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Who's Who in Preservation at ASM

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NANCY ODEGAARD is the Conservator and Head of the Preservation Division for Arizona State Museum. She is also a Professor in the Department of Anthropology. Nancy manages and supervises staff and programs in the conservation lab, advises on museum environmental issues, and seeks to promote the preservation of collections through improved exhibition and storage conditions.

Nancy holds a Ph.D. in Applied Science through the Conservation and Cultural Heritage Science Studies Department of the University of Canberra, Australia. She earned her M.A. in Museum Studies/Anthropology at the George Washington University with a Certificate in Ethnographic and Archaeological Conservation from the Smithsonian Institution. Nancy specializes in the conservation of archaeological and ethnographic objects including the examination, analysis, and study of materials and pre-industrial technologies used to fabricate artifacts.

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TERESA MORENO is the Assistant Conservator for Arizona State Museum and is also a University of Arizona faculty member. Teresa holds an M.A. in Conservation of Historic and Archaeological Objects from the University of Durham in England.

Prior to her training in conservation, she earned an M.A. in Classical Archaeology and a B.A. in Anthropology and Classical Archaeology, both from the University of Arizona. She specializes in the conservation of archaeological and ethnographic objects and has experience working with a wide range of materials. Her research interests range from the Prehistoric Archaeology of the southwestern United States to Greek, Roman, and Etruscan Art and Archaeology.

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CHRIS WHITE is a Conservation Specialist for the Pottery Project, working on the Save America’s Treasures grant to survey and treat the University’s substantial ceramics collection. Chris’s background includes archaeological and wooden object conservation. Chris received his M.A. in Conservation from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario in 2002.

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GINA WATKINSON is the Administrative Assistant and Conservation Assistant for the Preservation Division. She has a B.A. in Anthropology/Religious Studies from Stony Brook University and a B.A. in Art Conservation from the University of Delaware. Gina works to coordinate lab activities, volunteers and purchasing for the Preservation Division.  She uses her conservation background to assist in projects as necessary.  Recent work includes a project using the lab’s handheld X-ray fluorescence spectrometer to collect compositional data on silver jewelry.  Gina is planning to attend a graduate program in Conservation or Collections Management.

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