School Point of Contact (SPOC) and Guides
All schools and colleges have designated a school point of contact (SPOC) who is responsible for working with their faculty and staff on the appointment/reappointment process. This individual has been trained by OPA and should be your first point of contact. Once a school/college recruits and selects a postdoctoral appointee, it is the responsibility of the SPOC to work with you to complete the required documents and processes before forwarding the appointment request to the OPA.
Below is a list of SPOCs organized by school/college, along with specific guides for administrators and SPOCs. Additional policies and procedures, including approved postdoctoral appointee classifications and codes, can be found in the Appointment and Reappointment Guide for Faculty and Staff Administrators.
If you have trouble accessing any guides, please contact OPA@vanderbilt.edu.
College of Arts and Science
Zoe Canales
Administrative Specialist
615-343-0459
College of Arts and Sciences Departmental Administrative Guide (Updated 03/30/2023)
School Point of Contact Guide
Peabody College of Education and Human Development
Scott Gubala
Assistant to the Dean
615-322-8264
Peabody College of Education and Human Development Departmental Administrative Guide (Updated 03/30/2023)
School Point of Contact Guide
School of Engineering
Brittany Champion
Senior Administrative Officer to the Dean
615-936-3160
School of Engineering Departmental Administrative Guide (Updated 05/24/2023)
School Point of Contact Guide
Short Version/Initial IDP
School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University
Aaron Howard
Grants and Contract Coordinator
615-875-9050
School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Departmental Administrative Guide (Updated 04/14/2023)
School Point of Contact Guide
School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Aaron Howard
Grants and Contract Coordinator
615-875-9050
School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Departmental Administrative Guide
School Point of Contact Guide
VUMC Offer Letter Template – Initial Appointment
VUMC Offer Letter Template – Reappointment
School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Aaron Howard
Grants and Contract Coordinator
615-875-9050
Department of Medicine Staff Administrative Guide
VUMC Offer Letter Template – Initial Appointment
VUMC Offer Letter Template – Reappointment
School of Nursing
Daien Sanchez
Program Manager
615-875-8931
School Point of Contact Guide
Divinity School
Victoria Dorward
Assistant to the Deans, Office of the Dean
615-343-3966
School Point of Contact Guide
Law School
Dominique Millen
Chief of Staff
615-343-6245
School Point of Contact Guide
Owen Graduate School of Management
Morgan Leeson
Program Coordinator
615-343-0834
School Point of Contact Guide
Blair School of Music
Tania Carter
Administrative Manager
615-322-7660
School Point of Contact Guide