Research/Areas of Interest
Decorative arts and material culture, museum interpretation and education, historic houses and historic sites, religious history, New England, Britain and Ireland.
Education
- Doctor of Phil., Oxford University, GBR
- Master of Science, University Edinburgh, GBR
- Master of Arts, University Edinburgh, GBR
Biography
I am a cultural historian interested in museums, historic sites, and material culture and the decorative arts. Prior to joining Tufts, I was the Director of Museum Education & Interpretation at Historic Deerfield, a decorative arts and history museum in Western Massachusetts. I also served as Director of Education at the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, CT. I have been a Visiting Assistant Professor at Wesleyan University, Trinity College, and the University of Hartford, and was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Cambridge.