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Emma Horn

Program Associate for Campus Freedom

Emma Horn joined the American Council of Trustees and Alumni in August of 2025 as the Program Associate for Campus Freedom. In this role, she works with the Campus Freedom Initiative™, promoting free expression at colleges and universities across America and conducting research for ACTA’s Gold Standard for Freedom of Expression™. Emma graduated from Abilene Christian University Magna Cum Laude with her B.A. in Political Science, minoring in Public Service and Legal Studies. Before joining ACTA, she pursued a certificate in Education Policy from Pepperdine University and interned for the Heritage Foundation’s Education Policy department. Currently, she is earning an MPS in Legislative Affairs from George Washington University.