museumstudies

EDUCATION
B.A.: Anthropology, 1980, Johns Hopkins University
M.A.: Anthropology, 1995, University of Florida
The University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. Special Graduate Student Status, May - July 1981, Subject: Archaeological Field School at St. Mary's City, MD.
SEMC Jekyll Island Management Institute (JIMI), Non-degree granting program,
Subject: Museum Management. January 2006.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS
"Why? Because We Said So!" A Guide to the Development, Implementation, and Enforcement of Museum Policies. In Facilities Management and Risk Survey Report. American Association of Museums, Washington, DC. 2005.
"A Report on Damage Caused by Hurricane Charley to Florida Museums." Inside SEMC, October/November/December 2004, pp. 7.
Basic Condition Reporting for Archaeological Artifacts. Basic Condition Reporting Handbook, Vol. 2, Southeastern RegistrarÕs Association (publisher), in preparation.
Report on the Naval Facilities Engineering Command's Collections from Puerto Rico. Registrar's Office, Division of Anthropology, Department of Natural History, Florida Museum of Natural History. 2003.

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Florida Archaeological Council Archives Committee, 2004- .
Florida Archaeological Council Curation Committee, 2003- .
American Association of Museums Facilities and Risk Management Survey Development Committee, 2003-2004.
Florida Archaeological Council Board of Directors, 2002-2004, 2004- .
Florida Museum of Natural History Strategic Planning Committee for Research and Collections, 2002-2003.
Randell Research Center Research and Collections Committee, 2001- .
Florida Museum of Natural History Health and Safety Committee, 1992- , Committee Chair, 1996- .
Southeastern Museums Conference Scholarship, Mentor, and Student Committee, 1999- , Committee Chair, 1999- .
Florida Museum of Natural History Conservator Search Committee, 1998, Committee Chair, 1998.
Southeastern Registrars Association Scholarship Committee, 1997- , Committee Chair, 1997- .
Florida Archaeological Council Stewards of Heritage Awards Committee, 1997.
Florida Museum of Natural History Director Search Committee, 1996-1997.
Florida Museum of Natural History NAGPRA Committee, 1995.
Florida Museum of Natural History Learning Resource Center Planning Committee, 1994-1996.
Florida Museum of Natural History Lobby/Introduction Hall Planning Committee, 1994-1996.
Florida Museum of Natural History Flexible Gallery Planning Committee, 1994-1995.
Florida Museum of Natural History Education and Exhibition Building Planning Committee, 1993.
Florida Museum of Natural History Ad Hoc Committee on Conservation, 1989-90.
Florida Anthropological Student Association, 1984-87, FASA Secretary 1984, 1985.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Association of Museums.
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.
Florida Anthropological Society.
Florida Archaeological Council.
Registrars Committee, American Association of Museums.
Society for American Archaeology.
Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections.
Southeastern Museums Conference.
Southeastern Registrars Association.

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Crozier Fine Arts Travel Stipend to attend the 92nd Annual Meeting of the AAM, 1997.
Graduate Research Assistantships, 1985, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992.
Florida Park Service Commendation for excavation and interpretation of aboriginal sites on Hontoon Island State Park, 1985.
Graduate Fellowship for Women Entering Nontraditional Careers, 1983-84.
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, Honorable Mention, 1983.