The UVA Library is pleased to join Archives Leadership Institute in announcing its 2026 cohort. The program selects 25 archivists to participate in an institute to be held in June, the third year the event has taken place at UVA.
From the official announcement:
“ALI is a national leadership development program funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). Designed for mid-career archivists, the institute provides advanced training that equips participants with the knowledge, skills, and professional networks needed to lead change within the archival profession and the cultural heritage institutions they serve.
“The current ALI@Virginia program is supported by a $300,000 NHPRC grant awarded to the University of Virginia Library, funding a three-year institute from 2024 through 2026. Through an intensive week of classroom instruction, collaborative workshops, and experiential learning, cohort members explore leadership through the lenses of professional responsibility, institutional stewardship, and community engagement.”
Congratulations to the Archives Leadership Institute 2026 cohort:
- Sauda Mitchell - The Winthrop Group
- Jami Adkins Murphy - Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History
- Nikki Koehlert - Multnomah County Archives
- Aletha Carter - Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Faith Charlton - Princeton University Library
- Dana Davis - San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk’s Office
- Jesse Hocking - American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress
- Sheridan Sayles - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Haian Abdirahman - Mellon Foundation
- Elvia Arroyo-Ramirez - University of California, Irvine
- Evan Miller - Indiana University, Indianapolis
- Laura Ruttum Senturia - Denver Public Library
- Megan Craynon - Maryland State Archives
- S. Sahir Santiago-Diaz - Independent Archivist
- Bill Levay - New York Philharmonic
- Pamela Campbell - Federal Reserve Bank, St. Louis, MO
- Lindsay Wittwer - University of Rochester
- Jessica Salow - Arizona State University Library
- Samuel Limneos - Naval History and Heritage Command, Washington, D.C.
- Kit Messick - Smith College
- Pricilla Escobedo - University of Texas, Arlington
- Ellen Brooks - Consulting Archivist
- David Castro - California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- Rose Oliveira-Abbey - University of Virginia
- Sarah Wade - Getty Research Institute
Read the full announcement from the Archives Leadership Institute.