ACRL Candidates for 2025: A Look at Who’s Running

Dawn Behrend is the Dean of the University Libraries at Lenoir-Rhyne University, a position she has held since 2024. Behrend has held several other positions at Lenoir-Rhyne University, including Instruction and Outreach Librarian (2019–2024) and Adjunct Instruction and Reference Librarian (2016–2019). Alexia Hudson-Ward is the Associate Director of Research, Learning, and Strategic Partnerships at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Libraries, a position she has held since October 2020. Prior to her current role, Hudson-Ward served as the Azariah Smith Root Director of Libraries, Oberlin College and Conservatory (2016–2020), and Associate Librarian, Reference and Instruction, Pennsylvania State University Libraries Abington College and the Great Valley School of Professional Studies (2006–2016).