Kudos to… recent U-M Biological Anthropology graduate Alexandra Norwood (MSP18, now a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Utah) and UMMAA curator Brian Stewart for publishing an article in Quaternary Science Reviews! The article presents a novel application of generalized additive mixed models...
Flash Talk | Learning Through Play: Childhood and Textile Craft in Roman Egypt Heidi Hilliker, Middle East Studies; MSP20 Friday, February 6, 2026 at 12pm EST What can a child’s toy teach us about ancient learning? At Karanis, small tools reveal how children in...
The Museum Studies Program invites students enrolled in any graduate program at the University of Michigan to apply for the Fall 2026 cohort. This multidisciplinary graduate certificate program draws on ideas from the arts, humanities, natural and social sciences, and technology and provides countless...
Kudos to… Félix Zamora-Gómez (MSP16) began his role last Fall as Program Coordinator for Engagement at the University of Michigan Arts Initiative. In December, the show La Raza Art and Media Collective 1975 – Today opened at UMMA. Felix and another MSP alumni, David...
Presentation by Dr. Porchia Moore January 27, 2026 As a global polycrisis continues to impact modern day life, perhaps no other institution is experiencing the impact of rapid change more than the American museum. In this talk, Dr. Moore will identify and name the...
Kudos to… Rachel Chamberlain (MSP14) completed her Ed.D. in Executive Higher Administration at Boston College this past May. Her dissertation focused on Academic Art Museums in the United States and factors that constrain or support DEIAB in its practices. Rachel was promoted to Assistant...
