History of Art and Architecture

Featured Undergraduate Alumni

Students from our undergraduate programs now work in a diverse range of roles in the United States and abroad. Here we highlight the roles of some of our alums and include a link to their online profiles for you to learn more about their career trajectories. To update or suggest new information, please get in touch via our News Submission Form.

Arts Management

Hillary Bliss
Graduated 2007
Chief of Staff, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
For career updates, visit Hillary's LinkedIn profile 

Kristen Chiacchia
Graduated 2000
Executive Director and Chief Curator, Second Street Gallery
For career updates, visit Kristen's LinkedIn profile

Alec Story
Graduated 2018
Executive Director, Islamic Arts Society
For career updates, visit Alec’s LinkedIn profile

Natalie Sweet
Graduated 2013
Executive Director, Brew House Association
For career updates, visit Natalie's LinkedIn profile

Matthew Weldon Showman
Graduated 2011
Director, Jonathan Ferrara Gallery
For career updates, visit Matthew's LinkedIn profile

Curatorial and Collections  

Annie Abernathy
Graduated 2021
Curatorial Assistant, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University
For career updates, visit Annie's LinkedIn profile

Maria Castro
Graduated 2013
Associate Curator of Painting and Sculpture, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
For career updates, visit Maria's LinkedIn profile

Bella Hanley
Graduated 2022
Collections and Exhibitions Assistant, The Frick Pittsburgh
For career updates, visit Bella’s LinkedIn profile

Leslie Rose
Graduated 2017
Exhibit Manager, Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum
For career updates, visit Leslie's LinkedIn profile 

Imani Williford
Graduated 2018
Senior Curatorial Assistant, Brooklyn Museum of Art
For career updates, visit Imani's LinkedIn profile

Fundraising and Development 

Gillian Carver
Graduated 2020
Coordinator, Friends of European Paintings and Donor Relations, Metropolitan Museum of Art
For career updates, visit Gillian's LinkedIn profile

Leah Comiskey
Graduated 2015
Associate Director of Alumni Engagement and Events, Moore College of Art and Design
For career updates, visit Leah's LinkedIn profile 

Darcy Foster
Graduated 2018
Individual Giving Associate, Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University
For career updates, visit Darcy's LinkedIn profile

Miranda Harkins
Graduated 2020
Development and Membership Coordinator, Westmoreland Museum of American Art
For career updates, visit Miranda's LinkedIn profile 

Nico Hartzell
Graduated 1997
Director of Foundation Relations and Government Grants, The Barnes Foundation
For career updates, visit Nico's LinkedIn profile

Monica Marchese
Graduated 2017
Senio Manager of Individual Giving, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
For career updates, visit Monica’s LinkedIn profile

Emily Mirales
Graduated 2016
Development Associate, Carnegie Mellon University
For career updates visit Emily’s LinkedIn profile

Sonnie Solomon
Graduated 2017
Board Liaison and Governance Associate, Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art
For career updates, visit Sonnie's LinkedIn profile

Marketing, Communications & Design 

Darien Cropper
Graduated 2019
Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Chapel Hill Arts and Culture 
For career updates, visit Darien's LinkedIn profile

Kathryn Scheuring
Graduated 2013
Exhibit Graphic Specialist, National Museum of the United States Navy
For career updates, visit Kathryn's LinkedIn profile

Maggie Walter
Graduated 2018
Senior Marketing Manager, Bard Graduate Center
For career updates, visit Maggie's LinkedIn profile 

Auction Houses and Commercial Galleries

Sarah Gahr
Graduated 2015
Senior Account Manager, Atelier
For career updates, visit Sarah's LinkedIn profile 

Hannah Kauffman
Graduated 2008
Registrar, Lisson Gallery
For career updates, visit Hannah's LinkedIn profile 

Olivia Rutledge
Graduated 2021
Photographer and Fine Art Assistant, Weschler’s Auctioneers
For career updates, visit Olivia’s LinkedIn profile

Kimberley Sorensen
Graduated 2008
Specialist, Design, Phillips
For career updates, visit Kimberley's LinkedIn profile 

Peyton Statella
Graduated 2023
Bid and Client Service Coordinator, Freeman’s-Hindman
For career updates, visit Peyton’s LinkedIn profile

Jonathan Weber
Graduated 2015
Decorative Arts Assistant Specialist, Weschler’s Auctioneers
For career updates, visit Jonathan's LinkedIn profile

Preservation, Archives, and Libraries 

Anna Broverman
Graduated 2011
Supervisory Management Historic Preservation, FEMA
For career updates, visit Anna's LinkedIn profile

Ashton Crawley
Graduated 2022
Registrar, Hardy Family Art Collection at Nemacolin
For career updates, visit Ashton’s LinkedIn profile

Marie Williams Chant
Graduated 2011
Digital Archivist, Museum of Glass
For career updates, visit Marie's LinkedIn profile

Sydney Leslie
Graduated 2019
Archives and Creative Projects Manager, Contemporary Craft
For career updates, visit Sydney’s LinkedIn profile

Sarah Medwig
Graduated 2013
Section 106 Review and Compliance Liaison, National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers
For career updates, visit Sarah's LinkedIn profile 

Raka Sarkar
Graduated 2018
Registration Specialist, Library of Congress
For career updates, visit Raka's LinkedIn profile  

Museum Education and Engagement 

Valerie Bundy
Graduated 2010
Program Director, Pittsburgh Glass Center
For career updates, visit Valerie's LinkedIn profile

Charlotte Dawson
Graduated 2022
Lead Studio Teacher, The Frick Pittsburgh
For career updates, visit Charlotte’s LinkedIn profile

Sydney Dominick
Graduated 2020
IDEA Community Engagement Specialist, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
For career updates, visit Sydney’s LinkedIn profile

Caroline Fazzini
Graduated 2018
Manager of Public Programs, Mt. Cuba Center
For career updates, visit Caroline's LinkedIn profile 

Anna Gruber
Graduated 2022
Program Coordinator for Offsite Programs, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
For career updates, visit Anna’s LinkedIn profile

Odessa Patmos
Graduated 2023
Learning and Engagement Coordinator, Dia Beacon
For career updates, visit Odessa’s LinkedIn profile

Museum Operations and Services

Gabriela DiDonna
Graduated 2012
Fine Art Shipping Coordinator, Masterpiece International
For career updates, visit Gabriela's LinkedIn profile

Kate Pirilla
Graduated 2012
Freelance Art Handler and Conservation Technician
For career updates visit Kate’s Linkedin profile

Simone Traub
Graduated 2019
Museum Experience Lead, The Frick Pittsburgh
For career updates, visit Simone’s LinkedIn profile

Higher Education  

Robert Bailey
Graduated 2005
Associate Professor of Art History, University of Oklahoma
For career updates, visit Robert's faculty profile  

Shana Cooperstein
Graduated 2011
Assistant Professor of Art History, IE University
For career updates, visit Shana's faculty profile

Nicole Scalissi
Graduated 2009
Assistant Professor, California State University, San Bernardino
For career updates, visit Nicole's faculty profile

Lauren Taylor
Graduated 2012
Assistant Professor of Art History, University of Pittsburgh
For career updates, visit Lauren's faculty profile