Elizabeth Tuggle (she/her) is the Program Associate and Office Manager for the Human Rights Institute. She received notable awards to support her work including the Critical Language Scholarship for study in Oman, the Foreign Language and Area Studies scholarship, and the Theodore Bowie Fellowship for archival work in Beirut. Prior to joining HRI, Elizabeth was a Senior Career Coordinator for the University of Texas College of Fine Arts, where she assisted graduate students in the arts with teaching and curatorial applications. Her portfolio included the New York Experience, where she managed a four-day event with the Met Opera, Whitney Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Public Theater.

Elizabeth earned her M.A. in Art History from the University of Texas at Austin, where she specialized in modern and contemporary Lebanese art. She holds a B.A. in Chemistry and Art History from St. Edward’s University.