Considerations for Supporting Postdoctoral Scholars Experiencing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education: Issue Paper (2025)
Chapter: Appendix A: Additional Detail on Select Offices of Postdoctoral Affairs
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Additional Detail on Select Offices of Postdoctoral Affairs." Gary, S., A. Allison, S. Burton, C. Cuthbert-Martinez, L. J. McKown, and S. Rankin. 2025. Considerations for Supporting Postdoctoral Scholars Experiencing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education: Issue Paper. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/28852.
Appendix A
Additional Detail on Select Offices of Postdoctoral Affairs
| Office | Institution Type, Size, and Research Status | Number of Postdoctoral Scholars Served | Number of Full-Time Employees | Notes of Interest | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford’s Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) | Stanford University is a large, private, nonprofit, R1 research university | 2,230-2,500 | 14 | For historic reasons, Stanford’s OPA sits within the School of Medicine; however, it is a central office that supports all postdoctoral scholars at the institution, and it reports to both the senior associate dean for graduate education and postdoctoral affairs in the School of Medicine and the vice provost of graduate education and postdoctoral affairs in the university. The website has resources for prospective postdoctoral scholars, current postdoctoral scholars, faculty mentors, and the departmental administrators who support postdoctoral experiences. The website also describes the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Postdoctoral Affairs (PACPA), which sits in the OPA and reports to the vice provost for graduate education. The PACPA is composed of faculty, administrators, and postdoctoral scholars, and is responsible for making recommendations about university policies on postdoctoral scholars. |
https://postdocs.stanford.edu/ |
| Duke’s Office of Postdoctoral Services (OPS) | Duke University is a large, private, nonprofit, R1 research university | 590-700 | 2 | Duke’s OPS sits within the university-wide Office on Research and Innovation (ORI). The director of OPS reports to an associate vice president within ORI. ORI is led by the Vice President for Research and Innovation, who reports to the university president. The duties of Duke’s OPS include guidance on policies and benefits for postdoctoral scholars, individual career counseling (including research/teaching statement critiques, mock interviews, and assistance with resumes, curricula vitae, and cover letters), and professional development workshops. |
https://research.duke.edu/postdoc/ |
| University of California, San Francisco’s (UCSF) Office for Postdoctoral Scholars (OPS) | UCSF is a small-to medium-sized, public special research focus university | 1,040-1,200 | 2 | UCSF’s OPS sits within the Graduate Division. As designated by the Carnegie Classifications, UCSF is a special research focus university, with research and education dedicated to the health sciences | https://postdocs.ucsf.edu/ |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Additional Detail on Select Offices of Postdoctoral Affairs." Gary, S., A. Allison, S. Burton, C. Cuthbert-Martinez, L. J. McKown, and S. Rankin. 2025. Considerations for Supporting Postdoctoral Scholars Experiencing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education: Issue Paper. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/28852.
| Office | Institution Type, Size, and Research Status | Number of Postdoctoral Scholars Served | Number of Full-Time Employees | Notes of Interest | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Baltimore County’s (UMBC) Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) | UMBC is a large, public R1 research university | 10-50 | 2* *These FTEs also serve graduate students |
UMBC’s Office of Postdoc Affairs is situated within the Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Development unit of the Graduate School. Approximately half of UMBC’s postdoctoral scholars work with NASA through the Goddard Space Flight Center, so although they are UMBC employees, they have some distinct supports and resources through NASA. | https://postdoctoralaffairs.umbc.edu/ |
| Rutgers University’s Office of Postdoctoral Advancement (OPA) | New Brunswick is a large, public R1 research university; Newark is a large, public R2 research university; Camden is a medium-sized, public R2 research university | 360-920 | 2 | Rutgers’ OPA hosts an annual signature event called “Your Career on Track,” which is a 2-day workshop to support postdoctoral scholars in navigating career goals and developing mentorship networks. The OPA has also launched the Rutgers International Postdoc Network, which assists in matching incoming international scholars with current international scholars. | https://academicaffairs.rutgers.edu/office-postdoctoral-advancement |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Additional Detail on Select Offices of Postdoctoral Affairs." Gary, S., A. Allison, S. Burton, C. Cuthbert-Martinez, L. J. McKown, and S. Rankin. 2025. Considerations for Supporting Postdoctoral Scholars Experiencing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education: Issue Paper. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/28852.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Additional Detail on Select Offices of Postdoctoral Affairs." Gary, S., A. Allison, S. Burton, C. Cuthbert-Martinez, L. J. McKown, and S. Rankin. 2025. Considerations for Supporting Postdoctoral Scholars Experiencing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education: Issue Paper. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/28852.
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