2020-2021 Cohort

NextGen Professors

This talented group of graduate students and postdocs spans the major subject areas of humanities, social sciences, life sciences, and physical sciences and engineering and engages in a series of monthly professional and career development activities. Learn more about the program.


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Juan Manuel Aldape Muñoz, Postdoctoral Scholar, Performing and Media Arts

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Sandra Arias, Postdoctoral Scholar, Biomedical Engineering

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Christopher Berardino, Doctoral Candidate, English

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Carolyn Chlebek, Doctoral Candidate, Biomedical Engineering

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Houston Claure, Doctoral Candidate, Mechanical Engineering

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Sean Cosgrove, Doctoral Candidate, History

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Rene Crespin, Doctoral Candidate, Policy Analysis and Management

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Elvisha Dhamala, Doctoral Candidate, Weill Cornell Medicine – Neuroscience

Irma Fernandez, Doctoral Candidate, Biochemistry, Molecular, and Cell Biology

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Regina Garcia-Mendez, Postdoctoral Scholar, Chemical Engineering

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Eileen Gonzales, Postdoctoral Scholar, Astronomy

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Janani Hariharan, Doctoral Candidate, Soil and Crop Sciences

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Samantha Huey, Postdoctoral Scholar, Nutritional Sciences

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Aaron Joiner, Doctoral Alumnus, Biochemistry, Molecular, and Cell Biology

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Teeratorn Kadeethum, Postdoctoral Scholar, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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Caitlin Kane, Doctoral Candidate, Performing and Media Arts

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Anne Logan, Doctoral Candidate, Horticulture

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Jesus Madrid, Postdoctoral Scholar, Psychology

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Josephine Martell, Doctoral Candidate, Natural Resources and Environment

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Erin McCauley, Doctoral Candidate, Sociology and Policy Analysis and Management

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Anand Mishra, Postdoctoral Scholar, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Kelly Murray

Kelly Murray, Doctoral Candidate, Molecular Biology and Genetics

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Julia Nolte, Doctoral Student, Human Development

Mariela Nunez Santos, Doctoral Candidate, Biochemistry, Molecular, and Cell Biology

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Diana Obregon, Doctoral Candidate, Entomology

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Maryam Rahmati Ishka, Postdoctoral Scholar, Soil and Crop Sciences

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Sarah Riley, Doctoral Student, Information Science

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Kelly Schmid, Postdoctoral Scholar, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Ana Smith, Doctoral Candidate, Computer Science

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Michelle Stitzer, Postdoctoral Scholar, Molecular Biology and Genetics and Institute for Genomic Diversity

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Betul Urganci, Doctoral Student, Human Development

Heftzi Marie Vazquez-Rodriguez, Doctoral Candidate, Romance Studies

Asher Williams

Asher Williams, Postdoctoral Scholar, Chemical Engineering

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Kristen Wright, Postdoctoral Scholar, Humanities Scholars Program, Society for the Humanities

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Bo Yang, Postdoctoral Scholar, Mechanical Engineering