Kathryn Medill

Kathryn Medill (Ph.D.) is an Assistant Professor of Art History in the Liberal Arts Department for Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (RMCAD). In the past, she has worked for art galleries and museum education departments in Spain, England, and the United States. Her work has been published in museum and interdisciplinary journals and she has presented her research on museums as informal learning spaces for undergraduate students both nationally and internationally. Most recently Kat’s work appeared as a chapter in "Engaging Communities Through Civic Engagement in Art Museum Education" (2021) edited by Bryna Bobick and Carissa DiCindio. As well as, a chapter in "Narratives on Becoming: Identity and Lifelong Learning" (2021), edited by Emilie Clucas Leaderman and Jennifer S. Jefferson.

Publications

Reflecting on Empowering Students in Museum Work Through Federal Work-Study Positions: A USA Case Study
Reflecting on Empowering Students in Museum Work Through Federal Work-Study Positions: A USA Case Study
Kathryn Medill. © 2024. 46 pages.
This chapter serves as a reflective case study, in which ex-colleagues, who held different institutional roles—federal work study student worker and manager—discuss their...
Integrating Student Workers Into Museum Practice
Integrating Student Workers Into Museum Practice
Kathryn Medill. © 2021. 20 pages.
Launched in January 2016 at a university art museum on a large campus, the Museum Engagement Student Worker position aims to reimagine the student work-study role. Conceptualized...