Kanza F. Naqvi is the Postdoctoral Operations Manager for the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. She has been at Stanford University for six years and joined OPA in 2021. She focuses on postdoctoral scholars, fellowships, and any finance-related inquiries.

Kanza was born in Pakistan and moved to the United States when she was 11. She earned her BA from San José State University and MS from Pepperdine University. She is fluent in Urdu and conversational in Hindi. She’s an avid traveler and will take any opportunity to explore a new place. In her free time, she likes visiting coffee shops, reading fiction, and playing with her kids.