Corinne Kentor Awarded 2023 ACLS Leading Edge Fellowship
Programs in Anthropology and Teachers College are proud to announce that Corinne Kentor has been named a 2023 American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Leading Edge Fellow. Kentor is a 2023 Teachers College graduate who earned her Ph.D. in Anthropology & Education.
The ACLS Leading Edge Fellowship Program supports outstanding early-career PhDs in the humanities and interpretive social sciences as they work with social justice organizations in communities across the United States. This community-engaged humanities initiative demonstrates the capacity of humanistic knowledge and methods to help advance justice and equity in society. The program is made possible by a grant from the Mellon Foundation.
Kentor will take up a two-year position with the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education & Immigration to implement public policy campaigns that advance equitable, forward-thinking practices at the federal, state, and campus levels. She will use her expertise to translate complex policy issues into accessible public messaging that uplifts the contributions of undocumented, refugee, and international students in U.S. communities and on college campuses.
“ACLS is excited to introduce this impressive group of Leading Edge Fellows. Through their hands-on efforts in communities across the country, they will demonstrate the power of humanistic knowledge and inquiry to create meaningful change in the world beyond campus,” said Desiree Barron-Callaci, ACLS Senior Program Officer for US Programs. “In collaboration with their host organizations, fellows will illuminate and amplify the diverse spaces where knowledge and the vision of a better world can be created, shared, and sustained.”
Kentor has been recognized as one of 18 awardees, who will each receive a $68,000 stipend in the first year, $70,000 in the second, plus health insurance. The award also comes with an annual budget of up to $3,500 for professional development activities, as well as networking, mentorship, and career development resources provided by ACLS. Congratulations Corinne!
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