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Yue Chen: Memory: Museum /preservation/ Archive.

B.A, Chinese Language and Literature, Beijing Language and Culture University, June (2006).

Abulaiti Jilili: Visual Arts.

MA, Chinese Minor, Nationalities' Language and Literature, Xinjiang University, Urumqi,Xinjiang, China (2006).

Yaxin Ma: Contemporary Arts and Museum Studies.

B.A, English Language and Literature, Capital Normal University, Beijing China (July, 2008).

Nicole March: Memory: Museum/Preservation/Archives.

B.A, Double major, Political Science and Spanish, French Minor, Indiana University (2002).

Caitlin Myers: Public Art and the Public Sphere, Biopower in Contemporary Culture and Politics, Critical Cultural Studies.

B.A., Critical Meia Studies, Scripps College (2007).

Kori Pasternak: Memory: Museum preservation and Archives.

MA, Classical Archaeology, Tufts University,(2007).

B.A, Classical Civilizations, University of Cincinnati (2004)

Christopher Patrello: Native Identity and issues of Authenticity in contemporary Native American art

B.A, Art History, The College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio, May(2008).

Celeste Radosevich:Theatre and dance.

MA, Latin American Studies, with focus in Anthropology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, (May,2009).

Alicia Watkins: Media and Arts.

B.A., English (Writing, TESOL minor, Messiah College, Grantham,PA (2003).

Brandon White: New media analysis, narrative approaches to reorganizing history, and Renaissance literatures.

B.A, English, Princeton University (2009).

Entered Fall 2008

Atem Aleu: Art and Genocide.

B.F. A., Brigham Young University (2008) The Waltham Daily news tribune wrote an article about Mr. Aleu's experiences.

Theresa Barbaro: Politics of representation, issues of authenticity and tradition in Native American art.

B.A. Anthropology, Queens College (CUNY, 2008). Intern at the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution. Long-term interests: museum work, doctoral work in anthropology.

Carly Bieterman: Museums and popular arts, Italian culture, women's studies, classical studies.

B.A., political science, University of Arizona (2007). Employed at Arizona State Museum. Interested in studying memory/museums/curatorship, with emphasis on popular participation in culture and the arts., Italian culture, womens' studies, classical studies.

Brian Friedberg: Culture and communication, arts administration.

B.A., sociology, Trinity College, Hartford, Conn. (2006). Interested in studying theories of culture and communication as well as gaining practical experience in art administration.

Amanda Kreklau: Memory, archives and visual arts.

B.A., history, Sonoma State University (2007). Worked as intern at GLBT Historical Society, San Francisco. Interests in memory, archives and visual arts.

Rebecca Lennon:  Visuality, images/media, signs in society.

B.A., English communications, Emmanuel College, Boston, MA, (2007). My interests are in children’s literature, African American children’s literature, children’s media/ technology, the process of literary journey, literary imagination, 20th century ethnic literature, literary theory, cultural theory, and pedagogy.

Claire Mauro: Cultural-enrichment programs for senior citizens, intergenerational outreach and activism, memory and narrative, integrated arts media, global immigrant issues and health care access. 
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B.A., psychology, Bryn Mawr College, Penn. and MA College of New Jersey, counseling. Has worked extensively with the aged. Interested in cultural-enrichment programs for elders, intergenerational programs; and transnational intergenerational culture.

Mao Matsuda:  Architecture and cultural revival movements, Japan.

B.A.,Arts Management, Shiga University (2007). Intern at Brookline Art Center.

Sarah Stephenson:  Museum and the politics of historical interpretation.

B.A., Anthropology with minor in Museum Studies, Hartwick College, Oneonta NY (2004). Professional Photographer, Disney Photo Imaging.

Penelope Taylor: Culture and advocacy for the underserved, community-engaged pedagogy.

B.A., anthropology, Bates College, Maine (May 2006). Interests in culture and advocacy for the underserved and community-engaged pedagogy.

Ying Wu: Mass media and the visual arts.

B.A., graphic design, Beijing Institute of Clothing Technology (2003). Arts editor at the Beijing News and editor B-TV; lighting designer; facial consultant for Mary Kay. Interests in mass media and the visual arts.

Entered Spring 2008

Sharon Newton-Denson: Photography, museums, film, African-American and Afro-Caribean.

Entered Fall 2007

Leigh Branson: Cultural politics in the Tibetan diaspora, film and other representations of Tibet.

Cathy Draine: Art and community empowerment; African-American fiction, poetry and culture.

Alessandra Sabelli: Science, popular culture and social transformations; Japan.
 

Entered Fall 2006

Kimberly Burk: Music, performance studies, subcultural studies, creative pedagogy in social movements.