Postdoctoral Associates

The Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Rice University maintains a postdoctoral associate program for scholars in the humanities or social sciences.

Applications are currently closed.  We anticipate the next cycle will open for applications in Fall 2025.

For more information, please contact Rice Human Resources at people@rice.edu.

The Center's postdoctoral program is designed to bring in a rotation of young scholars with new approaches and differing research interests. Associates gain experience teaching core courses in the undergraduate program, present their research in periodic public lectures, and participate in the Feminist Research Group. Postdoctoral Associates will be expected to make significant progress in their research and publication, to participate actively in the intellectual life of the Center, and to teach two courses per year.

Postdoctoral Associates

Past Postdoctoral Associates

Tesla Cariani
Tesla Cariani

Postdoctoral Associate, 2022-2024


Virginia Thomas
Virginia Thomas

Postdoctoral Associate, 2020-2022


Jalylah Burrell
Jalylah Burrell

Postdoctoral Associate, 2018-2020

Stephanie Santos
Stephanie Santos

Postdoctoral Associate, 2018-2020


Natali Valdez
Natali Valdez

Postdoctoral Associate, 2016-2018


Patricia Alvarez Astacio
Patricia Alvarez Astacio

Postdoctoral Associate, 2016-2017

Carly Thomsen
Carly Thomsen

Postdoctoral Associate, 2014-2016


Myrna Perez Sheldon
Myrna Perez Sheldon

Postdoctoral Associate, 2014-2016


Abigail Rosas
Abigail Rosas

Postdoctoral Associate, 2012-2014

Courtney Desiree Morris
Courtney Desiree Morris

Postdoctoral Associate, 2012-2014


Kimberly Kay Hoang
Kimberly Kay Hoang

Postdoctoral Associate, 2011-2013


Jennifer Tyburczy
Jennifer Tyburczy

Postdoctoral Associate, 2010-2012

Christine M. Labuski
Christine M. Labuski

Postdoctoral Associate, 2008-2010


Melissa Forbis
Melissa Forbis

Postdoctoral Associate, 2008-2010


Ileana Nachescu
Ileana Nachescu

Postdoctoral Associate, 2006-2008

Kimberly Juanita Brown
Kimberly Juanita Brown

Postdoctoral Associate, 2006-2008