{"id":17974,"date":"2026-01-20T11:16:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/haa\/?page_id=17974"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:51:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:51:32","slug":"placements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/haa\/academics\/graduate-program\/phd-program\/placements\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Student Placements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boston University\u2019s History of Art &amp; Architecture PhD program maintains a strong record of placing graduates into meaningful academic and professional roles across universities, museums, cultural institutions, and research environments. Alumni regularly secure positions in academic teaching, curatorial work, conservation, collections management, and public arts programming\u2014demonstrating the program\u2019s reach in a broad and competitive field.<\/p>\n<p>The program supports graduate students throughout the transition from studies to career. Faculty mentors work closely with students as they shape application materials, refine portfolios and research presentations, and prepare for interviews across a range of professional pathways, including teaching-centered positions, museum-focused roles, and international opportunities. A collaborative professional development seminar helps students with peer review of materials, strengthen presentations, and gain practical insight into multiple art- and architecture-related job markets.<\/p>\n<p>The list below highlights recent placements and celebrates the accomplishments of our graduates, though it is by no means exhaustive.<\/p>\n<p>For a list of ongoing and completed dissertations, visit out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/haa\/academics\/graduate-program\/dissertations\/\">dissertations page, here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For alumni profiles, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/haa\/community\/alumni-profiles\/\">find those online as well<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Note: If you are an alum and do not see your name below, we would love to share your news! Please feel free to email your updates to <a href=\"mailto:ahdept@bu.edu\">ahdept@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Renee Brown<\/strong><br \/>\nPhiladelphia Art Museum, Horace W. Goldsmith Curatorial Fellow<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kimber\u00a0 Chewning<\/strong><br \/>\nHertie School, Berlin, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bryan Stringer<\/strong><br \/>\nMason Architects, Architectural Historian<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Baily Benson<\/strong><br \/>\nSouthern Methodist University, Visiting Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ikbal Dursuno\u011flu<\/strong><br \/>\nHistorians of Islamic Art Association, Grabar Post-doctoral Fellowship<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carter Jackson<\/strong><br \/>\nMassachusetts Historical Commission, Architectural Historian<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jillianne Laceste<\/strong><br \/>\nSimmons University, Lecturer<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elizabeth Neill<\/strong><br \/>\nHistoric New England, Exhibition Coordinator<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gabriel Quick<\/strong><br \/>\nLeslie University, Lecturer, Art History<\/p>\n<p><strong>Constanza Robles<\/strong><br \/>\nBoston University, Lecturer, History of Art &amp; Architecture<\/p>\n<p><strong>Althea Ruoppo<\/strong><br \/>\nBoston University, Lecturer, History of Art &amp; Architecture<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Kiernan Acquisto<\/strong><br \/>\nBrandeis University, Academic Advisor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rebecca Arnheim<\/strong><br \/>\nTel Aviv University, Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<p><strong>David W. Granston<\/strong><br \/>\nTrinity College, Visiting Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rachel Kase<\/strong><br \/>\nMorgan Library and Museum (NYC), Drawings Institute Postdoc Fellow<\/p>\n<p><strong>Katherine Mitchell<\/strong><br \/>\nBoston Public Library, Visitor Experience Coordinator<\/p>\n<p><strong>Casey Monroe<\/strong><br \/>\nCooper Hewitt Museum, Smithsonian, Senior Research Cataloguer<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carlos Mu\u00f1oz<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Boston Foundation, Community Impact Officer, Latino Equity Fund<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julian Serna<\/strong><br \/>\nUniversidad del Rosario, Facultad de creaci\u00f3n, Profesor de C\u00e1tedra<\/p>\n<p><strong>Francesca Soriano<\/strong><br \/>\nFarnsworth Museum, Associate Curator of American Art<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2023<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Hyunjin Cho<\/strong><br \/>\nThe George Washington University, Associate Director, Foundation Relations<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lydia Harrington<\/strong><br \/>\nMIT, Aga Khan Documentation Center, Project Archivist and Cataloger (formerly, MIT Aga Khan Program, Postdoctoral fellow)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Catherine O&#8217;Reilly<\/strong><br \/>\nMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston, Collections Management Specialist<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joseph Saravo<\/strong><br \/>\nRhode Island College, Instructor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jennifer Tafe<\/strong><br \/>\nMass Audubon Museum of American Bird Art, Director<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexandria Yen<\/strong><br \/>\nMIT, Program Director, Postdoctoral Career &amp; Professional Development<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Christina An<\/strong><br \/>\nCollege of Holy Cross, Assistant Director, Art Gallery<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tina Barouti<\/strong><br \/>\nSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago, Lecturer<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2021<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Lynne Cooney<\/strong><br \/>\nMontserrat College of Art, Director and Curator, Exhibitions and Galleries<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lauren Graves<\/strong><br \/>\nBoston Athenaeum, Assistant Curator<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alison Terndrup<\/strong><br \/>\nUniversity of Delaware, Visiting Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Jordan K. Chaim<\/strong><br \/>\nInstitute of Contemporary Art, San Diego, Curator<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elisa Germ\u00e1n<\/strong><br \/>\nColby College Museum of Art, Lunder Curator of Works on Paper and Whistler Studies<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sasha Goldman<\/strong><br \/>\nNortheastern University, Senior Director, Center for the Future of Higher Education and Work<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelsey L. Gustin<\/strong><br \/>\nU.S General Services Administration, Fine Arts Specialist<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tessa Hite<\/strong><br \/>\nPhillips Academy, Instruction &amp; Electronic Resource Librarian<\/p>\n<p><strong>Telesia Lett<\/strong><br \/>\nRockwell Museum of Art, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ewa Matyczyk<\/strong><br \/>\nUniversity of North Carolina, Wilmington, Assistant Professor of Art History<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bryn Schockmel<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Hyde Collection, Curator, Permanent Collection and Related Exhibitions<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Lara Ayad<\/strong><br \/>\nLoyola Marymount University, Instructional Technologist (formerly, Skidmore College, Assistant Professor)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leslie Brown<\/strong><br \/>\nBoston University, Lecturer, History of Art &amp; Architecture; Emerson College,<\/p>\n<p><strong>Margaret Shortle<\/strong><br \/>\nMuseum of Islamic Art, Berlin, Interpretive Curator<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2018<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Caitlin Dalton<\/strong><br \/>\nBoston University, Lecturer, Writing Program<\/p>\n<p><strong>Melanee Harvey<\/strong><br \/>\nHoward University, Associate Professor (tenured)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anjuli Lebowitz<\/strong><br \/>\nPortland Museum of Art, Judy Glickman Lauder Curator of Photography<\/p>\n<p><strong>Erin McKellar<\/strong><br \/>\nSir John Soane\u2019s Museum (London), Assistant Curator<\/p>\n<p><strong>Erin Nolan<\/strong><br \/>\nBates College, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Culture<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Parrish<\/strong><br \/>\nPlymouth State University, Associate Professor (tenured)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lana Sloutsky<\/strong><br \/>\nBoston University, Teaching Professional (formerly, Museum of Russian Icons, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emily Voelker<\/strong><br \/>\nUniversity of North Carolina, Greensboro, Assistant Professor of Art History<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2017<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Lindsay Alberts<\/strong><br \/>\nSavannah College of Art and Design, Professor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Susan Barahal<\/strong><br \/>\nTufts University, Director of Arts Education<\/p>\n<p><strong>Caroline Riley<\/strong><br \/>\nUniversity of California, Davis, Research Associate<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deborah Stein<\/strong><br \/>\nCollege of the Holy Cross, Visiting Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alona Wilson<\/strong><br \/>\nMuseum of African American Art, Director of Collections and Exhibitions and Chief Curator<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2016<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Beth Pugliano<\/strong><br \/>\nUniversity of Colorado Denver, Senior Instructor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seung Yeon Sang<\/strong><br \/>\nKorea National University of Arts, Lecturer (formerly, Harvard University, Henderson Curatorial Fellow)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2015<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Judy Ditner<\/strong><br \/>\nYale University Art Gallery, Richard Benson Curator of Photography and Digital Media<\/p>\n<p><strong>Naomi Slipp<\/strong><br \/>\nNew Bedford Whaling Museum, Douglas and Cynthia Crocker Endowed Chair for the Chief Curator<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ginger Smith<\/strong><br \/>\nPrinceton University Architecture Library, Library Collections Specialist<\/p>\n<p><strong>Martina Tanga<\/strong><br \/>\nMartina Tanga, Director of Exhibitions and Curatorial Initiatives, American Federation of Arts<\/p>\n<p><strong>Catherine Walsh<\/strong><br \/>\nUniversity of Montevallo, Associate Professor of Art (tenured)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2014<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Kenneth Hartvigsen<\/strong><br \/>\nBrigham Young University, Assistant Professor of Art History &amp; Curatorial Studies<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meghen Jones<\/strong><br \/>\nAlfred University, Professor of Art History (tenured)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keely Orgeman<\/strong><br \/>\nYale University Art Gallery, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bejamin Zweig<\/strong><br \/>\nColumbia University Libraries, Project Manager, Digital Projects<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2013<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Carrie Anderson<\/strong><br \/>\nMiddlebury College, Associate Professor of History of Art and Architectural Studies (tenured)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Katherine Harper<\/strong><br \/>\nMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston, Curatorial Fellow, Prints and Drawings<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yanchiuan He<\/strong><br \/>\nNational Palace Museum, Chief Curator, Department of Painting, Calligraphy, Rare Books, and Historical Documents<\/p>\n<p><strong>Susanne Moebus-Bergeron<\/strong><br \/>\nBerklee College of Music, Associate Professor of Art History<\/p>\n<p><strong>Austin Porter<\/strong><br \/>\nKenyon College, Associate Professor of Art History (tenured)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tara Ward<\/strong><br \/>\nUniversity of Michigan, Lecturer III, History of Art and Digital Studies<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2012<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Katherine Carroll<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Editorial Ally, Developmental Editor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amber Ludwig<\/strong><br \/>\nHonolulu Museum of Art School, Instructor<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2011<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Virginia Anderson<\/strong><br \/>\nBaltimore Museum of Art, Senior Curator of American Art and Department Head, American Painting and Sculpture and Decorative Arts<\/p>\n<p><strong>Melissa Renn<\/strong><br \/>\nHarvard University Business School, Baker Library Special Collections, Collections Manager<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2010<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>John Doherty<\/strong><br \/>\nBerklee College of Music, Instructor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stacey Cutshaw<\/strong><br \/>\nFriends in Deed, Pasadena, CA, Director of Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance,<\/p>\n<p><strong>Holly Goldstein<\/strong><br \/>\nSavannah College of Art and Design, Professor of Art History<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dalia Linssen<\/strong><br \/>\nMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston, Senior Director of Academic Engagement and Research<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ellen Roberts<\/strong><br \/>\nTaft Museum of Art, Sallie Robinson Wadsworth Director of Curatorial Affairs<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston University\u2019s History of Art &amp; 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Alumni regularly secure positions in academic teaching, curatorial work, conservation, collections management, and public arts programming\u2014demonstrating the program\u2019s reach in a broad and competitive field. 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