Professor Emily Stammitti is a Program Director at Harlaxton, University of Evansville. She obtained her PhD at the University of Edinburgh, focusing on submerged inland landscapes. She created community programming around the benefits of underwater archaeology outreach in communities and gained qualifications as a professional scientific and archaeological diver during her studies. She has researched, spoken, and taught extensively across Scotland and England, spending years working as a professional archaeologist, heritage consultant and educator. Emily currently serves as the Education and Outreach Officer for the Enabled Archaeology Foundation and sits on the board of trustees of the Archbishop’s Palace Conservation Trust, guiding best archaeological practice and driving for equality, diversity, and inclusion across the sector. She has won a range of public speaking awards and developed bespoke, award-winning community education programmes in coordination with the Wellcome Trust and the HLF. Emily joins Harlaxton with 15-years of industry and academic experience, equipped with stories about being chased by seals in California, hunting for shipwrecks in Scotland and being perched on by meerkats in central England.

Dr. Holly Carter is the first Executive Director and Dean of Harlaxton College after serving two years as the Principal of Harlaxton College and five years as Director of Harlaxton College Programs and Director of Study Abroad at the University of Evansville. In her role, Dr. Carter uses her 20+ years of experience in international education, overseas study center experience, and academic administration skillset to set the future vision of the college and the manor. Originally from Texas, Dr. Carter has lived in France, Tunisia, Scotland, and England. She undergraduate degrees in French and social work, a master's degree in social work, has a MPhil from the University of Glasgow and a PGCHE from the University of Surrey Roehampton in England, an MPH with a focus in community health from North Texas Health Science Center, as well as a PhD from the University of North Texas. Dr. Carter's academic field is medical sociology, which she occasionally teaches at Harlaxton, as her focus of research was the NHS and its transition to a more market driven service. Outside of her role at Harlaxton, Dr. Carter serves on the board of Habitat for Humanity Evansville, is a change leader at the University of Evansville, and is the past chair of the Teaching, Learning and Scholarship knowledge community as NAFSA. She is an avid traveler and volunteer, as well as loving time walking and reading.