Amy Hildreth Chen obtained her PhD in English from Emory University in 2013. Since then, she has written numerous academic articles, chapters, and books, including most notably Placing Papers: The American Literary Archive Market (University of Massachusetts Press, 2020). Her career has spanned academic librarianship, scientific editing, project management, and grant writing/administration. She is an advocate for open in all its forms: open access, open data, open design, and open education.  You can find her living in North Liberty with her husband, son, and dog.