Jelain Chubb

About the presenter

Jelain Chubb joined the Texas State Library and Archives Commission in June 2010 as director of the Archives and Information Services Division and Texas state archivist. She is responsible for ensuring that permanent records documenting Texas’ history as a colony, province, republic, and state are preserved and available for future generations. She previously served as state archivist of Ohio and held positions with the Missouri State Archives and state historical societies in Kansas and South Carolina. She earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the College of Charleston, and master’s degrees in library and information science and applied history with a specialization in archival administration, both from the University of South Carolina at Columbia. She is a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists and received the Bruce W. Dearstyne Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators in 2025.