Angelica Hankins

Jason Boffetti is a Program Officer in the Division of Research, where he serves as the team leader for the Collaborative Research and Scholarly Editions and Translations programs. Jason received his Ph.D. in politics with concentrations in political philosophy and American government from the Catholic University of America in 2003. His dissertation contrasted the political philosophies of William James and Richard Rorty. His published essays on topics of philosophy, politics, religion, and literature have appeared in First Things, the Review of Politics, Crisis magazine, and the National Catholic Register. Before coming to the Endowment, he worked at think tanks and policy magazines in Washington, D.C., and he served as an assistant professor of politics at Ave Maria University in Naples, Florida.

Cathleen Tefft is a Senior Program Officer in the Division of Collections & Infrastructure. She works with applicants and funded projects in all of the division's grant programs, and she coordinates the Humanities Collections and Reference Resources competition. She came to NEH in 2008 from Arena Stage, where she was publications director for the regional theater. Previously, she served in administrative and teaching positions at George Mason University, the University of Maryland, and the Academy of American Poets. She holds a B.A. in English and Spanish from the University of Virginia, an M.A. in comparative literature from the University of Maryland, and an M.S. in library and information science from Simmons College.