2025 OPA Director’s Distinguished Leadership Awardees will be announced in May 2025.

This award recognizes Washington University in St. Louis postdoctoral appointees (associate or scholar) who exemplify exceptional leadership and character in service of the Washington University postdoctoral community.

Selection Criteria
  • Awardees are identified and selected by the Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.
  • Awardees have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to advocating for equitable and inclusive training environments, supporting postdoc career and professional development, cultivating community, and advancing the mission of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.
  • Awardees have created substantial impact in the areas above while maintaining excellence in research productivity and dedication to their own career advancement.
OPA Director’s Distinguished Leadership Awardees
2024Dr. Eileen Lynch, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Neurology
Dr. Tyler Parsons, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Oncology

Questions? Email us at postdoc@wustl.edu