Alumni
We are delighted by the success of our graduates. Public history alumni have obtained employment with leading historical organizations and institutions. Some have gone on to pursue further educational credentials, and others are working as independent consultants.
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Recipients of Graduate Certificate in Public History
| Larry Johnson | Graduated August 2013. Assistant Curator, Strategic Air and Space Museum, Lincoln, NE. |
| Nicole Cissell | Graduated August 2013. |
| Zac Distel | Graduated May 2013. Also received M.A. in art. Curator of Collections, Frazier History Museum, Louisville, KY. |
| Amber Duke | Graduated December 2011. Director of Communications for the Kentucky Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union since December 2012. Former staff member of Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice, University of Louisville. |
| Kim Kelley | Graduated May 2013. |
| Jennifer Oladipo | Graduated May 2012. Also earned M.A. in Pan-African studies. Currently employed as program coordinator at the Upcountry History Museum in Greenville, S.C. Previously employed as the Archives and Collections Manager at the BMW Car Club of America Foundation in Greenville, S.C. (June 2011-June 2012). |
| Mary Pace | Graduated December 2012. Currently working as an independent historical consultant. Recent projects include work on behalf of the Metro Louisville Housing Department and Actors Theater of Louisville. |
| Kate Sowada | Graduated May 2012. Also received M.A. in art. History Mobile Coordinator, Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort, KY. |
| Marcy Werner | Graduated December 2012. Also received M.A. in art. Employed as photographic curator in the University Archives and Special Collections, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville. |
History M.A. Recipients
Wes Cunningham |
Graduated August 2016. Major field in public history. Cultural resources specialist, Amec Foster Wheeler. |
Scott Weinhusen |
Graduated August 2016. Minor field in public history. |
Jacob Burress |
Graduated May 2016. Major field in public history. |
Carl Creason |
Graduated May 2016. Minor field in public history. |
Savannah Darr |
Graduated December 2013. Major field in public history, also earned graduate certificate in public history. Historic preservation specialist, Historic Landmarks and Preservation Districts Commission, Metro Louisville Department of Planning and Design. |
| Robert Goforth | Graduated May 2013. Major field in public history. |
| Allen Gwinn | Graduated December 2012. Minor field in public history. Currently employed as lead historical interpreter at the Hermitage, Nashville, TN. |
| Meredith Isabelle | Graduated December 2011. Major field in public history. Currently pursuing M.Ed. at the University of Louisville. |
| Meredith Maple | Graduated August 2014. Major field in public history. |
| Todd Read | Graduated December 2013. Major field in public history. Visitor information coordinator, Southern Indiana Floyd-Clark Counties Convention and Tourism Bureau, Jeffersonville, IN. |
| Patricia Rowell-Johnson | Graduated December 2011. Minor field in public history. |
| Whitney K. Todd | Graduated May 2014. Major field in public history. Education specialist, White House Historical Association. |