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Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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Illinois Distinguished Postdoctoral Research Associate Symposium

April 5, 2024
12:30 p.m.
Levis Faculty Center
919 W Illinois St, Urbana

Register for the Symposium

Registration Deadline: March 29, 2024

Join the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and the DRIVE Committee for the Illinois Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship Annual Symposium. Our Fellows are among the most talented and accomplished emerging scholars in the country, representing a broad array of academic disciplines. The Symposium celebrates their accomplishments and features presentations of their path-breaking research. The opportunity to meet outstanding scholars and hear about research from all over the university make this an exciting multidisciplinary event. Lunch is provided.

This event is sponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and the Diversity Realized at Illinois through Visioning Excellence (DRIVE) committee.

Presenters

  • Gabriela Garcia, Department of English
  • Christy Gibson, Department of Crop Sciences
  • Marísa Hicks-Alcaraz, Department of Media and Cinema Studies
  • Jennifer Johnson, Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership
  • August Jenkins, Department of Human Development and Family Studies
  • Brenda Straka, Department of Psychology
  • Oliver Tapaha, Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership

If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate, please email Holly Clingan at diversity@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.

This event is sponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and the Diversity Realized at Illinois through Visioning Excellence (DRIVE) committee.