First awarded in 2015, the Mason Award is a highly competitive award that attracts applications from the very best early-career female chemists across the country. Dr. Okafor's research focuses on understanding how protein function is regulated.
Kathaleen Reid-Martinez was named provost at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Frederika Harmsen was appointed provost at Sacramento State University in California and Karla Hughes was named provost of the University of Louisiana System.