Marisa Davis (she/her)

Marisa is the Assistant Director of The Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, where she leads the program in several key functions, including faculty leadership support, developing partnerships across all Divisions and the National Laboratories, coordinating postdoctoral recruitment and hiring across academic departments, and managing program staff and operations. With deep expertise in program management, she has successfully led initiatives that connect scholars and researchers across disciplines, foster innovation, and build strong, supportive communities. Prior to this role, Marisa managed programming for fellows and postdoctoral scholars at the National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology (NITMB) and launched their inaugural Summer Undergraduate Research Program.  She has also led all aspects of student experience, from recruitment through graduation, for the Medical Scientist Training Program, an interdisciplinary MD/PhD program at the University of Chicago. Marisa holds an M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri and a B.A. in Sociology from Spelman College.