Leigh is an archaeologist whose research explores how and why artifacts and spaces were recycled and repurposed, especially in the ancient Roman world. As the Director of Strategic Partnerships for The Alexandria Archive Institute / Open Context (AAI/OC), Leigh is developing relationships with libraries, museums, public archaeology networks, academic institutions, and other cultural heritage organizations in order to lead the creation of sustainable, accessible, and inclusive initiatives around cultural heritage data publishing and data literacy. Before joining the AAI/OC team, from 2018-2020, she directed the development of the Digital Humanities Initiative at The Claremont Colleges, a Mellon-funded program that aimed to create a robust curriculum in the digital methods for faculty, staff, and students across a seven-institution academic consortium. Still a member of the community at Claremont, Leigh regularly teaches as a lecturer in Art History (Pomona College). In the field, she serves as the Data Management Supervisor for the American Excavations at Morgantina: Contrada Agnese Project (AEM:CAP), the Manager of Data and Information Resources for the Pompeii Archaeological Research Project: Porta Stabia (PARP:PS), and the Head of Materials for the Tharros Archaeological Research Project.
