Rebecca Hankins

Hankins graduated cum laude from Loyola University and earned her master's degree at Louisiana State University.^[1]

Hankins worked as the Assistant Librarian and Archivist at the University of Arizona and the Archivist of the Amistad Research Center at Tulane University.^[2] In 2003, she joined the faculty of Texas A&M University as an Associate Professor and Archivist/Librarian/Curator for Africana Studies. She is the author of numerous articles and chapters and co-editor (with Miguel Juarez) of Where are all the Librarians of Color? The Experiences of People of Color in Academia (2016).^[1]

Hankins is a Regent for Exam Development for the Academy of Certified Archivists.^[3] She was honored as a 2016 Fellow of the Society of American Archivists for her services to the archival profession and the Society.^[4] She is one of the editors of Islam and Science Fiction project.

In December 2016, President Obama appointed Hankins as a member of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.^[5]