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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. Drawn exclusively from NHC-sponsoring institutions, students accepted to the Council participate in a unique series of interactive experiences with leading 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 2024–25


  • Shannan Adams

    Emory University


  • Xavier Amaro

    Columbia University


  • Pablo Ávila

    University of Memphis


  • Surya Blasiole

    University of Georgia


  • Hallie Brew

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


  • Sarah Bryden

    Columbia University


  • Malia Detar Cheung

    Wesleyan University


  • Saaya Daga

    Brandeis University


  • Nora Paci Furlong

    Bard College


  • Hilary Gallito

    Johns Hopkins University


  • Jack Geld

    Princeton University


  • Meghan Guidici

    University of South Carolina


  • Jordan Ho

    Lehigh University


  • Madalyn Hutchinson

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


  • Jeremiah Joseph

    University of Texas at Arlington


  • Victoria Koretsky

    Princeton University


  • Aditi Kumar

    Hamilton College


  • Jewel Alexandria Loya

    University of California Irvine


  • Rabi Michael-Crushshon

    Macalester College


  • Sophia Nguyen

    University of Georgia


  • Cecilia O’Gorman

    Washington University in St. Louis


  • Jo Papadopoulou

    Davidson College


  • Sydney Pasceri

    Wake Forest University


  • Angel Prabakar

    SUNY Stony Brook


  • Kaylen Pritchard

    University of South Carolina


  • Linda Dongfang Qu

    Columbia University


  • Melissa Reyes

    Dartmouth College


  • Trisha Santanam

    Duke University


  • Sarah Strom

    University of Missouri-Columbia


  • Naomi Turner

    Howard University


  • Jason Vadnos

    Vanderbilt University


  • Cate VanNostrand

    University of Memphis


  • Alexandra Catherine Wells

    University of Georgia


  • Madison Zhao

    Rice University

Previous Council Members