Modern Endangered Archives Program

Founding Director · UCLA Library

Ensuring global knowledge is preserved and accessible

The Modern Endangered Archives Program (MEAP) at UCLA Library supports the preservation and discovery of at-risk archival collections that invite a more expansive understanding of the world we live in. MEAP grants fund projects that document, digitize and make accessible cultural heritage materials from the 20th and 21st Centuries. We are committed to supporting projects that reflect community voices, cultural expression, and historical experiences that have been left out of national narratives and archives.

As the Founding Director of MEAP, I have defined the global scale of this post custodial program and lead all operational initiatives to ensure equity in grant making and robust digital collection building.

Digital Scholarship Commons

Founding Director · UC Santa Cruz Libraries

Creating opportunity for interdisciplinary, technologically innovative research and learning

As the Founding Director of the Digital Scholarship Commons (DSC) at the University Library, I defined a vision for a new library space, building a computer lab, a large visualization screen, and a virtual reality lab. This space housed a new scholarly community of faculty and students from across campus to explore new questions related to Digital Humanities, emerging technology, and interdisciplinary scholarship. The DSC invites student use of new hardware and also facilitates curricular support, fellowships, and research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students that successfully connected students across campus.

CLIR Postdoctoral Fellowship

Postdoctoral Fellow, Digital Humanities Specialist · University Library & Humanities Division, UC Santa Cruz

Creating community for digital scholarship

Held a CLIR Postdoctoral Fellowship at UC Santa Cruz. Connected the University Library with the Humanities Division to build a community around digital scholarship, laying the groundwork for what became the Digital Scholarship Commons. Launched opportunities for faculty to build innovative classroom assignments with digital tools and for undergraduate students to develop independent Digital Humanities research projects.