People
SPARC’s success is driven by its people and partners. Learn more about the leadership, staff, and allies who push SPARC forward.
SPARC Staff
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Nicole Allen
Director of Open Education
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Hailey Babb
Open Education Project Manager
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Tina Baich
VPO for U.S. Repository Network
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Caitlin Carter
VPO for Negotiations
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Raym Crow
Senior Consultant
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Lese Fandel
Programs & Operations Specialist
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Val Hollister
Chief Operating Officer
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Heather Joseph
Executive Director
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Sarah Lamdan
Senior Fellow
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Joseph McArthur
Assistant Director, Right to Research Coalition
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Erin McKiernan
Community Manager, Open Research Funders Group (ORFG)
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Eunice Mercado-Lara
Open & Equitable Civic Science Fellow, Open Research Funders Group (ORFG)
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Nick Shockey
Director of Programs & Engagement
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Tanya Spilovoy
Instructor, Open Education Leadership Program
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Katie Steen
Manager of Public Policy & Advocacy
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Greg Tananbaum
Consultant
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Winni Zhang
Open Education Project Manager
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Virginia “Ginny” Steel
Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian, UCLA
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Heather Joseph
Executive Director
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Gwen Bird
Dean of Libraries, Simon Fraser University
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H. Austin Booth
Dean of the Division of Libraries, New York University
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Chris Bourg
Director of Libraries, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Appointed/Non-Voting)
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Talia Chung
University Librarian & Vice-Provost, Knowledge Systems, University of Ottawa (Appointed/Non-Voting)
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Christopher Cox
Dean of Libraries, Clemson University
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Karen Estlund
Dean of Libraries, Colorado State University
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Scarlet Galvan
Collection Strategist Librarian, Grand Valley State University (Appointed/Non-Voting)
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Carrie Gits
Head Librarian, Austin Community College (Appointed/Non-Voting)
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Jennifer Grayburn
Director of Digital Scholarship and Public Services, Union College
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Dr. Rachel J. Harding
HDSA Fellow, Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto (Appointed/Non-Voting)
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Mary Lee Kennedy
Executive Director, Association of Research Libraries
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Joy Kirchner
Dean of Libraries, York University
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Beth McNeil
Dean of Libraries, Purdue University
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Carmelita Pickett
Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Resources & Content Strategy, University of Virginia
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Steven Escar Smith
Dean of Libraries, University of Tennessee Knoxville
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Elaine Thornton
Open Education & Distance Learning Librarian, University of Arkansas
Global Affiliates
SPARC is a global organization. Outside of North America, the SPARC affiliate network includes Europe, Japan, and Africa.
Coalition Partners
SPARC sponsors, manages, and partners with a diverse group of coalitions that work to open up research and education.
Open Education Leadership Program 2021-2022
The SPARC Open Education Leadership Program is an intensive professional development program to empower library professionals with the knowledge, skills, and connections to lead successful open education initiatives that benefit students. Meet our current cohort.
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Zachariah Claybaugh
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Yang Wu
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Tori Stanek
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Shayna Pekala
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Sarah Shaughnessy
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Sarah LeMire
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Rachel Becker
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Nicola Andrews
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Nataly Blas
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Meredith Cudmore-Keating
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Liz Thompson
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Kylah Torre
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Kristopher Meen
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Isaac Mulolani
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Elena Kuzmina
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Cynthia Orozco
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Courtney Eger
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Christina Hillburger
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Charlotte Dailey
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Catherine Riehle
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Beatrice Canales
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Amy Blau
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Emily Carlisle-Johnston
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Amanda Langdon
Open Education Leadership Fellow