President Institute of American Indian Arts | Santa Fe, New Mexico We are pleased to announce that the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) has selected Dr. Shelly C. Lowe to serve as its next president, effective August 1, 2025. Dr. Lowe brings extensive leadership experience in higher education and deep dedication to Indigenous student success. Most recently, she served as Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), managing a federal agency with a $207 million annual budget and spearheading initiatives that significantly advanced Indigenous education and representation at the national level.With over two decades in senior administrative roles, Dr. Lowe has a distinguished history of enhancing Native and Indigenous student development, curriculum innovation, faculty and staff advancement, and building robust coalitions among educational institutions, Indigenous communities, and national organizations. Prior to leading NEH, Dr. Lowe served as Executive Director of the Harvard University Native American Program and held administrative and teaching positions at Yale University and the University of Arizona, where she earned her PhD in Educational Policy Studies and Practice.You can read the full press release here.Ben Tobin led this search with Becky Piper and Alaine Small.
