History of Art and Architecture

Featured Undergraduate Alumni

Students from our undergraduate programs now work in a diverse range of roles in the United States and abroad. Here we highlight the roles of some of our alums and include a link to their online profiles for you to learn more about their career trajectories. To update or suggest new information, please get in touch via our News Submission Form.

Arts Management

Hillary Bliss
Graduated 2007
Chief of Staff, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
For career updates, visit Hillary's LinkedIn profile 

Kristen Chiacchia
Graduated 2000
Executive Director and Chief Curator, Second Street Gallery
For career updates, visit Kristen's LinkedIn profile

Natalie Sweet
Graduated 2013
Executive Director, Brew House Association
For career updates, visit Natalie's LinkedIn profile

Matthew Weldon Showman
Graduated 2011
Director, Jonathan Ferrara Gallery
For career updates, visit Matthew's LinkedIn profile

Curatorial and Collections  

Annie Abernathy
Graduated 2021
Curatorial Assistant, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University
For career updates, visit Annie's LinkedIn profile

Maria Castro
Graduated 2013
Assistant Curator of Painting and Sculpture, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
For career updates, visit Maria's LinkedIn profile

Caroline Fazzini
Graduated 2018
Assistant Manager of Interpretation, Mt. Cuba Center
For career updates, visit Caroline's LinkedIn profile 

Kathy McHoes
Graduated 2004
Exhibitions and Facilities Manager, Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
For career updates, visit Kathy's LinkedIn profile

Hannah Kauffman
Graduated 2008
Associate Registrar, Philadelphia Museum of Art
For career updates, visit Hannah's LinkedIn profile  

Fundraising and Development 

Leah Comiskey
Graduated 2015
Development Director, Taller Puertorriqueño
For career updates, visit Leah's LinkedIn profile 

Gillian Carver
Graduated 2020
Coordinator, Friends of European Paintings and Donor Relations, Metropolitan Museum of Art
For career updates, visit Gillian's LinkedIn profile

Nico Hartzell
Graduated 1997
Director of Foundation Relations and Government Grants, The Barnes Foundation
For career updates, visit Nico's LinkedIn profile

Stephanie Selya
Graduated 2014
Assistant Director of Advancement, The Andy Warhol Museum
For career updates, visit Stephanie's LinkedIn profile 

Marketing, Communications & Design 

Alice Gallagher
Graduated 2015
Marketing Manager, Penn Live Arts
For career updates, visit Alice's LinkedIn profile 

Maggie Walter
Graduated 2018
Content Manager, Bard Graduate Center
For career updates, visit Maggie's LinkedIn profile 
 
Kathryn Scheuring
Graduated 2013
Exhibit Designer, National Museum of the United States Navy
For career updates, visit Kathryn's LinkedIn profile 

Darien Cropper
Graduated 2019
Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Town of Chapel Hill, NC, Community Arts and Culture Division 
For career updates, visit Darien's LinkedIn profile

Auction Houses and Commercial Galleries

Sarah Gahr
Graduated 2015
Private Sales Account Manager, Christie’s
For career updates, visit Sarah's LinkedIn profile 

Jonathan Weber
Graduated 2015
Decorative Arts Assistant Specialist, Weschler’s Auctioneers
For career updates, visit Jonathan's LinkedIn profile    

Sonnie Solomon
Graduated 2017
Client Consignment Liaison, Freeman’s Auctions
For career updates, visit Sonnie's LinkedIn profile

Hannah Kauffman
Graduated 2008
Registrar, Lisson Gallery
For career updates, visit Hannah's LinkedIn profile

Kimberley Sorensen
Graduated 2008
Specialist, Design, Phillips
For career updates, visit Kimberley's LinkedIn profile 

Preservation, Archives, and Libraries 

Sarah Medwig
Graduated 2013
Senior Environmental and Historic Preservation Specialist, FEMA
For career updates, visit Sarah's LinkedIn profile 

Anna Broverman
Graduated 2011
Supervisory Environmental and Historic Preservation Specialist, FEMA
For career updates, visit Anna's LinkedIn profile  

Raka Sarkar
Graduated 2018
Registration Specialist, Library of Congress
For career updates, visit Raka's LinkedIn profile  

Marie Williams Chant
Graduated 2011
Director of Archives and Special Projects, The Feminist Institute
For career updates, visit Marie's LinkedIn profile

Museum Education and Engagement 

Grace Eubank
Graduated 2010
Assistant Director of Special Events, Brooklyn Academy of Music
For career updates, visit Grace's LinkedIn profile 

Valerie Bundy
Graduated 2010
Program Director, Pittsburgh Glass Center
For career updates, visit Valerie's LinkedIn profile  

Leslie Rose
Graduated 2017
Community Programs Coordinator, Sandy Spring Museum
For career updates, visit Leslie's LinkedIn profile  

Jasmin Brown
Graduated 2021
Community Engagement Liaison, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
For career updates, visit Jasmin's LinkedIn profile  

Delia Franklin
Graduated 2021
Museum Educator, Senator John Heinz History Center 
FOr career updates, visit Delia's LinkedIn profile

Museum Operations and Services

Miranda Harkins
Graduated 2020
Director of Museum Services, Altoona Railroaders Museum
For career updates, visit Miranda's LinkedIn profile 

Darcy Foster
Graduated 2018
Manager of Visitor Services, Concord Museum
For career updates, visit Darcy's LinkedIn profile

Gabriela DiDonna
Graduated 2012
Fine Art Shipping Coordinator, Masterpiece International
For career updates, visit Gabriela's LinkedIn profile 

Higher Education  

Robert Bailey
Graduated 2005
Associate Professor of Art History, University of Oklahoma
For career updates, visit Robert's faculty profile  

Nicole Scalissi
Graduated 2009
Assistant Professor, Contemporary Art History, University of North Carolina Greensboro
For career updates, visit Nicole's faculty profile 

Shana Cooperstein
Graduated 2011
Assistant Professor, Visual Arts and Humanities, Anne Arundel Community College
For career updates, visit Shana's faculty profile