Portfolio of a Traveling Museologist
“The Visitor Experience at the University Museum”, Undergraduate Thesis
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Presenting my research at the Undergraduate Scholars Forum
Proudly standing before the museum
Presenting my research at the Undergraduate Scholars Forum
Reserach
The objective of my study was to assess if the University Museum is meeting visitor expectations as well as upholding its Mission Statement to the best of its ability. To make this assessment, I used a combination of qualitative interviews with the curators of the two fall 2012 exhibits and several University Museum Board members. Two hundred surveys were also administered to visitors in the museum. From this data, I have concluded that the University Museum is meeting the expectations of visitors and the mission statement, but there is room for improvement.
Presentations
I presented my findings formally to the museum as well as at the
73rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Denver Colorado- March 19-23, 2013 and the 8th Annual Undergraduate Scholars Forum, Hosted at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania - April 2, 2013