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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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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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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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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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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Judy Ruttenberg
Director of Scholars and Scholarship, Association of Research Libraries (Appointed/Non-Voting)
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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 2020-2021
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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Adam Mazel
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Angela Chikowero
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Brad Ost
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Bryan McGeary
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Christina Riehman-Murphy
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Claire Nickerson
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Connie Strittmatter
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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David Tully
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Donna Langille
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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James Paradiso
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Kristina De Voe
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Lee Miller
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Liliana Diaz Solodukhin
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Mélanie Brunet
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Nicole Arnold
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Pamela Contakos
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Shannon Smith
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Sophie Rondeau
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Stefanie Buck
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Tiffany MacLennan
Open Education Leadership Fellow
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Ursula Pike
Open Education Leadership Fellow