GEPA Awards

The purpose of the GEPA Awards is to celebrate individuals [graduate or professional students/postdocs, faculty, or staff] who are championing equitable access to graduate education and postdoctoral training, creating initiatives that support graduate student and postdoc success, advancing diversity and inclusion through research, and/or actively working to dismantle systemic inequities in graduate education and postdoctoral training through advocacy and inclusive practices.

THE AWARDS LUNCHEON

DATE: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
TIME: Noon - 2:00 PM PT -- (program from 12:30-1:30PM)
LOCATION: *Price Center East, Forum (4th fl)
REGISTER HERE BY MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2025

*updated location

THE AWARDEES

The inaugural awards are going to the following members of our UC San Diego community.

• Shai Lynne Nielson: Graduate/Professional Student who Advances Equity in Graduate Education
• Dr. Silvia Vicenzi: Postdoctoral Scholar who Advances Equity in Postdoctoral Training
• Dr. Christina Schneider: Faculty who Advances Equity in Graduate Education
• Dr. Mirle Rabinowitz Bussell: Faculty who Advances Equity in Postdoctoral Training
• Sarah Ceja: Staff including researchers and other non-faculty academics, who Advances Equity in Graduate Education
• Nallely Garcia: Staff including researchers and other non-faculty academics, who Advances Equity in Postdoctoral Training

 QUESTIONS

Feel free to reach out to Dr. Angeline Yang at avyang(at)ucsd.edu with any questions about the GEPA Awards.