Postdoctoral News

Dr. Skylar King

Life as a Postdoc – Dr. Skylar King Dr. Skylar King effortlessly juggles her research, campus involvement, and her family responsibilities while working as a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. Skylar works in Dr. Shiyou Chen’s Cardiovascular Biology Research Lab with an emphasis in genetics, cell, and molecular biology to

Drs. Ortega and Lewis featured in SHOW ME MIZZOU

Inclusive programs offer holistic support for diverse junior faculty Collaborative initiatives build community and support the recruitment and retention of underrepresented faculty members at Mizzou. Click here for the full story

Drs. Hernandez, Fejzula, and Goyes Vallejos

Postdoc Spotlight – Preparing Future Faculty Cohort 3 Drs. Hernandez, Fejzula, and Goyes Vallejos Talk About Their Research and the Preparing Future Faculty Program. The Preparing Future Faculty Faculty Diversity (PFFFD) program is designed to promote and develop scholars for tenure-track faculty positions at the University of Missouri or elsewhere, in any discipline. The third

Message for Postdocs from MUPA Chair (from Spring 2020)

As your MU postdoctoral association representatives, we want to help you succeed during your tenure at the University of Missouri. However, right now your safety and the safety of our community is our utmost concern. We wanted to remind you of the University of Missouri’s policy for on-campus essential research activities. We know that not all

Dr. Fiorella Carlos Chavez

Life As A Post Doc – Dr. Fiorella Carlos Chavez Dr. Fiorella L. Carlos Chavez, a postdoctoral scholar in Human Development and Family Science and the recipient of the 2019 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award and 2019 SRCD Latino Caucus Dissertation Award, is committed to ensuring that her research involves giving back to students in order

Dr. Kaleea Lewis

Life As A Post Doc – Dr. Kaleea Lewis Dr. Kaleea R. Lewis, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Health Sciences and Women’s and Gender Studies and recipient of the Inclusive Excellence Grant from IDE is committed to amplifying the voices of Black students in her researcher on mental health, one voice at a

Dr. David Owens

Postdoctoral Scholar Spotlight – Dr. David Owens We would like to acknowledge Dr. David Owens for his leadership as the President of the MU Postdoctoral Association (MUPA). As Dr. Owens prepares to end his time here at MU, we would like to recognize his efforts with MUPA as well as with the MU and local

Dr. Georgios Makris

Postdoc Spotlight: Dr. Georgios Makris Dr. Georgios Makris, a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) knew that in order to enhance his research skills toward becoming an stronger independent researcher that taking advantage of the opportunity to live temporarily in the United States would allow him to further his research interest. It