Fellows and Grantees
Over the past century, more than 12,000 scholars have been awarded ACLS fellowships and grants, which recognize excellence in research in the humanities and interpretive social sciences. The peer-review process used to select awardees enables distinguished scholars to reach a broad consensus on standards of excellence in humanistic research.
Search for current and past fellows and grantees below.

Franky Abbott
Year:
- 2013
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
Digital Public Library of America
Appointed as Project Manager, Digital Public Library of America

Aixa M. Aleman-Diaz
Year:
- 2020
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
Washington Center for Equitable Growth
Appointed as Engagement Project Manager, Washington Center for Equitable Growth

Michael James Alijewicz
Year:
- 2017
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
International Student Exchange Programs
Appointed as Student Success Officer, International Student Exchange Programs

Richard Anderson
Year:
- 2020
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
Humanities Action Lab
Appointed as Public Programming and Exhibitions Manager, Humanities Action Lab

Sean K. Andrews
Year:
- 2011
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE)
Appointed as Program Officer, National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE)

Anna J. Armentrout
Year:
- 2013
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
International Student Exchange Programs
Appointed as Associate Director for Special Projects, International Student Exchange Programs

Loy L. Azalia
Year:
- 2020
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
Children's Defense Fund
Appointed as Senior Research Associate, Children’s Defense Fund

Deborah J. Bailin
Year:
- 2012
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
Union of Concerned Scientists
Appointed as Democracy Analyst, Union of Concerned Scientists

John Carl Baker
Year:
- 2016
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
Ploughshares Fund
Appointed as Political Engagement Strategist, Ploughshares Fund

Mariam Banahi
Year:
- 2020
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
Refugees International
Appointed as Program Manager, Refugees International

Christopher A. Barthel
Year:
- 2013
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
Center for Jewish History
Appointed as Senior Manager for Academic and Public Programming, Center for Jewish History

Elizabeth Sarah Berkowitz
Year:
- 2018
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
Rockefeller Archive Center
Appointed as Outreach Program Manager, Rockefeller Archive Center

Johanna Best
Year:
- 2016
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
Smithsonian Institution
Appointed as Program Manager for Scholarly and Public Engagement, Smithsonian Provenance Research Initiative (SPRI), Smithsonian Institution

Jessica Bird
Year:
- 2017
- 2019
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
Center for Justice Innovation
Appointed as Communications Project Manager, Center for Court Innovation

James J. A. Blair
Year:
- 2017
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
Natural Resources Defense Council
Appointed as International Campaign Advocate, Natural Resources Defense Council

Erin D. Boon
Year:
- 2016
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
The Texas Tribune
Appointed as Research Analyst, The Texas Tribune

Ashley E. Bowen
Year:
- 2018
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
Science History Institute
Appointed as Digital Engagement Manager, Science History Institute

Aleia M. Brown
Year:
- 2017
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
Humanities Action Lab
Appointed as Program Manager, Humanities Action Lab

Bathsheba F. Bryant-Tarpeh
Year:
- 2018
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
Smithsonian Institution
Appointed as Global Science Officer, Smithsonian Institution Office of International Relations

Alison Denise Brzenchek
Year:
- 2017
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
Free Press
Appointed as Campaign Organizer, Free Press

Emily Button Kambic
Year:
- 2016
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
National Park Service
Appointed as Cultural Resources Public Outreach Coordinator, Cultural Resource Division, Office of Resource Stewardship and Science, National Capital Region, National Park Service

Kathryn Cai
Year:
- 2020
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
PowerSwitch Action
Appointed as Public Goods Policy Strategist, Partnership for Working Families

Jessica Ann Carey-Webb
Year:
- 2019
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
Natural Resources Defense Council
Appointed as Campaign Advocate, Latin America Project, Natural Resources Defense Council

Jane Greenway Carr
Year:
- 2014
Program:
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
New America
Appointed as Contributing Editor, The New America Foundation