Alexia Hudson-Ward

Dr. Alexia Hudson-Ward is Dean of the Library and University Librarian at Georgetown University, where she is the chief administrative officer of one of the world’s leading research libraries. She is also President-Elect of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Her multi-sector career spanning business, higher education, and the nonprofit sector informs her commitment to open research and inclusive excellence.

Dr. Hudson-Ward holds a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science from Simmons University, a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and African American Studies from Temple University. She was previously Associate Director of Research, Learning, and Strategic Partnerships at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Libraries, where she led the Libraries’ AI strategy and served on the MIT Press Editorial Advisory Board.

Her current work centers on AI and scholarly communications, with an emphasis on ethical, human-centered approaches. A faculty member of Harvard University’s Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians since 2019, she has taught more than 1,000 professionals and is widely recognized for her leadership and scholarship. She is an elected member of the American Antiquarian trustee of The Conversation U.S. Edition and the Corning Museum of Glass.