Chelsea Jordan-Makely

Chelsea Jordan-Makely is a part-time researcher with the Knology team. She is also pursuing a PhD in Library and Information Science from Simmons University, where she is the Dean’s Fellow in Data Analysis. Chelsea has worked in libraries since 2009, in a variety of settings and locations, including Canada, Tanzania, and South Africa, and as the Director at the Griswold Memorial Library in Colrain, Massachusetts—where she was a 2024 recipient of the National Medal for Library and Museum Services from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Chelsea is passionate about information access for all people, including and especially those impacted by mass incarceration. Outside of work, Chelsea spends a lot of time exploring the woods, gardening, and riding her gravel bike in western Massachusetts.