Cathy Nelson Hartman
UNT Library Advocacy Board Member
Cathy Nelson Hartman is the former Associate Dean of the UNT Libraries, and the founder of The Portal to Texas History, a collaboration between Texas libraries, museums, archives, historical societies, and educators to present Texas History materials online.
Since its inception, the Portal has grown to include over 500 cultural heritage partners across Texas which provide online access to twenty-one million digital files encompassing the rich history of our state. With nearly a million visitors a month, the Portal serves up iconic treasures of Texas history to a global audience.
As a Primary Investigator, Cathy was awarded grants from foundations, state and national agencies totaling over six million dollars in external funding during her career. She served as the Asst. Dean for Digital and Information Technologies from 2005-10, and became Associate Dean in 2010, taking on a pivotal role in managing library operations.
In addition to bringing in substantial funding for UNT, Cathy has also given back. In 2012, she established the Cathy Nelson Hartman Portal to Texas History Endowment to enable UNT to extend the impact of the Portal by creating a permanent, sustainable source of income.
