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Alexia Hudson-Ward
Vice-President/President-Elect
2025-2026
 

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Dr. Alexia Hudson-Ward is Dean of the Library and University Librarian at Georgetown University, where she is the chief administrative officer for one of the world’s leading research libraries. She previously served as Associate Director of Research, Learning, and Strategic Partnerships at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Libraries, where she also spearheaded the Libraries’ artificial intelligence strategy. Her multidisciplinary career across business, higher education, and the non-profit sector shapes her commitment to open research, community engagement, and inclusive excellence.

Alexia holds a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science with a concentration in managerial leadership from Simmons University, an MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh, and a BA from Temple University. She is Vice-President/President-Elect of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), chaired the ACRL 2025 Conference, and serves as a trustee of The Conversation (U.S. Edition) and the Corning Museum of Glass. She is also an elected member of the American Antiquarian Society and an appointed member of the University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information’s Alumni Board.

A long-standing faculty member of Harvard University’s Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians (LIAL) and non-profit volunteer-leader, Alexia has taught leadership development to more than 1,000 professionals. She co-authored Cultural Heritage and the Campus Community: Academic Libraries and Museums in Collaboration and is completing a new book exploring values-centered approaches to AI in the workplace.

Her leadership and scholarship have earned national recognition, including honors as an American Library Association (ALA) Emerging Leader, Library Journal "Mover and Shaker", and an University of Pittsburgh’s School of Computing and Information's "Outstanding Young Alumni."

Education
Simmons University, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) 
University of Pittsburgh, Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) 
Temple University, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)