Trevor A. Dawes was named the 2026–2027 Follett Chair in Library and Information Science at the School of Information Studies at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. The endowed visiting position invites a distinguished scholar or practitioner to pursue research and other scholarly activities and to deliver the annual Follett Lecture in the spring. During his appointment, Dawes will conduct research on inclusive leadership and organizational identity during periods of structural change.
Dawes is vice provost for libraries and museums and May Morris Librarian at the University of Delaware, professor at the Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics in Japan, and founding partner of Inclusive Knowledge Solutions. He also designs and facilitates workshops and training on leadership, organizational development, and diversity, equity, and inclusion for librarians and library workers at all levels. Dawes received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Columbia University and master’s degrees in educational leadership and educational administration from Columbia’s Teachers College. He earned a master of library service degree from Rutgers University in New Jersey.
Keithen Mathis has been selected to serve as interim director of the Florida State University Civil Rights Institute, an interdisciplinary initiative dedicated to celebrating and studying the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. As director, Mathis will lead the institute’s academic and public-facing initiatives and its work to advance civil rights research, dialogue, and engagement.
Mathis is a teaching professor and the associate dean for culture and community engagement in Florida State’s College of Social Work. His teaching and social work practice interests include cultural competency, social work and field education, criminal justice, and human rights. He holds a bachelor’s degree in criminology and a master of social work degree from Florida State University.
