Who We Are

Meet the staff, fellows, interns, and friends who make up Library Futures!

Staff

Jennie Rose Halperin Image

Jennie Rose Halperin Executive Director

Michelle Reed Image

Michelle Reed Director of Programs

Layla Maurer Image

Layla Maurer Staff Attorney

Laura Crossett Image

Laura Crossett Communications Manager

Siena Oristaglio Image

Siena Oristaglio Publishing Associate

Fellows

Nate Hill Image

Nate Hill Community Fellow

Sarah Lamdan Image

Sarah Lamdan Legal Fellow

George Oates Fellow

Camille Thomas Image

Camille Thomas Research Fellow

Engelberg Center Staff

Michael Weinberg Image

Michael Weinberg Executive Director, Engelberg Center

Jason Schultz Image

Jason Schultz Professor of Clinical Law

Research Network

Barbara Alvarez Image

Barbara Alvarez 2026 Research Network

Andrea Baer Image

Andrea Baer 2026 Research Network

Tara Carpenter Image

Tara Carpenter 2026 Research Network

Nicholas P. Garcia Image

Nicholas P. Garcia 2026 Research Network

Claire Kelley Image

Claire Kelley 2026 Research Network

Eleanor "Nora" Mattern Image

Eleanor "Nora" Mattern 2026 Research Network

Kimberly Money Priddy Image

Kimberly Money Priddy 2026 Researh Network

Hayley Park Image

Hayley Park 2026 Research Network

Kailyn “Kay” Slater Image

Kailyn “Kay” Slater 2026 Research Network

Ariana I. Vega Vargas Image

Ariana I. Vega Vargas 2026 Research Network

Community Alumni

Megdi Abebe 2024-25 Research Network

Arianna Alcaraz 2024 Intern

Thomas Alexander 2024 Intern

Arthur "AJ" Boston 2024-25 Research Network

Becky Chambers Former Legal Fellow

Kyle K. Courtney Engelberg Fellow/Policy Fellow/Founder

Aissiah Debatian 2025 Intern

Kathleen DeLaurenti 2024-25 Research Network

Hilena Demelie 2024 Intern

Samuel DiBella 2025 Intern

Théodora Dillman 2024 Intern

Joshua Driscol 2023 Student Fellow

Jessica Farrell 2024-2025 Research Network Member

Emily Finch Former Community Fellow

Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen 2025 Intern

Tova Gaster 2024 Intern

Spencer Izen 2023 Student Fellow

Mia Jakobsen 2024 Intern

AJ Jonathan 2025 Intern

Amanda Levendowski 2024-25 Research Network

Callie Martindale 2025 Intern

Wendyliz Martinez 2023 Student Fellow

Kerry Masteller 2024-25 Research Network

Mary Needham 2024 Intern

Rebecca Regan 2024 Intern

August Roberts 2025 Intern

Raquel Rodriguez Phipps 2024 Intern

Moriah-Taylor Rutherford 2024-25 Intern

Milo Santamaria 2023 Student Fellow

Braden Schmidt 2024 Intern

Jenn Sutcliffe 2024 Intern

Bella Wetherington 2023 Student Fellow

Juliya Ziskina Former Policy Fellow

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