Conservation Research
The Conservation Office actively pursues research interests related to the collection, preservation, study, and exhibition of Native American objects. Conservators often collaborate with NMAI colleagues as well as conservation professionals from other museums and institutions. Ongoing research focuses on:
- Testing and evaluating materials for storage, packing, exhibition casework, and mounts
- Identifying hazardous materials in NMAI's collections and developing mitigation strategies
- Providing material analysis on items related to NMAI's collections
- Identifying new technologies for preservation and treatment of collections
- Developing strategies for training conservation students that incorporate collaborative approaches to conservation.
Conservation fellows conduct or participate in a research project or serve as an assistant to the conservation staff liaison for an exhibition during their time at the museum.
Andrew W. Mellon Postgraduate Fellows
2019–2021
Morgan Burgess
Lauren Osmond
2018–2020
Lisa Imamura
Kathleen Martin
2017–2019
Leah Bright
Elizabeth Knight
2015–2017
Anna Keruzec
Diana Gabler
2014–2016
Caitlin Mahony
Kate Blair
2013–2015
Cathleen Zaret
Fran Ritchie
2012–2014
Rebecca Summerour
Robin O’Hern
2011–2013
Peter Mc Elhinney
Sarah Owens
2010–2012
Angela Duckwall
Lauren Horelick
2009–2011
Ainslie Harrison
Luba Dovgan-Nurse
2008–2010
Anne Gunnison
Yoonjo Lee
2007–2009
Catalina Hernandez
Sarah McNett
2006–2008
Daniel Cull
Anne Kingery
2005–2007
Kim Cullen Cobb
Anna Hodson
2004–2006
Megan Emery
Anne Murray
2003–2004
Lauren Chang
Nicole Grabow
Lara Kaplan
Renata Peters
Rebecca Snyder
2002–2003
Alyssa Becker
Hélène Delaunay
Farideh Fekrsanati
Hugh Shockey
2001–2002
Jenifer Bosworth
Lauren Chang
Esther Chao
Mika Takami
2000–2001
Dominique Cocuzza
Ellen Carrlee
Ulla Zenz
1999–2000
Joanne Boyer
Sara Caspi
Monika Harter
2018–2020
Lisa Imamura
Kathleen Martin
2017–2019
Leah Bright
Elizabeth Knight
2015–2017
Anna Keruzec
Diana Gabler
2014–2016
Caitlin Mahony
Kate Blair
2013–2015
Cathleen Zaret
Fran Ritchie
2012–2014
Rebecca Summerour
Robin O’Hern
2011–2013
Peter Mc Elhinney
Sarah Owens
2010–2012
Angela Duckwall
Lauren Horelick
2009–2011
Ainslie Harrison
Luba Dovgan-Nurse
2008–2010
Anne Gunnison
Yoonjo Lee
2007–2009
Catalina Hernandez
Sarah McNett
2006–2008
Daniel Cull
Anne Kingery
2005–2007
Kim Cullen Cobb
Anna Hodson
2004–2006
Megan Emery
Anne Murray
2003–2004
Lauren Chang
Nicole Grabow
Lara Kaplan
Renata Peters
Rebecca Snyder
2002–2003
Alyssa Becker
Hélène Delaunay
Farideh Fekrsanati
Hugh Shockey
2001–2002
Jenifer Bosworth
Lauren Chang
Esther Chao
Mika Takami
2000–2001
Dominique Cocuzza
Ellen Carrlee
Ulla Zenz
1999–2000
Joanne Boyer
Sara Caspi
Monika Harter