New President’s Postdoctoral Fellows Bring Critical Perspectives to CMU

Kathryn Roeder, vice provost for faculty at Carnegie Mellon University, has announced six new President's Postdoctoral Fellows. The President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program started in 2017, when CMU joined a collaborative partnership with the University of California and others to offer postdoctoral fellowship opportunities to outstanding scholars in all fields, whose research, service and other academic pursuits will contribute to the university's diversity and equal opportunities. The program invests in scholars who bring to the university the critical perspectives that come from a non-traditional educational background or an understanding of the experiences of groups historically underrepresented in higher education. "This is an exceptional opportunity for us to enhance the diversity of the campus community,” Roeder said. "Each of the fellows brings outstanding potential for research and creative endeavors, plus they offer their own unique perspectives. I think they are already having an outsized impact on the campus. This year's recipients of the President's Postdoctoral Fellowship are: Travis Carless is a Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow at the RAND Corporation.