Alumni

Alexis North (’14), Brittany Dinneen (’14), Caitlin Mahony (’14), Lauren Horelick (’10), Casey Mallinckrodt (’14), Hayley Monroe (’18), Michaela Paulson (’18), Lily Doan (’12), Lindsay Ocal (’18), Tom McClintock (’16)

Tessa de Alarcon | Project Conservator, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA
Evaluation of Two Fluorescent Dyes used in Immunofluorescent Microscopy for the Detection of Proteinaceous Binding Media In Wall Painting (2012)

Austin Anderson | Assistant Conservator, Glenstone Museum, Potomac, MD
Plastic Jerrycans: Aging and Material Characteristics of an Artist Material in West Africa (2020)

Colette Badmagharian
Piecing together the History of an 18th-century printed Armenian Prayer Scroll: The Study of Cultural Context and Manufacturing Techniques (2016)

Christian de Brer | Conservator, Fowler Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Investigations into the Deterioration of the Chinchorro Mummies held in the Museo Arqueológico San Miguel de Azapa in Arica, Chile (2008)

Elena Bowen | Conservator, RLA Conservation, Miami, FL
Put the Lime in the Coconut: An Investigation of the Mechanical and Aging Properties of Coconut Shell and Recommendations for Compatible Conservation Materials (2020)

Morgan Burgess | Andrew W. Mellon Fellow, National Museum of American Indian, Washington, D.C.
Digitizing Conservation: An Approach to Reconstruction and Loss Compensation using Digital 3D Technologies (2018)

Betsy Burr |  Conservator, Western Archaeological and Conservation Center, National Park Service, Tucson, AZ  Dye analysis of archaeological Peruvian textiles using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) (2016)

Marci Jefcoat Burton | Andrew W. Mellon Fellow, Fowler Museum, Los Angeles, CA
3D Visualizations and Non-Destructive Spectroscopic Analysis of a Pre-Hispanic Chilean Child Mummy Bundle (2018)

Elizabeth Chayes (née Werden) | Conservator in Private Practice/co-founder Indigo Arts Alliance, Laguna Niguel, CA
The Sacred Rock Art Site of Painted Rock: Preservation through Conservation Documentation Methodologies (2008)

Lauren Conway | Fellow, Western Archaeological Conservation Center, Tucson, AZ
Storage and Handling of Poisoned Weapons in Museum Collections (2023)

Tamara Dissi | Contract Conservator, Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, D.C.
Fungal Pigments: An Investigation into their Environmental Stability and Applications to Conservation (2023)

Lily Doan | Conservator, Watts Towers, Los Angeles, CA
From Ethnographic to Contemporary: How an Artist Interview May Direct the Study and Conservation Treatment of a Balinese Cili Figure (2012)

Brittany Dolph Dinneen | Assistant Conservator, Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Experimentation with and Evaluation of Ethyl Silicate-Based Group Formulations for Potential Application to Weathered and/or Porous Silicaceous Stones  (2014)

Elizabeth Drolet | Conservator in Private Practice, Los Angeles, CA
Characterization of the Deterioration of Low-Fired Ceramics in Varying Burial Environments (2012)

Ayesha Fuentes | PhD Candidate, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, London, UK
Technical Examination of Ritual Bone Ornament Ensemble from Himalayan Region with Notes on Treatment and Handling (2014)

Siska Genbrugge | Assistant Conservator, Royal Museum for Central African Art, Tervuren, Belgium
Analyses and Conservation of a Mummy Cartonnage (2010)

Özge Gençay-Üstün | Associate Conservator, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles, CA
Limitations of Handheld XRF instruments as a quantitative tool for analyzing heavy metal pesticides on organic art objects (2008)

Molly Gleeson | Schwartz Project Conservator, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA
Approaches to Cultural Heritage Preservation among Native Museums in Southern California (2008)

Geneva Griswold | Associate Conservator, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA
Treatment of a Tuscarora Headdress: Consultation and Material Selection (2014)

Mari Hagemeyer | Fellow, Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, M.D.
Exploratory Investigations into the Effectiveness of a Novel Treatment for Denatured Leather and Skin Materials (2018)

Kasey Hamilton | Mellon Fellow in Sculpture and Decorative Arts Conservation, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Influence of Surface Roughness on Hydrophobicity for the Protective Treatment of Calcareous Stone (2020)

Lauren Horelick | Conservator, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
The Occurrence and Detection of Gunpowder in Haitian Charms (2010)

Dawn Kriss (née Lohnas) | Associate Conservator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Evaluating the effectiveness of calcium hydroxide nanoparticle dispersions for the consolidation of painted earthen architectural surfaces (2012)

Skyler Jenkins | Assistant Objects Conservator, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA
Synthesis and Evaluation of Biomimetic Hydroxyapatite Couple with Collagen and Colloidal Calcium Hydroxide for Archaeological Bone Consolidation (2020)

Nicole Ledoux | Conservator in Private Practice, Boston, MA
An Investigation of Loss compensation materials for the Conservation of Coiled Basketry (2012)

Allison Lewis | Conservation Liaison, Conserv
The Characterization of Archaeological Amber Using Ultraviolet Fluorescence (2008)

Jiafang Liang | Research Associate, Architectural Conservation Laboratory, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
Scientific Investigation of Green Waxy Paint on Egyptian Polychrome Artifacts (2010)

Linda Lin | Project Conservator, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
Technical Study and Treatment of a Pair of Japanese Masks (2010)

Caitlin Mahony | Conservator, National Museum of the American Indian, New York, NY
Examining Two Novel Consolidants for the Treatment of Powdering Leather Suffering from the Acidic Deterioration Commonly Referred to as ‘Red Rot (2014)

Casey Mallinckrodt | Head Conservator, Avenir Conservation Center, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, CO
The Technical Analysis of an Ancient Egyptian/Ptolemaic Sarcophagus Lid from the Collection of the San Diego Museum of Man (2014)

Tom McClintock | Associate Researcher, Buildings and Sites, Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, CA
Documentation and Technical Study of Torqua Cave (2016)

Jennifer McGough | Conservator, Penn Museum, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Compositional Analysis of Lacquer Alterations in Post-Angkorian Buddha Statues and a Novel 3D Approach to Their Conservation (2023)

Lesley Mirling (née Day) | Assistant Conservator of Objects, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, VA
A Study of the Moiré Pattern of Tortoiseshell: Morphology of the Pattern, Techniques for Documentation, and Alterations of the Pattern and Shell by Accelerated Light Aging  (2016)

Hayley Monroe | Conservator, Museum of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Conditioning Basketry Elements with Water and Ethanol: An Investigation into the Effects of Existing Conservation Methods (2018)

Suzanne Morris | Conservator and Partner, AZ Conservation, Los Angeles, CA
The Analysis and Treatment of a Polychrome Gilded Head of St. Michael (2010)

Madeleine Neiman | Objects Conservator, Museums of New Mexico, Sante Fe, NM
The Alteration of Cinnabar in Archaeological Roman Wall Paintings (2014)

Alexis North | Project Conservator, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA
Biomimetic Hydroxyapatite as a New Inorganic Consolidant for Archaeological Bone (2014)

Lindsay Ocal | Samuel H. Kress Fellow, Objects Conservation at Shelburne Museum, Shelburn, VT Analysis and Conservation of Archaeological Ceramics from the Site of Amapa, Mexico (2018)

Robin O’Hern | Conservator in Private Practice, Campbell, CA
On the Surface: A Cultural and Scientific Analysis of Two Western African Komo Masks’ Surfaces (2012)

Michaela Paulson | Assistant Conservator, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
Evaluation of the Interaction of Original Adhesives, Later Coatings, and Conservation Treatment Methods on the Structural Blue Color of Kingfisher Feathers in Chinese Cloisonne Feather Jewelry (2018)

Steven Pickman | Conservator in Private Practice, Washington D.C.
Examination of Some Bronze Corrosion Products with Polarized Light Microscopy (2008)

Emily Rezes | Objects Conservator, ACT Art Conservation, San Mateo, CA
Identifying Efficient Methods for the Assessment of Materials Used in Object Storage and Display (2020)

Megan Salas | Objects Conservator, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, CO
Evaluating the Effectiveness of In-Situ Photophysical Characterization Methods for Distinguishing Indigo from Other Blue Colorants (2020)

Elizabeth Salmon | Preventive Conservator of Cultural Heritage, Balboa Art Conservation Center, San Diego, CA. Traditions in Practice: Utilizing Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Pest Management in the Preventive Conservation of Cultural Heritage (PhD 2024)

Isabel Schneider | Project Conservator, Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY
History and Characterization of Laundry Bluing-Derived Colorants (2023)

Cindy Lee Scott | Conservator II, Parks Canada, Ottawa, Canada
An investigation into the Chemistry and Removal of Unrefined Shellac from Ceramics Substrates via Hydrolysis (2012)

William Shelley | Lab Manager, UCLA/Getty Conservation Program, Los Angeles, CA
Biocorrosion of Archaeological Glass (2016)

Carinne Tzadik Céline Wachsmuth | Contract Conservator, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA.
Conservation, Analysis and Treatment of Jaina Figurines (2014)

Céline Wachsmuth | Andrew W. Mellon Fellow, National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C.
Sustainable Solutions: Water Based Consolidants for the treatment of Low-Fired Ceramics (2023)

Heather White | Owner/Principle Conservator, LYLC Studio, LLC, St. Louis, MO
An Analysis of Unidentified Dark Materials Between Inlaid Motifs on Andean Wooden Qeros (2016)