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The Harvard Project on Indigenous Governance and Development has appointed Amy Besaw Medford as senior program director, marking her return to an organization where she has worked for nearly two decades.
Besaw Medford, a member of the Brothertown Indian Nation, previously directed the Harvard Project's Honoring Nations program from 2004 to 2008. She remained affiliated with the project as a research affiliate from 2010 to 2026 while working at The Taylor Policy Group, where she provided governance research to Native governments and organizations.
She earned a master's degree in human development and psychology from Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2002.
In her new role, Besaw Medford will guide the Harvard Project's research, education and outreach efforts as it partners with Indigenous nations on governance and development initiatives.
Besaw Medford said she looks forward to “continuing our research and working with Indigenous nations as they pursue their governance and development priorities.”
Randy Akee, director of the Harvard Project, said Besaw Medford brings valuable knowledge and engagement with Indian Country to the organization.
Besaw Medford has more than 20 years of experience in Indigenous governance and policy research, with expertise in U.S. federal Indian policy.
She succeeds Megan Minoka Hill, who left the Harvard Project in February to become director of the MacArthur Foundation's new Native self-determination program.
