If you are a recent postdoc to Western, please email PAW at postdocs@uwo.ca to join the mailing list and receive up-to-date information on events, professional development opportunities, and relevant advocacy issues.
2012-2013 Council
Current PAW Council members are listed below. Postdocs wishing to join the Council are encouraged to review available positions, and may contact the association for further information at postdocs@uwo.ca.
NOTE: It is important to build awareness of postdoctoral scholars at Western and get postdocs participating in the UWO community. If you are interested in a particular topic or issue that is not listed below, we encourage you in letting us know how you would like to get involved. We may be able to tailor a position just for you!
The 2012-2013 Executive Committee:
- President: Katrina Laurent, Department of Biology postdocs@uwo.ca
- Vice-President Internal: Min-Ching Kuo, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology
- Vice-President External: Kalin Penev, Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
- Vice-President Communication: Lorina Naci, Department of Psychology
- Vice-President Finance: Natalie St. Amour, Department of Earth Sciences
- Secretary: Kalin Penev, Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Other held positions:
- Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars (CAPS) Representative: Kalin Penev, Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
- Earth Sciences Representative: Natalie St. Amour, Department of Earth Sciences
- Engineer Representative: Kalin Penev, Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
- Events Coordinator: Min-Ching Kuo, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology
- Graduate Education Council (GEC) Representative: Trecia Brown, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
- Health Science Representative: Sophie LaLande, Department of Kinesiology
- International Postdoctoral Representative: Fen Guo, Department of Dentistry
- PAW's OWL system coordinator: Jiro Inoue, Department of Medical Imaging
- PAW's union liaison: Katrina Laurent, Department of Biology
- Schulich School Representative: Min-Ching Kuo, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology
- Senate for University Information Technology: Gannareddy Girish, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Senate Observer: Zareen Amtul, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology
- Subcommittee on Priorities in Academic Development (SUPAD): Natalie St. Amour, Department of Earth Sciences
- Tax Researcher: Sophie LaLande, Department of Kinesiology
- University Research Board Representative: Gurpreet Dhami, Department of Biochemistry
- Webmaster: Daniel Aubert, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
We offer an excellent opportunity for you to prove that your qualifications include more than a good publication record. Whether you are seeking a career in academia or industry, it is always an asset to demonstrate a variety of skills obtained through community involvement and organizational governance. Furthermore, most faculty appointments currently require 60% research, 20% teaching and 20% service. Beef up your CV or resume with service experience and be front of the line when your CV is on the desk of a search committee - join the PAW Executive Council! Everyone can contribute, and the more postdocs participate, the greater the benefit for all and the smaller the workload for each of us.
Make the postdoc experience at Western a valuable contribution to your career and personal development, and make it a good experience for others as well by joining the Council! An overview of available positions can be found here.
Past PAW Executive members (2011-2012)
- Past President: Gavin Buckingham, Department of Psychology
- Past Vice-President Internal: Christa Homenick, Department of Chemistry
- Past Vice-President External: Chris Corkery, Department of Chemistry
- Past Vice-President Communication: Ireh Iyioha, Department of Law
- Past Secretary: Kalin Penev, Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
- Past Schulich School Representative & Clubs Rep: Min-Ching Kuo, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology
- Past Health Science Representative: Jasna Junuzovic, Department of Kinesiology
- Past International Postdoctoral Representative: Fen Guo, Department of Dentistry
- Past UCRE (University Council on Research Ethics Involving Human Participants) Representative: Paul Dyce, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
- Past Senate Observer: Zareen Amtul, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology
- Past University Research Board Representative: Shannon Sibbald, School of Health Studies
- Past PAW's union liaison: Ruchi Bhalla
- Past WebCT correspondant: Anna Hanuszkiewicz, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
- Past Biosafety committee: Ellena Ostrakhovitch, Department of Chemistry
- Past Senate for University Information Technology: Gannareddy Girish, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Past Graduate Education Council: Trecia Brown, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
- Past Science Representative & Tax Researcher: Christa Homenick, Department of Chemistry
- Past Engineer Representative: Kalin Penev, Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
- Past Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars Representative: Chris Corkery, Department of Chemistry
