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Jefferson Postdoctoral Association (JPA)

Mission statement

The goals of the JPA are to provide a channel for communication, to promote understanding and intellectual stimulation, and to improve the position of postdoctoral fellows in training and extracurricular matters at Thomas Jefferson University (TJU). To accomplish these goals, the JPA hosts monthly meetings along with social hours, career seminars, technical skills seminars, and professional development workshops such as a fellowship application program.

The monthly Jefferson Postdoctoral Association meetings generally include an invited speaker who makes a presentation of interest to the JPA membership. Past meetings and their featured speakers can be viewed online.

New edition of JeffPOST, the Jefferson Postdoctoral Association newsletter New Edition of JeffPOST, the Jefferson Postdoctoral Association Newsletter

JPA Social Activities

Postdoctoral Travel Fellowships now available

Officers of the Jefferson Postdoctoral Association – Executive Board 2008-2009

Jefferson Postdoctoral Association -- Executive Board -- 2009

Front row: Archana Mukherjee (Secretary) and Zhihui (Judy) Liang (Treasurer)
Back row: Christopher So (VP, Career Development), Heather Montie (President), Sonia Godoy-Turner (VP, Communications), Nicole Willmarth (VP, Social Affairs), and Tassos Lymperopoulos (VP, Nominations and Elections)
Missing from photo: Steve Pedrini (Senior VP)

President,
Heather Montie
Vice-President for Nominations & Elections, Tassos Lymperopoulos
Senior Vice-President,
Steve Pedrini
Vice-President for Social Affairs,
Nicole Willmarth
Vice-President for Career Development,
Christopher So
Secretary,
Zoe Fonseca-Kelly
Vice President for Communications,
Maria Sonia Godoy-Tundidor
Treasurer,
Zhihui (Judy) Liang

About the JPA

In 2003, at the invitation of the Jefferson College of Graduate Studies
(JCGS), postdoctoral fellows established their own professional association
at TJU – the Jefferson Postdoctoral Association (JPA). Around the same time,
the JCGS established the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) which is
headed up by Lisa Kozlowski, PhD, the Assistant Dean for Postdoctoral
Affairs and Recruitment. Dr. Kozlowski and the JPA work closely together to
improve the training experience for postdocs at TJU by running regular
events such as seminars, meetings, programs and social gatherings and by
addressing institutional policy regarding postdoctoral fellows.

The JPA is a volunteer organization – if you would like to be involved in
our activities in any way, small or large, please email us at the address
below. If you are a postdoc that is not receiving regular emails from
jpa@jefferson.edu, please notify us at the following address and we will
add you to our mailing list.

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