The CHW is deeply indebted to all of its affiliate staff, fellows, and contributors. Former CHW affiliates include:
- Sarah Almond, Assistant Director and Archivist
- Gerald (Jerry) Bolas, Senior Fellow
- Will Bosley, General Manager
- Thomas Burnett, Undergraduate Research Fellow
- Dani Callahan, Undergraduate Research Fellow
- M. Nicole Coscolluela, Rocky Mount Mills Project Coordinator
- Keely Curry, Undergraduate Research Fellow
- Ina Dixon, Graduate Research Fellow
- Melissa Dollman, Graduate Research Fellow, 2016-2017
- Sierra Dunne, Undergraduate Research Fellow
- Leah Epting, Graduate Research Fellow
- Ben Filippo, Graduate Research Fellow, 2016-2017
- Hannah Frisch, Undergraduate Research Fellow
- Lucas Kelley, Graduate Research Fellow
- Courtney Kitson, Undergraduate Research Fellow
- Seth Kotch, Co-Founder
- Emily Lowe, Undergraduate Research Fellow
- Tift Merritt, Artist-in-Residence
- Michael Newton, Technical Lead, 2016-2017
- B. Bernetiae Reed, Fellow
- Robert Shapard, Walnut Hill Project Coordinator
- Anna Spencer
- Morgan Vickers, Undergraduate Research Fellow
