Team
The project team at Virginia Tech and Northwestern University, and the external Advisory Board.
Dr. Yinlin Chen
Principal Investigator and Project Director
Virginia Tech University Libraries, Center for Digital Research and Scholarship
Dr. Chang-Tien Lu
Co-Principal Investigator, AI Research Lead
VT Sanghani Center for AI and Data Analytics; Department of Computer Science
Dr. Kelsey Rydland
Co-Principal Investigator
Northwestern University Libraries, Academic Innovation
Benn Joseph
Project Staff, Archival Metadata Standards
Northwestern University Libraries, Head of Collections Services
Kelsey A. O'Connell
Project Staff, Digital Preservation and Appraisal
Northwestern University Libraries, Digital Archivist
Advisory Board
Provides external governance and expert validation, meeting twice a year to review interim findings.
Dr. Sharon M. LeonCommunity adoption pathways
Dr. Leo LoAlignment with AI-governance standards and the 2026 UVA Archival AI Protocol
Dr. Mario H. RamirezHuman-in-the-loop verification within professional practice
Natalie Buda SmithNational-scale discoverability
Dr. Tyler WaltersLong-term sustainability within national stewardship infrastructure
Xuemao WangInstitutional governance and strategic alignment