ACLS Leading Edge Fellowships
Kevin Salvador Alejandrez
Year:
- 2023
PhD, Sociology, University of Kentucky
Appointed as Learning and Impact Manager, Center for Cultural Power
Elaine Kathryn Andres
Year:
- 2023
PhD, Culture & Theory, University of California, Irvine
Appointed as Manager of Learning and Evaluation, Destiny Arts Center
Abby Ang
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, English, Indiana University Bloomington
Appointed to The Center for Popular Democracy for the project “The Critical Role of Just Transition Policies in Response to COVID-19.”
Cruz A. Arroyo
Year:
- 2023
PhD, English, University of Southern California
Appointed as Movement Building and Capacity Strategist, Movement Advancement Project
Maria Atuesta
Year:
- 2022
PhD, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, & Urban Planning, Harvard University
Appointed as Data Storytelling and Public Narrative Officer, Namati
Jessica E. Auer
Year:
- 2023
PhD, History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Appointed as Tribal Broadband Policy Analyst, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
S. Donald Bellamy (John)
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, Gender Studies, Arizona State University
Appointed to PRX for the project “Amplifying Inclusion: Building a Public Media Impact Framework.”
Suzanne F. Boswell
Year:
- 2022
- Summer 2021
PhD, English Literature, Rutgers
Appointed to the Center for Court Innovation for the project "Reimagining Public Safety and Community Development"
Elizabeth Ryan Brownlow
Year:
- 2022
PhD, American Culture Studies, Bowling Green State University
Appointed as Research and Communications Strategist, PowerSwitch Action
Amanda M. Brush
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
Appointed to Services and Advocacy for Gay Elders for the project “Identifying the Critical Concerns of LGBT Elders of Color.”
Xavier Buck
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, History, University of California, Berkeley
Appointed to Thurgood Marshall College Fund for the project “Center for Social Justice at Thurgood Marshall College Fund.”
Diana A. Burnett
Year:
- Spring 2021
PhD, Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania
Appointed to the Kairos Center for the project "Analyzing the Impact of COVID-19 on Poor and Low-Income People to Transform Conditions on the Ground"
Christine B. Case
Year:
- 2023
PhD, English, University of Pittsburgh
Appointed as Narrative Strategy Specialist, Childrens' Defense Fund
Jesse S. Chanin
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, Sociology, Tulane University
Appointed to the Freedom Project Network for the project "Liberatory Education Models: Understanding the Impact of Justice-Focused Education in Mississippi"
Maximilian Elihu Chaoulideer
Year:
- 2022
PhD, Germanic Studies, Yale University
Appointed as Program Specialist, Project Equity
Kiara M. Childs
Year:
- 2023
PhD, Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Appointed as Editor, Data & Society
Casely E. Coan
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, Rhetoric, Composition, and the Teaching of English, University of Arizona
Appointed to Southwest Folklife Alliance for the project “Support Systems for Traditional Artists in the Southwest Creative Economy.”
Ebenezer Concepcion
Year:
- 2023
PhD, Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Studies, University of Chicago
Appointed as Community Engagement and Advocacy Manager, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
Ashley C.J. Daniels
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, Political Science, Howard University
Appointed to the National Conference on Citizenship for the project "Black Girls Vote Research Network"
Lindsay Nicole Bianca Drane
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, History, University of Houston
Appointed to Hunger Free America for the project "SNAP Outcomes: How Public Benefits Impact Recipients’ Lives"
Tessa A. Eidelman
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, Community Research and Action, Vanderbilt University
Appointed to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance for the project "Internet Access as a Health Imperative: Defining the Health Outcomes and Cost Savings of Broadband Networks in Unconnected Communities"
Nicole Katherine Eitzen Delgado
Year:
- 2022
PhD, English and American Literature, New York University
Appointed as Development and Communications Specialist, Educational Video Center
Justine Esta Ellis
Year:
- Spring 2021
PhD, Theology, University of Oxford
Appointed to CREW for the project "Advocating for Ethics and Money-in-Politics Reform Using Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic"
Johnathan Favini
Year:
- 2023
PhD, Sociocultural Anthropology, University of Virginia
Appointed as Data Inclusion Specialist, Open Environmental Data Project
Ashley Fent
Year:
- 2022
PhD, Geography, University of California, Los Angeles
Appointed as Campaigns Researcher, HEAL
Kresten Froistad-Martin
Year:
- Spring 2021
PhD, Ethics and Social Theory, Graduate Theological Union
Appointed to the Southern Coalition for Social Justice for the project "Collateral Consequences: COVID-19 and the Criminal Justice System in North Carolina"
Britany Gatewood
Year:
- 2022
PhD, Sociology, Howard University
Appointed as Senior Research Coordinator, Beloved Community
Tiara Giddings
Year:
- 2023
PhD, Sociology, Georgia State University
Appointed as Research and Policy Analyst, Campaign for Southern Equality
Shauna N. Gillooly
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, Political Science, University of California, Irvine
Appointed to Sembrando Sentido for the project “Mapping Civic Solutions to Ensure Fair Use of Public Resources in Puerto Rico.”
Gabrielle G. Gonzales
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara
Appointed to Hunger Free America for the project "SNAP Outcomes: How Public Benefits Impact Recipients’ Lives"
Romelia Graefrath
Year:
- 2023
PhD, Political Science, University of Notre Dame
Appointed as Narrative Research Content Specialist, Justice Action Center
Tina Grandinetti
Year:
- 2023
PhD, Global, Urban, and Social Studies, RMIT University (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology)
Appointed as Associate, Housing Futures, PolicyLink
Lisa Gulya
Year:
- 2023
PhD, Sociology, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Appointed as Advocacy and Research Specialist, Gender Justice
Chris Hedlin
Year:
- Spring 2021
PhD, English, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Appointed to PublicSource for the project "Reporting on Faith and Religion in Pittsburgh Amid the Pandemic"
Jonathan K. Henry
Year:
- Spring 2021
PhD, Religion, Princeton University
Appointed to Common Cause for the project "Private vs. Public Interests: Sheriffs’ Elections and Mass Incarceration"
Ai Binh Thi Ho
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, English Language and Literature, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Appointed to the Better Life Lab (New America) for the project "Innovations in Child Care Access and Affordability in the United States"
Tara Hottman
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, German, University of California, Berkeley
Appointed to Petey Greene Program for the project “Supporting the Academic Achievement of Incarcerated Learners.”
Mimi Howard
Year:
- 2023
PhD, Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge, UK
Appointed as Program Specialist, University Settlement Society of New York
Joy W. Huntington
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, Human Ecology and Design Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Appointed to Historic Germantown for the project "Decolonizing Historic Germantown: Re-Framing Sites, Collections, Landscapes, and Museums"
Anthony Johnson
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, Anthropology, City University of New York, The Graduate Center
Appointed to PEN America for the project “Right to Read in American Prisons.”
Corey Masao Johnson
Year:
- 2023
PhD, Modern Thought and Literature/ Anthropology, Stanford University
Appointed as Research Manager, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC
Corinne Kannenberg
Year:
- 2022
PhD, History, Princeton University
Appointed as Policy and Communications Associate, Restore Justice
Amana Kaskazi
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, Communication and Information Science, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Appointed to Social Science Research Council for the project “Communicating Research on Technology, Power, and Social Justice.”
Roneva Keel
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, History, University of Washington
Appointed to National Park Service, Capital Area for the project “Landscapes of Protest: Public Parkland and the First Amendment.”
Ina M. Kelleher
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, Ethnic Studies, University of California, Berkeley
Appointed to Common Justice for the project "Securing Victim Compensation Funds for All Survivors of Violence"
Desmond L. Kemp
Year:
- 2022
PhD, American Studies, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Appointed as Research and Policy Analyst, Deep Center
Michele U. Kenfack
Year:
- 2021
- 2022
PhD, French and Francophone Studies, University of Chicago
Appointed as Communications and Engagement Specialist, Restore Justice
Corinne Kentor
Year:
- 2023
PhD, Anthropology, Teachers College, Columbia University
Appointed as Policy and Communications Associate, Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration
Chelsea Kern
Year:
- Summer 2021
PhD, English, University of California, Los Angeles
Appointed to the Community of Literary Magazines & Presses for the project "DEIA Outreach, Programs & Strategic Partnerships"