Postdoc Advising
Yoshi Kohno
Postdoctoral Faculty Coordinator
About: Kohno is a Professor in the Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering and an Adjunct Professor in the UW Information School. His research focuses on computer security and privacy: “I strive to envision what the world might be like the next 5, 10, or 15 years, anticipate what risks and harms might arise (under various possible futures), and then proactively and ethically study those risks+harms and explore mitigations.”Yoshi can be reached at
Yoshi can be reached at:
yoshi [at] cs [dot] washington [dot] edu.
Kate Gayle
Professional Master’s and Postdoctoral Programs Manager (and PMP academic adviser!)
Pronouns: she/her
About: Kate has served as the Postdoctoral Program Manager since 2020 and has been at UW in various capacities since 2007. She manages postdoctoral scholars’ community-building and professional development initiatives and ensures the Allen School’s postdocs are connected to resources for making postdoc experience successful and leading them toward their career aspirations.Kate is also the program manager and academic adviser for the Professional Master’s Program, where she is the primary point of contact for prospective and continuing PMP students at any point in their time in the program, pre-application through graduation.
Kate can be reached at:
(206) 543-5848 or masters [at] cs [dot] washington [dot] edu.
New Postdocs
All incoming postdocs complete an orientation with Kate shortly after their arrival to the Allen School. Its goal is to compliment their onboarding/HR orientation and be a first step toward establishing community beyond their PI or lab group. Postdocs are introduced to various postdoc-specific resources and amenities in the Allen School and at UW with special emphasis on those designed to support their personal and professional development.
Check out this guide to postdoc strategy and starting tips! These recommendations and best-practices come from the observations and experiences of people who have been there: Allen School postdocs and their advisors.
Feedback and Reporting
Allen School postdocs may approach Kate or Brian at any time to share feedback or voice concerns. Postdocs may also leave feedback anonymously or pursue another option for feedback and reporting: