Iowa State Postdoctoral Association
The Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost is the administrative home for postdoctoral research associates and is committed to providing you an outstanding postdoctoral experience. Iowa State currently trains approximately 300 postdoctoral research associates in a variety of disciplines, including the biological and agricultural sciences, engineering, physical sciences, social sciences, and veterinary medicine as well as several institutional and regional research institutes, and national facilities like the U.S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory.
Postdoctoral training is a collaborative effort involving the Graduate College, the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost, the Office of the Vice President for Research, and Office of Economic Development and Industry Relations, academic colleges, and the many faculty advisors and mentors who oversee the training activities of our postdoctoral associates.
Postdoctoral Research Associates are valued members of the academic community at Iowa State University. We value the important contributions that postdoctoral associates make to our research, outreach, and teaching missions.
The purpose and goals of the ISUPDA shall be to provide:
- A sense of community by developing social and professional interactions among postdoctoral scholars at Iowa State University.
- A forum where issues relevant to members of the association will be addressed and communicated to the appropriate administrators and faculty of Iowa State University.
- A productive dialogue among postdoctoral scholars, administrators, and faculty at Iowa State University.
- Continue to advocate for all facets of postdocs and postdoc appointments on Iowa State University's campus.
For questions or more information, contact:
- Catherine Showalter, PhD, cshow@iastate.edu