Shelly Lowe

Shelly C. Lowe is an American academic administrator serving as a member of the National Endowment for the Humanities. In October 2021, she was nominated to serve as chair of the NEH by President Joe Biden.

Shelly Lowe
Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities
Nominee
Assuming office
TBA
PresidentJoe Biden
SucceedingJon Parrish Peede
Member of the National Endowment for the Humanities
Assumed office
2015
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Personal details
EducationUniversity of Arizona (BA, MA)

Early life and education

Lowe is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and grew up on the reservation Ganado, Arizona. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and Master of Arts in Native American studies from the University of Arizona.[1]

Career

Lowe has worked as executive director of the Harvard University Native American Program, assistant dean of Yale College, director of the Yale University Native American Cultural Center, and graduate program facilitator of the American Indian Studies program at the University of Arizona. She was appointed to serve as a member of the National Endowment for the Humanities by President Barack Obama in 2015 and as chair of the NEH by President Joe Biden in 2021.[2][3]

References
  1. "President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Chairs of National Endowments for the Humanities and Arts". The White House. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  2. "Shelly C. Lowe". The National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  3. Blair, Elizabeth (2021-10-05). "Here are the White House's picks to lead the National Arts and Humanities Endowments". NPR. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
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