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DAVID WAGNER
Phone: 517.304.0014 Email: [email protected]
specialist in the collection, appraisal, analysis, and INTERPRETATION Of CULTURAL RESOURCES
Museum professional and historian with a Ph.D. in Public History, possessing extensive experience and training in museum studies, archives, and research
Research and Analysis Collections Management Interviewing Historical Preservation |
Exhibit Organization Educating & Teaching Supervisory Management Leadership & Team Building |
Regulatory Compliance Appraisal Strategic Planning Process Improvements |
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY, Rochester, MI 2015 – Present
Project Archivist/Lecturer
Processed and described 27k text, video, and audio files for U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers three months ahead of schedule; cut university expenses by over $6k
Designed the public-facing website; increased engagement while providing 20 pages of researched original content.
Researched, planned, and created an online exhibit featuring forty objects, photos, and records for the collection website, and a physical exhibit featuring thirty objects, photos, and records for a public event
Collaborated with six donors to determine the future direction of the collection
Trained, supervised, and reviewed the work of university interns in archival and records management
Researched and targeted ten external funding opportunities and instituted a schedule for grant applications
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Riverside, CA 2013 - 2016
PhD Researcher
Formulated and implemented a two-year, complex research project resulting in pioneering historical scholarship in the form of a 650+ page published work
Analyzed the personal papers of over a dozen individuals and the institutional records of ten American and Soviet organizations from the Cold War
Discovered, interpreted, and assimilated tens of thousands of pages of historical primary sources from five archives into six chapters of accessible narratives
Conducted interviews with seven living stakeholders to consolidate and expand upon historical narratives
Read and condensed over 300 books into literature reviews
WENDE MUSEUM, Culver City, CA 2013
Collections Intern
Streamlined the identification, processing, digitization, and cataloguing of hundreds of cultural objects from Cold War East Germany and the Soviet Union
Measured, evaluated, described, and recorded museum contents; ensured consistent organization and accuracy
Significantly expedited a stalled project; enabled the museum to release a book a year ahead of schedule
Translated Russian and German documents, wrote blog posts, researched artifacts, advised staff, and employed conservation best practices
GUANTENAMO MEMORY PROJECT, Riverside, CA 2012
Student Curator
Designed a large panel for a national exhibition investigating how the American installations at Guantanamo Bay are remembered by former residents and prisoners, in collaboration with students from eleven universities
Assisted with the curation and installation of a temporary exhibit in Riverside attended by over 200 people
Interpreted primary sources to formulate an engaging, sympathetic, and creative portrayal in exhibit form of individuals coping with traumatic events
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Riverside, CA 2011 - 2013
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Edited and corrected over 1k student manuscripts, organized three class websites, published 30 blog posts, and managed three databases every academic term.
Exhibited a natural talent and passion for thoroughly analyzing qualitative and quantitative data in order to accurately assess student performance and chart progress towards academic goals.
Demonstrated thorough knowledge of curriculum while conducting lectures on historical themes, writing skills, and research methodology.
Doctor of Philosophy, Public History, University of California Riverside, CA
Master of Arts, History, Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti MI
Bachelor of Arts, History, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
$4k Research Grant, University of California, 2014
Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellowship Award, University of California, 2010
Collection Management Software (Archivists’ Toolkit; Preservica; Mimsy; Past Perfect; ContentDM)
Microsoft Office Suite
Adobe Creative Cloud
Typing (120 words/min)
Archival Descriptive Standards (EAD; DACS; MODS; PREMIS)
Audio Recording Hardware and Software
HTML and XML Programming
Languages: Russian (advanced); German (intermediate)
“The Participatory Turn,” Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals (Oct 2013)
“Review: Narrating Objects, Collecting Stories: Essays in Honor of Professor Susan M. Pearce,” Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals (Sep 2013)
10 SEPTEMBER 2008 SIR DAVID TWEEDIE CHAIRMAN OF THE
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