Six SPIRE Fellows Accept Academic Appointments and Work to Inspire Next Generation of Scientists

Amaris Guardiola, James Moran, Kimberly Lane, Kathryn Perez, Alexa Rosypal, and Checo Rorie are the latest Fellows from the SPIRE Postdoctoral Fellowship Program who have reached their next career goal through accepting academic appointments at six different universities.

Amaris Guardiola has accepted a tenure track assistant professor position at Angelo State University in San Angelo TX, beginning Fall 2008.

James Moran has accepted a tenure track assistant professor position at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY beginning Fall 2008.

Kimberly Lane has accepted a tenure track assistant professor position at Radford University in Radford, VA in the Department of Chemistry beginning Fall 2008.

Kathryn Perez has accepted a tenure track assistant professor position at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in La Crosse, WI beginning Fall 2008.

Alexa Rosypal has accepted a tenure track assistant professor position at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC, one of SPIRE's partner MSI's beginning Fall 2008.

Checo Rorie has accepted a tenure track assistant professor position at North Carolina A&T State University, one of SPIRE's partner MSI's beginning Fall 2008.

Guardiola, Moran, Lane, Perez, Rosypal, and Rorie accepted SPIRE fellowships as new Ph.D. scientists with the common goal of balancing a career in research and teaching. While traditional postdoctoral experiences are only research focused, SPIRE combines research, an opportunity to teach and mentor undergraduates at one of five minority serving institutions in North Carolina, and professional development workshops on pedagogy and other workplace skills.

SPIRE has placed one hundred percent of fellows, 37 total, into the careers of their choice.