Postdoctoral Association Committee Leaders
Elizabeth Lee, PhD
PDA President
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology
Paul Maurizio, PhD
PDA Policy Committee Chair
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Medicine
Samantha Yee, PhD
PDA Social Committee Co-Chair
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of OBGYN
Shahid Ali, PhD
PDA Social Committee Co-Chair
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy
James Jagerty, PhD
PDA DEI and Policy Committee Co-Chair
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology
Alka Singh, PhD
PDA Welcome Committee Chair
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Medicine
Yara Haridy, PhD
PDA DEI Committee Co-Chair
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy
Katelyn Mika, PhD
PDA Social Media and Teaching & Outreach Chair
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy
Kasturi Chakraborty, PhD
PDA Seminar Committee Chair
Postdoctoral Scholar, Ben May Department for Cancer Research
PDA Alumni
Priya Mathur – Principal Medical Writer at AbbVie. PDA Roles: PDA Secretary, University Affairs Chair
Katie Harris – Assistant Professor, Franklin College. PDA Role: Welcome Committee Co-Chair
Mohana Ray – Account Executive, HDMZ. PDA Role: Seminar Committee Co-Chair
Matt Eckwahl – Associate Program Officer – Science Innovation at the Walder Foundation. PDA Role: Seminar Committee Co-Chair
John Leonard – Scientist at 3T Biosciences. PDA Roles: PDA President, 2018 Symposium Committee Chair, Past PDA Vice-President, myCHOICE Liaison
Justin Luebke – Project Manager at Biofire Diagnostics. PDA Role: University Affairs Chair
Colin McFaul – PDA Role: Welcome Committee Co-Chair
Nicolaus Schmandt – Data Scientist at Tailored Brands. PDA Role: Social Committee Co-Chair
Kasey Van Hedger – Postdoc at University of Western Ontario. PDA Role: Survey Committee Chair
Aurelie Desgardin – Clinical Research Coordinator, University of Chicago Medicine. PDA Roles: Welcome Committee Chair, Seminar Committee Co-Chair
Yulia Dzhashiashvili – Research Professional at University of Chicago. PDA Roles: Co-Chair of Seminar Committee, myCHOICE Liaison
Aritro Nath – Postdoc at University of Minnesota. PDA Role: 2016 Symposium Committee Chair
Kristina Martinez – Assistant Professor at Midwestern University. PDA Roles: PDA President 2015-2016, Co-chair of Teaching & Outreach Committee.
Kristy Hentchel – AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow. PDA Roles: Vice-President and Co-chair Teaching & Outreach Committee (Outreach) 2016-2017.
Joseph Pierre – Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. PDA Role: Survey Committee, National Postdoc Survey; Social Media Committee Chair.
Erica Westerman – Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas. PDA Role: Survey Committee, Co-team lead on the National Postdoc Survey.
Kyle Dolan – Head of Science and Innovation at British Consulate-General Chicago. PDA Role: Chair of Social Media Committee 2016, Future of Research Chicago 2015 Lead Co-Organizer, Chair Science Policy Committee 2014-2015.
Margaret Pruitt – Postdoctoral Researcher, Worcester Polytech Inst. PDA Role: Co-chair of Teaching and Outreach (Teaching) and Chair of the Welcome Committee 2015-2016.
Elizabeth Litte – Medical Writer in Pharma. PDA Role: Chair Science Policy Committee 2015-2016.
Vanessa Leone – Pathways to Independence Instructor, UChicago. PDA Role: Executive Officer 2014-15, Chair of the University Affairs Committee.
Daina Ringus – Medical Student at Northwestern. PDA Role: Executive Officer 2014-15.
Irene Gallego Romero – Principal Investigator, University of Melbourne. PDA Role: Chair of the Welcome Committee 2014-2015, University Affairs Committee.
Abby Stayart – myCHOICE Program Manager. PDA Role: Chair Teaching & Outreach Committee, Co-chair University Affairs, Member of Welcome and Symposium Committees.