Leveraging Alumni Resources
Museum Studies at GW is one of the oldest programs of its kind in the country. Established as a program within CCAS in 1976, it has awarded over 700 MA degrees. The Program continues to maintain close relationships with our alumni. We helped establish a local D.C. alumni association that meets for educational programs, such as visiting new exhibitions. Alumni are invited to departmental functions, such as our annual symposium and receptions. We publish a periodic newsletter of our activities that we distribute to alumni. We also maintain an alumni listserve on which we notify them of upcoming events and also post newspaper articles of current interest to the museum field. In return, our alumni remain loyal. We conduct an annual direct mail fund-raising that yields funds that are added to the Museum Studies Endowment. Fundraising to create this Endowment began in 1998 and it has close to $200,000 as of end of 2007. The alumni support our program in other ways as well. Alumni send us internship and job opportunities to share with our students. They offer job hunting advice and informational interviews to fellow GW Museum Studies graduates. Museum Studies alumni are important partners for our success. The following is a list of selected alumni, identifying where they are currently working. This list is organized by year of graduation, starting with the most recent:
Class of 2007
Class of 2006
Class of 2005
Class of 2004
Class of 2003
Class of 2002
Class of 2001
Class of 2000
Class of 1999
Class of 1998
Class of 1997
Class of 1996
Class of 1995
Class of 1994
Class of 1993
Class of 1992
Class of 1991
Class of 1990
Class of 1989
Class of 1988
Class of 1987
Class of 1986
Class of 1985
Class of 1984
Class of 1983
Class of 1982
Class of 1981
Class of 1980
Class of 1979
Class of 1978
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Class of 2007
Carlyle House Historic Park
Curator of Education
Federal Reserve Board
Project Archivist, FOMC Secretariat
Geoffrey Dinner Gallery
Gallery Assistant
Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens
Visitor Services Coordinator
Holocaust Museum Houston
Registrar
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Administrative Assistant
National Geographic Museum
Project Coordinator
National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Project Manager
Project Coordinator, The William Steinway Diary Project
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Registration Technician
Public Affairs Specialist
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
Research/Assistant, Museum on Main Street Program
Smithsonian Institution, Encyclopedia of Life Project
Administrator
The Walters Art Museum
Data Entry Assistant
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Class of 2006
American Association of Museums
Development Assistant
Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Contractor
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve, Katmai National Park and Preserve
Museum Curator
Association of Children's Museums
Program Coordinator, Education
Museum Conservation Institute, Smithsonian Institution/Misiones Coloniales de Chihuahua A.C.
Contractor Consultant/Director
Corvinus University of Budapest
Fulbright Research Fellow
Daughters of the American Revolution Museum
Assistant Curator of Education
The Design Minds, Inc.
Exhibit Developer
Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center
Exhibits and Collections Coordinator
Gallagher & Associates
Project Manager
The History Factory
Associate Archivist
Institute of Museum & Library Services
Program Specialist
IntertechPira
Conference Producer, North America
J. Paul Getty Museum
Graduate Intern, Collections Information Department
Education Intern
Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington
Curatorial Associate
Levine Museum, Families of Abraham Exhibit
Assistant to independent curator/project director
Museum Resource Center, National Park Service
Museum Technician
National Bonsai & Penjing Museum, U.S. National Arboretum
Assistant Curator
National Building Museum
Youth Education Assistant
National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Museum Specialist (Contract), Division of Military History & Diplomacy
National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution
Membership Program Assistant
Photo Technician
National Postal Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Schools & Tours Coordinator
Putnam County Museum
Executive Director
The Textile Museum
Communications & Marketing Assistant
Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Assistant Curator, Special Exhibitions
Tudor Place Historic House and Gardens
Education Coordinator
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Class of 2005
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation Specialist
Carlyle House Historic Park
Curator of Education
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
Registrar
Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art
Collections Manager
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Project Manager, Special Exhibitions
Mid States Insurance INC.
Independent Insurance Agent
Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
Collections Management Assistant
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Collections Care Specialist, Textile Conservation Department
Museum of Peoples and Cultures, Bringham Young University
Interim Director
National Geographic Museum
Exhibit Coordinator
National Law Enforcement Museum
Registrar/Collections Manager
National Library of Medicine
Exhibition Coordinator, Exhibition Program
Newseum
Curatorial Assistant
Pennsylvania Military Museum
Curator, Level 1
San Antonio Museum of Art
Assistant Registrar for Loans and Exhibitions
U.S. Geological Survey
Museum Program Coordinator
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Class of 2004
Arts Council of Fairfax County
Grants Administrator
Baltimore Museum of Art
Board Liason
Bennington Museum
Registrar
Customer Service Experts
Administrative Coordinator
Dovetail Cultural Resource Group
Architectural Historian
Fort Lauderdale Historical Society
Curator
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Project Coordinator
Handbook of North American Indians, Smithsonian Institution
Rights and Reproductions Coordinator
Henry B. Plant Museum
Curator of Education
Hirshhorn Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Assistant Registrar for Outgoing Loans
Howard + Revis Design Services
Exhibit Coordinator and Collections Researcher
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Program Specialist
International Arts & Artists
Manger for Program and Organizational Development
Kleimann Communication Group
Analyst
Laguna Art Museum
Development Director
LGB & Associates
Military Historical Collections Analyst
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Assistant to the Director
National Building Museum
Exhibitions Assistant
Exhibitions Associate
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Public Programs Specialist
National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution
Research Specialist
National Palace Museum, Information Management Center
Research Assistant
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Graphic Designer
Panamerican Consultants, Inc.
Archaeological Technician/Crew Chief
Rehoboth Beach Historical Society
Curator
Southeast Regional Office, National Park Service
Staff Curator
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
Project Director
Smithsonian Institution, Office of Sponsored Projects
Tetra Tech, Inc.
Environmental Scientist
U.S. Diplomacy Center, U.S. State Department
Research Assistant
U.S. General Services Administration, Fine Arts Program
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Class of 2003
APVA Preservation Virginia
Curator of Collections
Children's Museum of Manhattan
Exhibits Production Coordinator
Coldwell Banker Commercial, Soundvest Properties
Commercial Real Estate Broker
Council for Cultural Affairs
Project Assistant
Dynasplint Systems
Sales Support Rep
Georgia Museum of Art
Curatorial Assistant
Honolulu Museum of Contemporary Art
James Monroe Museum
Assistant Director & Curator
Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington
Program Coordinator
Juneau Douglas City Museum
Lincoln Cottage, A National Trust Historic Site
Manager for Exhibit Development and Information Resources
Los Angeles Maritime Museum
Curator
Maryland State Archives
Registrar, Special Collections
Museum of Sangmyung University
Assistant Curator
National Academy of Design
Registrar
National Building Museum
Assistant Curator
Exhibition Designer and Preparator
National Gallery of Art
Administrative Assistant
National Museum of American Jewish Military History
Collections Manager and Archivist
U.S. Senate Office of Curator
Collection Specialist
Sister Cities International
Membership Director & State Coordinator Liaison
Stratford Hall
Curator
Tokyo National Museum
Venable LLP
Law Clerk
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars
Senior Program Coordinator
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Class of 2002
Allan Schwartzman Inc.
Advisor to public & private collections of contemporary art
C&M Arts, New York
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Registrar
Chicago Botanic Garden
Family Programs Coordinator
Chiquita Brands International
Junior Specialist, Costume & Textiles
Christie's London
Planning Analyst
Cost Plus World Market, Inc.
Dixon Gallery and Gardens
Membership Coordinator
Euro RSCG London
Assistant TV Producer
Institute of Chinese Archaeology
Assistant to Director
John Q. Adams Center for the History of Otolaryngology
Director
Museum of Modern Art
Exhibitions Registrar
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Curator, Vertical Flight/Instruments and Avionics
National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Education Specialist
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Museum Registration Assistant
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Collections Manager
Naval Historical Center
Historian
Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California - Berkeley
North American Collections Manager
Science Learning Centre
Director
Southeast Alaska State Fair
Executive Director
The London Jewish Museum of Art
Head of Operations
The Walters Art Museum
Manager of Traveling Exhibitions
Warner Brothers Studios
Corporate Contributions
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Class of 2001
Addison/Ripley Fine Art
Gallery Director
Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona
Head of Operations
Baum Gallery, University of Central Arkansas
Director
The Design Minds, Inc.
Exhibit Developer
First Division Museum at Cantigny
Registrar
Fluor Corporation
Marketing Specialist
Gadsby's Tavern Museum
Curator of Collections
The History Factory
Exhibition Designer
Hogeschool Rotterdam Media Cluster
Johns Hopkins University
Assistant Curator, Visual Resources Collection
Liberty Science Center
Evaluator
Mexic-Arte Museum
Development Director
Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University
Assistant Registrar
Museum of World Religions
Collections Manager
National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Contract Curator
National Postal Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Museum Specialist and Webmaster
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Director, Villa Finale
Northern Ireland Bureau
Cultural Affairs Officer
Project Create
Executive Director
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Collections Manager
University of Michigan Museum of Art
U.S. Army Transportation Museum
Director
U.S. Department of State - ART in Embassies Program
Registrar
VSA Arts
Visual Arts Coordinator
Wien Museum
Registrar/Deputy Head Collections Management
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Class of 2000
Boulder History Museum
Curator of Exhibits
Cotsen Management Corporation
Collections Mananger/Registrar
FBI - Latent Fingerprint Unit
Franklin County Historical and Museum Society
Director
John Q. Adams Center for the History of Otolaryngology
Collections Manager
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History
Museum Manager
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Associate Registrar
Museum of Western Colorado
Museum Educator
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Program Manager, Collections Information and Registration Services Unit
National Firearms Museum
Assistant Curator/Registrar
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Coordinator of Special Exhibits
Botany Department
North Carolina State University, DH Hill Library
Exhibits and Outreach Librarian
Secakuku Consulting
Owner
Smithsonian Institution
Research Fellow- Museums, Industry, Environment
Smithsonian Institution Affiliations Program
External Affairs and Professional Development Coordinator
The Textile Museum
Photo Archives Curator
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
University at Buffalo
Community Support Specialist
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Class of 1999
Alderman Library
Exhibition Coordinator
The Bostonian Society
Director of the Old State House Museum
Communication Arts Design
Curator of Archives
Danbury Historical Society and Museum
Executive Director
Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum, Inc.
Curator/Interim Director
The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry
Curator
Haldex Brake Systems
Help Desk Technician
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
Historic Site Manager
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Collections Manager - Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Montgomery County Historical Society
Collections Manager
Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland
Director of Exhibitions
Museum of Fine Arts
Collections Manager
National Archives and Records Administration
Archivist
Office of Research Training and Services
Program Manager
U.S. Diplomacy Center
Collections Manager
U.S. General Services Administration, Fine Arts Program - Design Excellence and the Arts
Fine Arts Specialist
The White House
Collections Manager
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Class of 1998
Ball State University Museum of Art
Curator of Education
Bryn Mawr College Art & Archaeology Collections
Registrar of the College Collections
Fort Collins Museum
Director
Gettysburg National Military Park, NPS
Informal Learning Experiences
Associate
Institute of Museum and Library Sciences
Program Specialist
Museum of Vision & The Stanley M. Truhlsen, MD
Director of Ophthalmic Heritage
National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Project Manager
Research Associate: Music, Sports, and Entertainment
Exhibit Designer
National Park Foundation
Senior Director, Development
Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
Internship Coordinator
Smithsonian Institution’s Product Development and Licensing
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Program Support Specialist, International Archival Programs Division
VSA Arts
Director, Visual Arts
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Class of 1997
American Association of Museums
Accreditation Program Coordinator
Husdon River Museum
Jewish Museum of Maryland
Curator
Lost Towns Project, Historic London Town
Museum of History and Industry
Collections Manager
National Archives and Records Administration
Exhibitions Department
National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections Manager, Division of the History of Technology
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Museum Specialist, Division of Fishes
Navy Art Collection
New England Folklife Center
Assistant Planner
Smithsonian Affiliates
University of Pennsylvania Museum
Keeper of the Near Eastern Section
Woodrow Wilson House
Curator
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Class of 1996
Autry Museum of Western Heritage
Collections Manager of Permanent Collections
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Grants Administrator
The Jewish Museum
Education Department Administrator
Montgomery Village Family Dentistry
Museum of History and Industry
Exhibit Registrar
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Museum Specialist
National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Associate Curator
Collections Manager, Division of Science, Medicine, and Society
Photographic History Collection Curator
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Insitution
Project Manager
National Palace Museum
New York State Museum
Senior Museum Education Planner
Oregon Historical Society
Education Coordinator
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Project Manager, IT
U.S. Senate, Commission on Art
Associate Registrar
The Wildlife Experience
Collections Department Manager
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Class of 1995
American Museum of Natural History
Associate Registrar - Permanent Collections
Baseball Hall of Fame
Registrar
Cincinnati Museum Center
Registrar
City of Petersburg Museum System
Curator
Montgomery County Historical Society - Waters House
Site Director
Museum of Glass, International Center for Contemporary Art
Registrar/Collections Manager
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Project Manager, Office of Exhibits
Museum Specialist/Assistant Move Coordinator
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Oneida Nation Museum
Director
Supreme Court of the United States
Associate Curator
University of Florida Museum
Registrar
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Class of 1994
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
Collections Manager
Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society
Assistant Collections Manager
Freeman's Auctioneers
Vice President of Trusts and Estates
Gadsby's Tavern Museum
Director
Georgia Museum of Art
Curator of American Art
Museum Education Roundtable
Museum Univ. Pelita Harapan
Curator
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Director of Exhibits and Design
National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Museum Technician, Office of Community Life
National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Women in the Arts
National Park Service Archaeology & Ethnography Program
Administrator
National Zoological Park
Assistant Registrar
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Director, Collections Services
Whitney Museum of American Art
Senior Registrar, Exhibitions
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