NMSU Postdoc Association
The New Mexico State University Postdoc Association (PDA) originated by Postdocs for Postdocs. The PDA hosts professional development and social opportunities for Postdoctoral Researchers and their supervisors. Browse this site to meet our Postdocs, learn about our events, and to check out additional resources. Contact Maryanne Long (long2@nmsu.edu), Postdoc Representative, for questions about our website.
Upcoming Events
NPA Accessibility & Inclusion Equity Summit
Friday, November 8, 11 am - 3 pm mountain time
"Through a series of interactive online sessions led by the NPA, the summit [hosted by the National Postdoctoral Association] seeks to identify barriers – and find paths forward – to greater accessibility and inclusion across the postdoctoral communities." This is a virtual summit open to all. Register here
Academic Job Search Learning Series
Next up, join the PDA for a three part series to assist you in preparing for an academic job search.
Thursday, October 31 at 11 am: Applying for Jobs (View the recording here)
with former NMSU Postdoc and current Assistant Professor at Northern Illinois University Richard Ortiz, PhD
Thursday, November 14 at 4 pm: Interviewing for Jobs
with NMSU's Associate Dean of the Graduate School Rick Marlatt, PhD
in person O'Donnell Hall 300 or Zoom Meeting ID: 815 9547 7645
RSVP here
Spring 2025: Mock Interviews
more information to come!
Faculty Fellow
NMSU Postdocs
Meet some of our current and former postdocs!
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Maryanne Long PDA Representative Department: SOAR Evaluation and Policy Center Supervisor: Dr. Rachel Boren
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Ruth Torres Castillo PDA Representative Department: Innovative Media Research and Extension Supervisor: Barbara Chamberlin |
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Reza Eslami Department: New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute Supervisor: Alexander G. Fernald |
Silvia Salinas Lopez Department: Public Health Sciences Supervisor: Rebecca Palacios |
Md Shariful Islam Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry Supervisor: Dr. Erik Yukl |
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Arvind Kumar Department: Mathematical Sciences Supervisor: Louiza Fouli |
Chatura Kuruppu Department: Physics Supervisor: Prof. Stephen Pate-Morales |
Abu Saleh Md Tayeen Department: Computer Science Supervisor: Dr. Satyajayant Misra |
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Hui Yang Department: Plant & Environmental Sciences Supervisor: Manoj Shukla |
Mohammed Omer Department: Extension Plant Sciences Supervisor: Dr. John Idowu |
Charles Miller Department: Astronomy Supervisor: Jason Jackiewicz |
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Yang Hu Department: Mathematical Sciences Supervisor: Prasit Bhattacharya |
Pramod Acharya Department: Agricultural Experimentation Station (Clovis) Supervisor: Rajan Ghimire |
Himali Delanka-Pedige Department: Civil engineering Supervisor: Dr. Pei Xu |
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Jingyu Dai Department: Plant and Environmental Sciences Supervisor: Niall Hanan |
Guru Yadahalli Department: Plant and Environment Science Supervisor: Dr Sangu Angadi |
Department: Jornada Experimental Range Supervisor: Brandon Bestelmeyer |
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Cynthia Wise Department: Borderlands & Ethnic Studies Supervisor: Dulcinea Lara |
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Past Events
The NMSU Teaching Academy and Postdoc Association co-sponsored the Entering Mentoring workshop. The two-part seminar faciliated by Dr. Niall Hanan from the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences left participants with techniqes for effective communication, setting expectations, and others.
Thank you for celebrating National Postdoc Appreciation Week! On Friday, September 20, 2024, NMSU PDA hosted the NM Postdoc Symposium with attendees from New Mexico State University (NMSU), the University of New Mexico (UNM), the University of Texas- El Paso (UTEP), Sandia National Lab, and Los Alamos National Lab (LANL). Check out some of the photos below!
Below: Dr. Matheus Cezarotto, former postdoc and current assistant professor of the Innovative Media Research and Extension team at New Mexico State University, delivered the key note peresentation titled Embracing Your Postdoc Experience.
Below: (L-R) Dr. Luis Cifuentes (NMSU), Dr. Stephen Crites (UTEP), Dr. Om Perumal (UNM), and Dr. Sergei Tretiak (LANL) served as panelists and addressed questions regarding Empowering Postdocs.
The PDA hosted a Meet and Greet with our Faculty Fellow on Monday, April 29 at 3:30 pm in O’Donnell Hall room 301. Richard Ortiz and Maryanne Long shared their experiences from attending the National Postdoc Association conference.
On Wednesday, March 27, Drs. Barbara Chamberlin and Matheus Cezarotto from the Department of Innovative Media Research & Extension offered a Zoom workshop, “Creating an Individual Development Plan (IDP).” Watch the recording here.
Thank you to the postdocs who participated in the 3 Minute Lightning Talks during the February 2024 Research and Creativity Week. Review the full program here and congratulations to the winners:
More Resources
- Read our past newsletters: March 2024 and September 2024
- Join the National Postdoctoral Association - free affiliate membership for NMSU postdocs, faculty, and staff!
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