AASLH is pleased to announce the 19 history professionals selected as Fellows for the 2026 History Leadership Institute Seminar.

For more than six decades, the History Leadership Institute has helped strengthen the leadership capacity of the history field by bringing together practitioners from museums, historical societies, historic sites, and related organizations across the country. The 2026 HLI Seminar Fellows represent a wide range of institutions, communities, roles, and experiences—but they share a common commitment to thoughtful, human-centered leadership.

This year’s cohort will gather for an intensive two-week seminar led by HLI Seminar director Andrea Jones and hosted by the Minnesota Historical Society. Fellows will also participate in virtual sessions before and after the seminar to deepen the experience. Throughout the program, Fellows will explore major issues facing history organizations today, build relationships with peers from across the field, and develop the skills, perspective, and confidence needed to lead in a rapidly changing environment.

Please join us in congratulating the 2026 History Leadership Institute Seminar Fellows:

  • Erin Augenstein, Northwest Territory Museum Society (OH)
  • Erik Bauer, Episcopal Diocese of Olympia (WA)
  • Kyle Booker, Charlotte Museum of History (NC)
  • Molly Cadwell, President Lincoln’s Cottage (DC)
  • Susan Caya-Slusser, Wisconsin Historical Society (WI)
  • Maya Davis, Riverdale House Museum (MD)
  • Angelica Diggs, Montclair History Center (NJ)
  • Amelia Golcheski, Cashiers Historical Society (NC)
  • Kathryn Leann Harris, Interpreting Sports (MA)
  • Artura Jackson, Office of Historic Alexandria (VA)
  • Meeghan Kane, South Carolina State Museum (SC)
  • Emily Krichbaum, National Women’s History Museum (DC)
  • Maggie McAdams, Boyle County Public Library (KY)
  • Rebecca Nall, Mayborn Museum, Baylor University (TX)
  • Jacob Rorem, Minnesota Historical Society (MN)
  • Cameron Saffell, Museum at Texas Tech University (TX)
  • Soraya Serra-Collazo, Para la Naturaleza (PR)
  • Raeburn Sottile, Churchill County Museum (NV)
  • Joseph Tingley, The National WWII Museum (LA)

Five of these Fellows are attending HLI this year thanks to the support of generous donations to the Making History Matter Campaign, Denny O’Toole Scholarship, and Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko Scholarship. We are excited to welcome this outstanding group of leaders into the HLI community and look forward to learning with and from them in the year ahead.

Learn more about the History Leadership Institute Seminar and other HLI offerings here.

The History Leadership Institute is made possible through the support of AASLH’s Platinum Partner institutional members, including: Colonial Williamsburg, Conner Prairie, Minnesota Historical Society, Missouri Historical Society, and the Virginia Museum of History and Culture.