Adrienne Cain Darough

MLS, University of North Texas
BA, Prairie View A&M University

Adrienne A. Cain Darough is a librarian, oral historian, and certified archivist who currently serves as a clinical associate professor and the assistant director of the Institute for Oral History at Baylor University. In this role, she supports the Institute by providing training and workshops to community groups, students, educators, and researchers who desire to create an oral history project for their neighborhoods, classrooms, communities, and research. As another part of her role, she serves the oral history profession as the secretary-treasurer for the Texas Oral History Association. She has held memberships in the Oral History Association, Texas Library Association, Society of Southwest Archivists, Society of American Archivists, and the Academy of Certified Archivists.

As an oral historian, she has worked on several projects in the role of a trainer, creator, and consultant.  She has presented her work and research on oral history use and methodology at several regional, national, and international conferences. Her oral history projects, research, and interests center around ethical and legal considerations for oral history as well as the Black/African American experience as told through oral histories.

In addition to her position at the Institute for Oral History, at Baylor Cain Darough has taught New Student Experience courses, is a facilitator for My Sister, MySelf – a group dedicated to the holistic development of Black women enrolled at Baylor University, advisor for the Pi Mu chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and is a past president of the Black Faculty and Staff Association. She also serves the Waco-McLennan County community through numerous service projects as a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Prior to Baylor, Cain Darough worked for the Houston Public Library where she served as the Oral History and Media Librarian for the Houston Metropolitan Research Center (HMRC) and the Oral History Librarian for the African American Library at the Gregory School.  She is a proud graduate of Prairie View A&M University and earned a master’s in library science from the University of North Texas.