The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has selected twelve students and early-career professionals to be awarded a highly competitive Fellowship for 2025. The Career Development Committee selected these outstanding individuals from a robust applicant pool based on their high level of engagement in their fields and a diverse range of skills in scholarly communications.
Join us in congratulating the winners of our 2025 Fellowship:
- Eleonora Colangelo, Frontiers
- Molly Hirst, Dryad
- Mikayla Lee, George Washington University
- Ana Lewis, Society of Interventional Radiology
- Julia Mullen, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- Carah Naseem, Rutgers University Press
- Nosakhare Okuonghae, Glorious Vision University
- Omorodion Okuonghae, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
- Rachel Riffe-Albright, Eastern Kentucky University
- Amanda Rogers, BioOne
- Constantin Singh, Thieme Medical Publishers
- Yuan Xu, University of Texas at Austin
This highly competitive award offers students and early-career professionals a wide range of career development, training, and networking opportunities in the scholarly publishing industry, including matching Fellows with an industry expert Mentor and working in small groups to create a poster presentation for SSP’s 47th Annual Meeting, happening May 28–30, 2025.
Fellows are asked to report on their experiences and learning outcomes, join and actively participate in an SSP committee, contribute to a Fellowship project, provide feedback about SSP programs, and work with volunteers to promote and highlight the Fellowship program.
“The caliber of this year’s applicants was outstanding, showcasing an inspiring blend of passion, innovation, and dedication to the future of scholarly communications,” said Tricia Miller-Chareun, Senior Manager of Sales & Library Relations at Project MUSE / Johns Hopkins University Press and Fellowship Program Coordinator. “We are excited by the promise these talented individuals bring and are proud to welcome such an exceptional group to our community.”
The Fellowship Program is made possible by the Generations Fund. Generous donations from members and industry endow the Generations Fund to allow SSP the resources, in perpetuity, to continue this program. The Career Development Committee, on behalf of SSP, sincerely thanks the donors who make this innovative and supportive program possible. Learn more, or make a gift to help us reach our $500,000 goal.
If you have questions about the fellowship program, please get in touch with us at info@sspnet.org.
About the Society for Scholarly Publishing The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP), founded in 1978, is a nonprofit organization formed to promote and advance communication among all sectors of the scholarly publication community through networking, information dissemination, and facilitation of new developments in the field. SSP members represent all aspects of scholarly publishing—including publishers, printers, e-products developers, technical service providers, librarians, and editors. SSP members come from a wide range of large and small commercial and nonprofit organizations. They meet at SSP’s annual meetings, educational seminars, and regional events to hear the latest trends from respected colleagues and discuss common and mutual (and sometimes divergent) goals and viewpoints.
Contact Melanie Dolechek, Executive Director | info@sspnet.org | 303-422-3914
