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Museum Studies Alumni

Our alumni are known to be resilient, adaptable, and competent working professionals. They are the best ambassadors from the program to the museum and cultural field, and their education and personal values have been the foundation of many successful careers.

Graduates of the program work in a wide variety of institutions in the United States and abroad, such as the National Gallery, National Museum of the American Indian, the Air and Space Museum, the Morgan Library, The Smoky Mountains National Park (TN), the Museum of the City of New York, Palm Springs Art Museum (CA), and the Japanese Gardens in Portland (OR).

We are constantly trying to update our alumni network. If you are a graduate of the program, please contact Carlota Deseda-Coon at chdeseda@syr.edu with your information.

 

Magdalena “Maggie” García G'94
Museum studies

Maggie, who recently received the Chancellor’s Citation for Distinguished Achievement in Arts Administration from SU, is the founder and executive director of El Museo Latino in Omaha, Nebraska, the Midwest’s first Latino art and history museum and cultural center and one of only 11 museums in the United States dedicated to Latino art, history, and culture. Since it opened its doors in 1993, more than 200 exhibits have been mounted at El Museo Latino, and its year-round educational programs in the visual and performing arts are a vital part of the city's cultural scene. Sparked in part by García's personal expertise as a dancer, instructor, and choreographer in the Mexican folkloric tradition, El Museo Latino's folk dance program was recognized as one of the top 50 youth arts and humanities programs in the United States by the President's Committee on the Arts.