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National Humanities Leadership Council

Preparing our nation’s next generation of leaders to face the challenges of the twenty-first century is an imperative shared by educators at every level.

This is especially true at colleges and universities where students not only look to pursue a liberal education but also to discover their passions and hone skills for future careers.

The National Humanities Center has established a National Humanities Leadership Council to help prepare a select group of students with humanities-based leadership skills. Students accepted to the Council participate in a unique series of interactive experiences with humanities scholars and leaders from across the country. In round tables and discussion sessions, they explore the essential importance of humanistic perspectives in addressing the concerns of contemporary society. And, based on the consensus of the Council membership, they may also focus on specific projects and engagement with the communities at their institutions.

National Humanities Leadership Council 2025–26


  • Sadie Abramson

    University of Richmond


  • Yaman Albittar

    Hamilton College


  • Zahra Aljiboury

    Brandeis University


  • Alexia Anthony

    Xavier University of Louisiana


  • Eli Ashcroft

    Reed College


  • Jaycob Beasley

    Tuskegee University


  • Nazifath Bio-Dobo

    Yale University


  • Natalie Cline

    The Ohio State University


  • Sophia Coffing

    University of California, Santa Cruz


  • Lilah Crum-Barnhill

    University of Missouri-Kansas City


  • Emily Fan

    Washington University in St. Louis


  • Theodore Gercken

    Hamilton College


  • Prisha Gupta

    Duke University


  • Natalia Harnisch

    Duke University


  • Hongtao Hu

    Rice University


  • Angel Hu

    Yale University


  • Noah Hughey

    University of North Carolina at Charlotte


  • Phaedra Hyche

    Hampton University


  • Anne Jones

    Wake Forest University


  • Eric Lane

    The University of Texas at San Antonio


  • Gianna Limarvin

    University of Michigan


  • Campbell Lindquist

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


  • Walker Livingston

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


  • Janeen Louis

    Howard University


  • Neona Norwood

    Louisiana Tech University


  • Olivia Piersall

    Hamilton College


  • Lilijana Rachel

    Augusta University


  • Sabrina Reyes

    Emory University


  • Kimberly Samboy

    Duke University


  • Max Scholl

    Rice University


  • Raina Sohur

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


  • Riley Strait

    Johns Hopkins University


  • Ashley Thornton

    University of California, Irvine


  • Opal Vitharana

    University of Michigan


  • Paul Wallace

    Macalester College


  • Maddox Weckerle-Dietz

    Columbia College, Columbia University


  • Keith Wesley

    Florida A&M University


  • Lincoln Wilmore

    Davidson College

Previous Council Members