Annie Evans

Written by Mahima Sharma, Ph.D. Sailing around the globe, sojourning in lighthouses and islands, inventing gizmos like they were a piece of cake – growing up, I lived in a world of books, and this was the life I conjured up for myself. Even though I wasn’t very sure what… Read More

Written by Angela Xiao, Ph.D. Hi! My name is Angela Ziyan Xiao. I joined Vanderbilt in August 2025 as a postdoc in marketing at Owen. I appreciate this opportunity to share some of my story with you. I am generally interested in human judgment and decision making and consumer psychology. Read More

Written by Ronald McMillan, Ph.D. As this month’s postdoc spotlight, I’m excited to share a bit about myself. I’m originally from Wilmington, Delaware, and I’m proud to be the first in my family to graduate from college. Like many kids, my mom encouraged me to become a medical doctor. While… Read More

Written by Lorenzo Gavassino, Ph.D. I am a mathematical physicist with Italian roots. This, in brief, sums up my biography. Now that’s settled, I imagine you, the reader, might be more interested in why I am passionate about math and physics, and what invisible drive leads me to pursue such… Read More

Written by Milene Fontes, Ph.D. My name is Milene Fontes, a woman scientist born in a small town in northeastern Brazil. Walking with my dog, exploring the city of Nashville, meeting friends, and cooking are my favorite hobbies in my free time. I enjoy the energy around the Vanderbilt campus,… Read More

Dr. Norris recently completed work done at the University of Florida during her Ph.D. that led to a first-author publication in Cell Reports! She investigated the effects of intramuscular fat, a pathological feature characteristic in diabetes, muscular dystrophies and aging, on muscle regeneration. It was found that intramuscular fat acts… Read More

Dr. Pruett recently accepted a tenure-track assistant professor faculty position at Florida State University in the School of Communication Sciences & Disorders to begin August 7, 2025. Congratulations, Dr. Pruett!… Read More

Written by Andreas Mono, Ph.D. Hi there! I am a postdoc at the Department of Mathematics working under the supervision of Professor Larry Rolen since August 2023. Vanderbilt provides an excellent work environment, a fantastic community, and wonderful experiences since I have begun to work here. I am very delighted… Read More

Written by Clara Wilch, Ph.D. My interdisciplinary research focuses on artistic and philosophical approaches to understanding and confronting climate change and environmental injustice. My first book project focuses on how performance shapes ecologically significant relationships in the contemporary Arctic, with a focus on Nunavut, Canada. Perhaps this gathering of… Read More

Dr. Pranav Karve, a former postdoctoral scholar in the School of Engineering, recently began a tenure-track faculty appointment as Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Karve first joined Vanderbilt in September 2016 as a postdoc in Dr. Ravindra Duddu’s… Read More