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About Us

Leadership

  • Elizabeth J. Zechmeister, Ph.D.

    Elizabeth J. Zechmeister, Ph.D.

    Vice Provost for Graduate Education & Growth Initiatives
    Dean of the Graduate School
    Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science

  • Faith Bishop

    Faith Bishop

    Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

    Special Project Director for Graduate Education & Postdoctoral Training

  • Annie Evans

    Annie Evans

    Program and Communications Manager

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Contact Us

 

Vanderbilt University
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
117 Alumni Hall
2205 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37240

615-343-1990

opa@vanderbilt.edu

Follow Us

  • Instagram: @VandyOPA
  • X (formally Twitter): @VandyOPA
  • Flickr: VandyOPA
  • Our Listserv: All postdocs are automatically added to the OPA postdoc mailing list within 14 days of their start date.

OPA and the National Postdoctoral Association

The Vanderbilt University Office of Postdoctoral Affairs is a proud member of the National Postdoctoral Association.

Vanderbilt Postdocs can become a Vanderbilt-affiliated member of the NPA here.

OPA Postdoctoral Fellow Advisory Committee

Mission

The Postdoctoral Fellow Advisory Committee serves as an advisory body to the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) and includes faculty and staff from across Vanderbilt University and VUMC. The Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association (VPA) Advocacy Co-Chairs sit on the committee as postdoc representatives. The committee meets regularly and works to ensure the postdoctoral community is well supported through OPA.

  • Current Members
    • Faith Bishop, Associate Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs; Special Projects Director for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Training
    • James R. Booth, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development
    • David Calkins, Vice President for VUMC Research; Vice Chair for Strategy, Vanderbilt Eye Institute; Director, Vanderbilt Vision Research Center; Denis M. O'Day Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
    • Walter Chazin, Chancellor's Chair in Medicine; Professor, Departments of Biochemistry and Chemistry; Senior Associate Dean for Biomedical Research Education and Training
    • Annie Evans, Program and Communications Manager, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
    • Taylor Johnson, A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation Faculty Fellow in Engineering; Associate Dean for Graduate Education & Postdoctoral Affairs, College of Connected Computing; Professor of Computer Science; Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
    • Pam Jones, Interim Chief of Staff, People, Culture & Belonging; Associate Vice Chancellor for Health, Wellbeing and Belonging; Associate Professor, School of Nursing
    • John McLean, Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Education and Research, College of Arts & Science; Stevenson Professor of Chemistry
    • Jennifer A. Pietenpol, Chief Scientific and Strategy Officer; Executive Vice President for Research, VUMC; Brock Family Directorship in Career Development; Professor of Biochemistry and Otolaryngology
    • Florence Sanchez, Associate Dean for Graduate Education, School of Engineering; Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
    • Anna Thomas, Executive Director of Operations and Strategy, Graduate School
    • Chris Vanags, Director of Research Initiatives, Peabody College of Education, Office of the Dean; Research Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
    • Julie Wilbers, Director, International Student and Scholar Services
    • Elizabeth J. Zechmeister, Vice Provost for Graduate Education & Growth Initiatives; Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs; Dean of the Graduate School; Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science