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WOMEN OF COLOR AWARD WINNERS
] Joan Packenham, Ph.D. [
Director, Office of Human Research Compliance National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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n 1992, Joan Packenham became the first African Ameri- can to graduate with a Ph.D. in the field of experimen- tal and cellular pathology from the University of North Carolina. As a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, she designed and implement- ed a new comparative genomic hybridization. This discovery earned her the 1998 Women in Cancer Research Brigid Gray Leventhal Scholar Award, sponsored by the American Asso- ciation for Cancer Research.
Dr. Packenham was the first NIEHS representative to serve on the trans-NIH postdoc committee, which fosters the devel- opment of postdoc trainees for all NIH institutes. She also co-organized the first and second NIEHS biomedical career fairs for postdoc scientists. This fair provides career opportu- nities and guidance to trainees at NIEHS, Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the Environ- mental Protection Agency.
Dr. Packenham’s dedication and commitment is on display every day at the NIEHS. She conceptualized and established the institute’s first human research compliance office. The comprehensive human research protection program serves as a model within the NIH. In a previous position, she played a key role in developing an innovative electronic management system that intramural scientists use to track the develop- ment of genetically engineered mice and requests for animal resources. It has been a valuable tool for NIEHS scientists.
Dr. Packenham promotes science education at every venue she attends. She gives presentations and offers advice and encouragement at job fairs and community events. Over the past several years, she has joined with her Durham alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority sisters, NIEHS employ- ees and retirees, and parents to get 4th-8th grade children in Durham public schools excited about science and math dur- ing an annual Science and Everyday Experiences (SEE) camp.
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iao (pronounced Yow) Phan fled South Vietnam in 1975, when she was just 15 years old. She finally arrived with her mother and seven siblings at Camp Pendelton, a Marine Corps base in California, then headed to Northern Virginia. Her father, a South Vietnamese army gen- eral, had stayed behind with troops, but he was later airlifted to a U.S. Navy ship and was soon on his way to join his fam- ily. Of the nine Phan children, eight—including Giao Phan— are licensed engineers. Ms. Phan graduated with a degree in civil engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1981, and began her career with America’s largest employer three years later.
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During her years in federal government service, she has demonstrated knowledge and expertise in naval engineering and acquisitions. She managed the acquisition of complex weapon systems and handled politically high-interest and strategic programs while employed by the U.S. Navy. Since 2007, she has made significant achievements in the acquisi- tion field in the Coast Guard.
In her current duties, Ms. Phan is responsible for supporting the Coast Guard’s director of acquisition programs/program executive officer in overseeing the execution of all major Coast Guard acquisition programs and projects—a $27 billion investment portfolio, which provides for the modernization and recapitalization of surface, air, command and control, and logistics assets for the Coast Guard’s multiple maritime missions—and 500 civilian and military personnel.
As a member of the federal Senior Executive Service (SES), Ms. Phan is part of a corps of men and women charged with leading the federal civilian workforce and the continu- ing transformation of government. These dedicated senior executives share a commitment to public service and a set of democratic values grounded in the ideals of the Constitution. Ms. Phan’s awards include the Superior Civilian Service Award and the Navy Meritorious Civilian Award.
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] Giao Phan [
Deputy Director of Acquisition Programs U.S. Coast Guard
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