Desiree Barron-Callaci

Desiree Barron-Callaci is a Senior Program Officer at the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) since July 2019, focusing on enhancing peer-review processes and contributing to the design, management, and evaluation of fellowship and grant programs, with an emphasis on innovation in doctoral education and publicly engaged scholarship, particularly the ACLS Leading Edge Fellowship. Previously, Desiree held roles as Program Officer for Public Engagement and Engagement Manager at ACLS, coordinating initiatives related to PhD career pathways and the public dimensions of humanities scholarship. Desiree was also a Visiting Researcher at The University of Auckland from 2014 to December 2015. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Cultural Anthropology and a Master of Arts (M.A.) from New York University, along with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Anthropology, Film, and American Indian Studies from Cornell University.