Postdoctoral Fellowship Cohort Program

2025-2026 Advisory Committee

Amalia Pallares
Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence
Arizona State University 

Assata Zerai
Vice President
University of New Mexico 

Brian Gibney
Interim Dean for the Sciences
The City University of New York Graduate Center 

Lidia Kos
Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies
University of California, Riverside

Maggy Tomova
Dean of the College of Sciences
University of Central Florida 

Maureen Pelham
Director, Research Development and Postdoctoral Services
Florida International University 

Peter Biehl
Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies
University of California, Santa Cruz 

Valerie Fako Miller
Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
University of Illinois, Chicago   
Andreea Trache
Associate Professor of Medical Physiology and Biomedical Engineering
Texas A&M University

Brenda Barrio
Assistant Vice President for Research and Innovation
University of North Texas 

Jade A. Laderwarg
Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
University of Central Florida 

Madhumita Joshi
Director of Postdoctoral Success
The University of Texas at San Antonio 

Maryanne Long
Director of Postdoctoral Affairs and Graduate Fellowships
The University of Texas at El Paso 

Miquel Gonzalez-Meler
Associate VP and VC for Leadership, Team Ccience, Diversity and Undergraduate Research
University of Illinois, Chicago 

Robin Macaluso
Director of Postdoctoral Success
The University of Texas at Arlington 

Jesus Cisneros*
Department Chair, Educational Leadership and Foundations
The University of Texas at El Paso
*serves as Senior Program Advisor
In recognition of the program's Inaugural Steering Committee.