Lynette Pohlman
Director and Chief Curator
lpohlman@iastate.edu
Lynette Pohlman has been the director of the University Museums at Iowa State University since 1980. She administers and is chief curator of the Anderson Sculpture Garden, Art on Campus Collection, Brunnier Art Museum, Christian Petersen Art Museum and Farm House Museum Collection and Program at ISU. Along with a personal and professional commitment to museums and their responsibility to acquire, preserve, educate and interpret the visual and cultural arts, Lynette is also an authority in the areas of public art, 20th century sculpture, museum management, the decorative arts, and 19th century architecture. Originally from western Iowa, Lynette is an ISU alumni who received her BA (1972) in Interior Design and her MA (1978) in Art and Architecture. She has curated and installed over 600 art exhibitions. She has spearheaded a major conservation program to repair and restore the public art on ISU's campus, as well as continued commissioning of major public works of art (over 600) at Iowa State University.
In addition, she has been instrumental in the establishment of a public art program the City of Ames and several other Iowa communities.
Angela Shippy
Administrative Specialist
ashippy@iastate.edu
Angela Shippy joined the University Museums staff in May 2008 as the part-time Administrative Specialist. She has been a volunteer and intern with University Museums since 2007. Angela manages the departmental budgets and assist and advise the museum director with budget planning and implementation. Additionally, she is responsible for the daily operations of the department, such as processing payroll, contracts, and invoices. Angela received her B.S. in Business Management and her B.A. in Art and Design at Iowa State University in 2008. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Public Administration at Iowa State University.
Nancy Girard
Educator of Visual Literacy and Learning
nancyg@iastate.edu
Nancy joined the University Museums staff in February 2008. Nancy is a 2003 graduate of Iowa State University with a
BA in Art and Design, and a former volunteer and intern with University Museums. Nancy spear heads all of the University Museums education programming, gives tours, organizes lectures, and fosters connections within the Iowa State community. Nancy is currently pursuing her Masters in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies at Iowa State University with a graduation
planned for December 2011
Dorothy Witter
Interpretation Specialist
dwitter@iastate.edu
Dorothy Witter graduated from Miami University (OH) in 2008 with dual BA degrees in Art History and Mass Communication. During her undergraduate years, she volunteered at the Miami University Art Museum. In 2010, Dorothy received her MA in Museum Communication from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA, where she worked as an education intern at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. She joined the University Museums
staff in October 2010. She oversees the day-to-day operations of the Brunnier Art Museum, and assists with planning educational programs and events. She works closely with Nancy to plan and implement programs, tours, gallery walks and lectures for University Museums, and is the primary coordinator of tours.
Allison Sheridan
Collections Manager and Communications Coordinator
aclone@iastate.edu
Allison is an Iowa State University alumni with a BS in History (' 01) and and MA in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies ('11). Allison is a former intern and volunteer and began with University Museums in 2001 as the Education Assistant, then moved to Collections Manager and Education Specialist and is now the Collections Manager and Communication Coordinator. She is currently the primary supervisor of the Christian Petersen Art Museum, co-surpervisor of the Farm House Museum, and in charge of the many museum collection works of art. She is the primary public relations and marketing officer for the museums, working with the staff to publicize and build awareness of the University Museums and its events and exhibitions through print media, publications, electronic newsletters, and social media. She team teaches the Introduction to Museums (TC/Anthr 257) course since 2003 and assists with other University courses.
Sue Olson
Development Secretary
sdolson@iastate.edu
Susan is an Iowa State University alumni with a BS in Journalism ('88). She has been at the University Museums for over 12 years. She works in the areas of museum development and membership coordination. Olson is the liaison between the University Museums and the ISU Foundation as well as the museum grant writer and membership coordinator. She is also in charge of organizing and assisting with the planning of two annual meetings for the University Museums Curators Associates.
