Staff & Executive Committee

Peter Christensen, Ani & Mark Gabrellian Director, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs for the School of Arts and Sciences, Arthur Satz Professor of the Humanities, Department of Art and Art History

Tanya Bakhmetyeva, Associate Director

Jennie Gilardoni, Assistant Director of Programs

Caroline Elliott-Loughney, Administrative Coordinator

Jasmin Toor, Undergraduate Research Assistant

2025-2026 Executive Committee

  • Maya Abtahian, Linguistics
  • Anu Ahmed, Anthropology
  • Jordache Ellapen, Black Studies
  • William FitzPatrick, Philosophy
  • John Givens, Modern Languages and Cultures
  • Aaron Hughes, Religion and Classics
  • Mike Jarvis, History
  • Erik Larsen, Medical Humanities, SMD
  • Honey Meconi, Music
  • Jason Middleton, English
  • Darren Mueller, Eastman School of Music
  • Allen Topolski, Art and Art History
  • Duje Tadin, Interim Dean, School of Arts and Sciences, ex-officio
  • Maurini Strub, Vice Provost and Andrew H. and Janet Dayton Neilly Dean, 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Libraries, ex-officio

Humanities Project Subcommittee

  • Darren Mueller
  • Tanya Bakhmetyeva
  • Peter Christensen
  • Bill FitzPatrick
  • Mike Jarvis
  • Allen Topolski

Fellowship Subcommittee

  • Aaron Hughes
  • Tanya Bakhmetyeva
  • Peter Christensen
  • Honey Meconi
  • Erik Larsen
  • Anu Ahmed
  • Jordache Ellapen
  • Jason Middleton

Meliora Scholars Mentors

  • Maya Abtahian
  • Tanya Bakhmetyeva
  • Peter Christensen
  • John Givens