Ricky Punzalan

Ricky Punzalan is an associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Information and is on the faculty of the Museum Studies Program at the institution. Punzalan's research has raised the profile of a critical challenge faced by underserved and Indigenous communities and created dialogues between communities and cultural institutions. He has held elected leadership posts in the Society of American Archivists, including chair of Native American Archives Section (2017-2018) and council member (2018-2021), the highest governing body of the society. He co-chairs the Archival Repatriation Committee of the Society of American Archivists.