the NPA. \u201cThe launch of the NPA Postdoc of the Year Award sends another strong signal that the NPA recognizes the irreplaceable role of postdocs in the greater research environment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Individuals and organizations can follow the work of Drs. Hokanson, Peterson, and Williams Clayton online while also collaborating with the NPA, which is committed to advancing the skills and careers of our nation\u2019s hard-working postdoctoral scholars.<\/p>\n
About the National Postdoctoral Association:<\/strong><\/p>\n The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) charitable and educational association headquartered in Bethesda, MD. Founded in 2003, the NPA envisions an inclusive community where all postdocs are empowered, valued, recognized, and supported in their current and future endeavors. The NPA serves the entire postdoctoral community, including its 20,000 individual and 250 organizational members.<\/p>\n Learn more: https:\/\/www.nationalpostdoc.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n NPA Annual Conference 2024:<\/strong><\/p>\n Learn more: https:\/\/www.nationalpostdoc.org\/events\/eventdetails.aspx?id=1779542<\/a><\/p>\n
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