Public History @ Daemen

Did you know that Daemen has a Minor in Public History? 

This fall, Professor Lenora Henson will be teaching the required introductory course for this minor: HST211: Intro to Public History (Wednesdays, from 4:00-6:55pm). Henson holds several roles at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site (website: TR Site), the only National Park Service site in Western New York. In addition to her role as Deputy Director of the TR SIte, she is also Director of Public Programming and Curator of the museum. She oversees student interns and has mentored a number of Daemen students who pursued careers in public history. HST211 enables students to explore the field of public history by learning about the many ways that historical knowledge and skills can be applied "outside of the academy" (that is, outside of educational institutions). 

Professor Henson with public history students & alumni (2018 banquet)

The field of public history is broad, including historians who work in museums, historical societies, public and private archives, and other areas. A number of our department's graduates are working in public history. (Tyler Vanice (History '15), Kaleigh Ratliff (History & Political Science, '13), Amy Grimes (History & Political Science, '14), and Emily Kraft (History, '16), among others.

If you are interested in exploring the career opportunities or learning more about the field of public history, or about the Public History minor, contact Dr. Penny Messinger.