Rebecca Brückmann appointed ACM Academic Leadership Fellow for 2025–27

Rebecca Brückmann, associate professor of history, has been appointed as an ACM (Associated Colleges of the Midwest) Academic Leadership Fellow for the 2025–27 academic years. The program, established in 2023, is meant to familiarize humanities faculty with academic leadership at the highest level through immersion in the workings of upper-level academic administration. Ross Elfline, professor of art history at Carleton, was awarded one of the inaugural fellowship positions.

The 10 fellows in this second-ever leadership cohort were selected from 14 of ACM’s partner colleges for their demonstrated leadership capabilities, commitment to diversity and inclusive equity, and the potential for a transformative impact at their institution. Each fellow will lead a set of responsibilities as outlined by their college’s senior leadership, in addition to participating in leadership development workshops and convenings with their cohort.

At Carleton, Brückmann’s ultimate goals for her leadership projects include strengthening the humanities, expanding collaborative work among interdisciplinary programs that study various facets of intersectionality, and supporting Carleton’s Community Plan for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity. 

“Diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial aspects of knowledge production and of social discourse; it will thus be one of my central goals to enhance the visibility of these interdisciplinary programs and their expertise,” Brückmann said. “Closely connected is a second project that aims at further improving the retention and recruitment of historically underrepresented faculty and fostering a sense of community.”

She will work directly with Carleton faculty — “especially faculty who contribute so importantly to our interdisciplinary programs that study racialization, ethnicity, and intersectionality,” Brückmann said — along with the Office of the Provost, including associate provost Yansi Pérez; the Division of Inclusion, Equity, and Community; and various campus affinity groups at Carleton.

Brückmann is most looking forward to working with colleagues across multiple departments, programs, and divisions, as well as conversations with other leadership fellows and opportunities to directly engage with important topics.

“Especially during a time in which ‘DEI’ has become remarkably controversial,” Brückmann said, “I am delighted to take more responsibility for topics that are not only of importance to me but to academia — and society writ large — more broadly.”

As an ACM Academic Leadership Fellow, Brückmann will enter into dialogue with other emerging leaders not only at ACM and its member schools, but also the Associated Colleges of the South and the New York Six. She is excited about the work that the ACM fellowship will allow her to do. 

“I am honored to be part of this fellowship, and I am very appreciative to have the time, space, and support to really delve into these projects,” Brückmann said.