Who's Who in Preservation at ASMNancy Odegaard Werner Zimmt
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.
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. 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.
MARILEN POOL is an Objects Conservator specializing in ethnographic and archaeological artifacts. She is currently working on the Pottery Project and has worked previously in the Preservation Division of the Arizona State Museum on numerous projects. She completed conservation internships at the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria, BC and the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center in Austin, TX. She has a diploma in Art Conservation Techniques from Sir Sandford Fleming College in Ontario, Canada, a Certificate of Archaeology and Ethnography Collections Care from the National Parks Service and a Masters Degree in Museum Studies from Oregon State University. Before entering the profession of Art Conservation, Marilen worked as a museum Curator and Director.
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